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  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … iron for the remediation of groundwater damages Nanotechnology-based lighting systems: organic light-emitting diode (OLED) Use of nanomaterials in textiles … in Energy Storage Use of nanomaterials in coatings Nanotechnology-based lighting systems: organic light-emitting diode (OLED) Use of nanoscale iron for the …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA had already introduced an environmental management system in the late 1990s, which was then validated in 2001 according to the most … greenhouse gas-neutral. last update on 21.02.2023 Our environmental management system at a glance UBA endeavours to implement the same recommendations it … (1.93 MB) Tags EMAS environmental management environmental management system … The UBA had already introduced an environmental management system in the …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … of ideas have emerged in recent years for potential interventions in the climate system to counteract global warming. What these so-called geoengineering measures … refers to “the deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system in order to counteract man-made (anthropogenic) climate change” (Royal … (enhanced weathering). Effective climate protection or megalomania? UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The publication …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … a materiality or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. … efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more systematically. A summary documentation of the conversation can be found in the … a materiality or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback loops … by Germany to support global GHG-reductions and the use of raw materials through financial aid, technological support, and knowledge transfer. The phase-out of the …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. Despite numerous political efforts, the global use of natural resources is … been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. Despite numerous political efforts, the global use of natural …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … mit Weidenkörben Stettin (1920) Source: Sammlung Erhard Mülleimer für die systemlose Abfuhr Berlin – Wetzlar – Hildesheim Source: Sammlung Erhard … einer entleerten 90-Liter-Mülltonne, Lübeck (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Systemmüllgefäße verschiedener Bauarten (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Next Previous …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … to 2018. One major focus of the study was the drafting of a detailed overview of systems which do and do not use SF 6 . Also suitable policy, legislative, regulatory and economic measures to achieve an effective reduction of SF 6 in new systems were explored. SF 6 technology can only be substituted by alternative …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … At ambient temperatures ranging from minus 40 °C to plus 40 °C the refrigeration systems need to be able to maintain the required freight  temperatures. Transport refrigeration systems not only consume energy, but are also a source of refrigerants’ emission …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … for buses Bus of Berlin’s public transport company (BVG) with CO2 air conditioning system Source: Konvekta Buses are eco-friendly means of transport, nevertheless … climate performance can be increased still further. Today’s mobile air conditioning systems in buses still use the refrigerant tetrafluoroethane (R134a), a greenhouse …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … is only a few degrees lower than the outside temperature. Central air conditioning systems that use R407C and R410A refrigerants and integrate cold water generators … air convectors or building component activation, or indirectly via a ventilation system that pipes in cooled air via a duct system. Air conditioning without HFCs …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … Bailly / Fotolia.com According to the VDMA, around 36,500 centralized refrigeration systems and over 540,000 plug-in refrigeration units were installed in German … stores in 2017. Fluorinated refrigerants are still the most common in existing systems. last update on 30.06.2024 News Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated …