… and to outline science-based pathways toward a good life within planetary boundaries. Mission: The use of natural resources such as raw materials, water, land, … numerous political efforts, the global use of natural resources is still strongly linked to economic growth. In view of a forecasted further increase in the global … I 1.2: “Capacity Building, Sustainable Resource Use, Security”. Associated content Links European Resources Forum 2020 online Press release: Resources Commission …

… Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor Airguns in the Antarctic – Underwater noise in one of the last refuges of rare marine mammals Source: Sebastian … use of airguns Source: Hannes Grobe / Alfred Wegener Institut Associated content Links Wirkung von Unterwasserlärm (National Geographik) Videoanimation zu Wirkung …

… for Waste Disposal”) bought the collection. The ZfA was integrated with the founding of the German Environment Agency in 1974. The "Erhard Collection" thus became … Exchangeble-bin- and -floor-system Umladestelle im Wechseltonnensystem, Dortmund (1911) Source: Sammlung Erhard Bürstenwaschmaschine für das Wechseltonnensystem, … Crefeld (1913) Source: Sammlung Erhard Abfuhr der Wechseltonnen, Dortmund (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Wechselbodensystem, Hannover (1908) Source: …

… time, this substance accumulates in the atmosphere. Fluorinated alternatives fall under the PFAS definition Electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse … of electrical energy without the use of SF 6 (Konzept zur SF 6 -freien Übertragung und Verteilung elektrischer Energie) was being conducted on behalf of the Federal … of electrical equipment in Germany Source: Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Voluntary agreement for switchboards (PDF, in German) UBA web page: EU …

… greenhouse effect. On average,  mobile air conditioning systems in buses lose around 15 percent of their refrigerant annually. In 2020, some 108 tons of R134a … press conference July 2010 Source: Dr. Wolfgang Plehn / UBA Associated content Links Munich introduces 13 new e-buses with CO2 air-conditioning (2024) 19 E-buses … (DBU Project, 2015, in German) Documents Mobile Air Conditioning: Environmentally Sound Alternatives (1.38 MB) Tags bus CO2 air conditioner F-gases refrigerant …

… internal loads. Moreover, cooling such spaces with air conditioning requires around 100 times more energy than is the case with dwellings. Only around one to two percent of German dwellings versus around 50 percent of German office … of refrigeration needs of different industrial sectors. Associated content Links study on residential room conditioning appliances (PDF) Publications The Blue …

… of the Ecodesign Regulation, noise emissions are limited. The details can be found in this background study and the award criteria. Heat pump subsidies Heat pumps derive heat from … gases are represented in the medium to small capacity range. Associated content Links Blue Angel: Heat Pumps EU Ecolabel for heat pumps List of heat pumps egligible …

… fluorocarbon. Source: Bernard Bailly / Fotolia.com According to the VDMA, around 36,500 centralized refrigeration systems and over 540,000 plug-in refrigeration … came into force on 1 March 2024. By the end of 2026, companies can apply for funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems … systems and centralized refrigeration systems on the market. Associated content Links Blue Angel: Climate-Friendly Grocery Stores Energy labelling and ecodesign for …