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  • News from 09.04.2014 | Last changed: 09.04.2014

    Biogas must become more environmentally friendly

    Biogasanlage, im Vordergrund ein Maisfeld

    … landscape”. Source: Wolfgang Jargstorff / Fotolia.com Production of biomass and its use to generate electricity and heat have increased greatly in Germany in recent … as well as feedstocks whose cultivation has benefits for the environment should be used. This could be grassland growth from extensive farming, clover grass crops or …

  • Press release 28/12 from 06.09.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tight restrictions on hydraulic fracturing required

    … gas in designated areas tapped for drinking water Hydraulic fracturing technology, used to extract natural gas from unconventional deposits, can lead to groundwater … of an environmental impact assessment for every natural gas drilling project using hydraulic fracturing technology. The aim is to strengthen the participation …

  • Press release 44/2025 from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    UBA study: How to expand solar power in an environmentally responsible way

    Rows of photovoltaic modules mounted at an angle on a meadow in the open countryside.

    … increase from around 112 gigawatts (GW) today to 400 GW by 2040. To minimise land use, rooftop solar installations are the preferred option. However, to meet these … energy crops – offering enormous potential for a more efficient and sustainable use of agricultural land.”  The UBA factsheet “Photovoltaics on farmland? A position … Prioritising solar installations on rooftops and sealed or previously used land  Photovoltaic systems should primarily be installed on buildings, car …

  • Newsletter from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017

    … currently offering has only a small potential to improve air quality. This is because even new Euro 6a, 6b and 6c diesel cars have average NOx emissions of 507 … six times the limit value for NOx. In effect, air quality could become worse because the premium could also reward switchovers to a diesel which is 'dirtier' than … read more (in German) Environment at municipal level Cities and universities are using more recycled paper 100 cities and 39 universities participated in the 10th …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    … and business offices. On the whole, the companies studied could make much greater use of their influence and scope for action, says a recent study by the German … increasing range of plant-based alternative products. The companies are either not using their scope for action at all or only insufficiently, especially in the areas … system with 22 areas of activity, 43 indicators and 112 sub-indicators. The data used for the evaluation was taken in part from publicly available sources. In-house …

  • Press release 02/2016 from 22.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection: Less is best and lower-risk

    a hand protects crops on a field

    … requirements. A particularly important factor is the reduction of the overall use of plant protection agents and promoting the use of alternatives. The products are spread in significant amounts – some 100,000 … the polluter pays principle in the area of plant protection. The revenue must be used to design a sustainable scheme for plant protection and for compensation of the …

  • Press release 48/11 from 14.10.2011 | Last changed: 27.06.2013

    Underestimated danger: cleaning detergents are not harmless press release in Turkish: Küçümsenen tehlike: Temizlik maddeleri zararsız de ildir

    … tips on green cleaning Corrosive and irritant cleaning agents continue to cause a number of health problems in Germany. 665 cases of poisoning from cleaning … of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) comments, “the UBA advises against use of cleaning agents that have the orange labels for identifying of hazardous …

  • Press release 30/2023 from 04.09.2023 | Last changed: 05.09.2023

    New UBA building serves as a model for sustainable construction

    When in operation, the building will be entirely self-sufficient in renewable energy – through photovoltaics and a heat pump.

    … such as recycled concrete and insulation with renewable raw materials were used. The building can therefore serve as a model for other federal buildings. Press … such as recycled concrete and insulation with renewable raw materials were used. The building can therefore serve as a model for other federal buildings. … …

  • News from 02.04.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Research project on critical constituents in intermediates

    Oil refinery

    … Pongparnit / GettyImages A large amount of petroleum- and coal-based chemicals is used as intermediates. A research project recently launched by UBA is intended to … Other constituents are suspected to have such properties as well. In intermediate uses the substance is transformed to another substance. As the parent substance is …

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    EW-R-4: Water efficiency of thermal power plants

    The line graph represents the amount of water for single use (with a significant decreasing trend) and water efficiency (with a significant increasing trend) from 1991 to 2016 on a scale indexed to 100 for 1991. The additionally depicted time series for electricity generation of thermal power plants, which extends to 2017, shows a quadratically decreasing trend.

    … of thermal power plants The line graph represents the amount of water for single use (with a significant decreasing trend) and water efficiency (with a significant … monitoring report … The line graph represents the amount of water for single use (with a significant decreasing trend) and water efficiency (with a significant …

  • Press release 91/09 from 09.12.2009 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    Renewable energies and energy efficiency: Key role in climate protection

    … global energy scenarios and global potential analyses on the energy efficiency and use of renewable energies. Press release No. 91/09 | 09.12.2009   The analysis … reveals that the potentials of energy efficiency as well as the technologies to use renewable energies in the energy scenarios must be exploited in order to comply … for fossil fuels and CO 2 emissions will rise steadily, most of the technologies used for the generation of regenerative electricity will be competitive by the year …