2/9/12
An upcoming panel discussion at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) will address how increased demand for diminishing natural resources will shape strategic international relationships in the 21st century. The event will take place on February 15, 2012. NEW YORK (February 8, ...
2/3/12
In the run-up to ACHEMA one thing is already evident: the organizers and the exhibitors are unanimously optimistic about the world's biggest fair for chemical engineering, biotechnology and environmental protection, which will take place from 18-22 June 2012 in Frankfurt am Main. The figures ...
2/3/12
Pilot plant in Leverkusen is one of the "Selected Landmarks 2012" / Innovative process for producing plastics with carbon dioxide Leverkusen, February 2, 2012 - A Bayer project for using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a component for plastics is among Germany's most promising ideas for the ...
2/3/12
02.02.2012 - In times where the user is not running his machines at full load, there are several levers available for saving energy, says Professor Hermann. One option in concatenated production operations is to plan the process chain so skilfully that no waiting times occur. Sometimes ...
1/30/12
Siemens wants to use “snapshots” of the power grid to help make it more stable. Power snapshots from smart meters by Siemens provide synchronous grid information with maximum precision from the low-voltage grid, data that can serve as a basis for analyzing these grids in cities and communities. ...
1/26/12
New direct steam generation principle co-developed by DLR is used in a parabolic trough collector The solar thermal power plant fed its full output of five megawatts into the grid for the first time on 25 January 2012. This power plant went into operation at the end of last year, and is the ...
1/26/12
As one of Europe's leading research institutions, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will continue to align its research work with key issues concerning environmental protection, mobility, energy supply and security in 2012. The focus is to link results ...
1/23/12
Competition sends important signal For the third time, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federation of German Industries (BD) have jointly awarded a prize for outstanding innovations in the field of climate and environmental ...
1/18/12
17.01.2011 - "Energy- and resource-efficient Technology in designing Glass Machinery" and "Innovative Production Technology for Solar Products and Applications" are the titles of two symposia that VDMA Forum Glass Technology organises at this year's glasstec. The glasstec exhibitors may join ...
1/13/12
The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric CO2 levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the rise. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Johannes A. Lercher and his team at the Technische Universitaet ...
