Hydrogen-Powered Trains
The state of Hessen has ordered 27 hydrogen-powered trains for use on lines including those to Germany’s financial capital Frankfurt.
Location / Climate Protection
No-Subsidy Solar
Power company ENBW has announced the construction of what will be Germany’s largest solar energy park. What’s more, the firm is doing this without any help at all from state subsidies.
Electric Opels
German carmaker Opel is following many of its competitors and going green.
Silence is Golden
MTU Aero Engines has purchased a ten-million-euro stake in the air taxi company e.Sat in the western German city of Aachen. The aircraft motor producer will be involved in the development and construction of an electro-hybrid motor for the air taxis.
Electric Love
The first half of 2019 was a watershed in the electric-vehicle market. According to a study by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), Germany led the way for the first time ever in newly registered e-automobiles with 48,000.
Wind to Hydrogen
One challenge connected with wind energy is what to do when turbines produce more energy than grids can handle, leading to shutdowns. The Wind to Gas Energy company in Brunsbüttel, north of Hamburg, is devoted to addressing this problem.
Environmental Engine
A little something for the environment every time users do an Internet search – that’s the idea behind Ecosia, the world’s first ecological search engine.
Reusability Trend
German companies spend an average of two million euros a year to revitalize used products.
Tchibo Sustainability
Hamburg-based coffee, clothing and household goods retailer Tchibo has come up with an innovative way to promote ecological awareness.
German EV Charging Stations Up 50%
Germany added 7,000 more public charging stations for electric vehicles in the past year.
