germany

Sustainable tourism projects and measures whose planning and realization ensure the involvement of the different interests and requirements of the local people through participation can be entered for three German-based contests.

Two research teams have independently developed methods to produce nanowires that could lead to a dramatic improvement in solar photovoltaic cell efficiency. In both cases, the basic concept is the same, to use nanowires for more efficient conduction of electrons from the collection surface of a solar cell to an electrode.

Stylish and fun fashion co from Berlin. They make pieces out of vintage fabrics.

Pamoyo is a fresh green fashion label from Berlin. The clothes and accessories are produced under fair circumstances and with care for nature. The first collection "Styled with heart" is sexy, summerish shirts and dresses made from organic cotton and recycled vintage elements. Funky and style conscious!

Maybe the U.S. can catch up with the leaders of solar energy technologies.

Study of emissions reduction in Germany reveals ways to cut emissions by 30% (from 1990 levels) without impacting growth or lifestyle. Further reductions will be more difficult, however.

A review of advances in solar panel technology and traditional polycrystalline silicon technology, with comments about advantages and disadvantages of these approaches. Problems with the Chinese silicon production industry are mentioned, as are successes in Germany and Spain. Links and references are provided.

A summary and re-cap of Earth Hour 2008, with links to many relevant sites and news articles. There is additional information on significant solar energy implementation by Spain and Germany (which were not major participants in Earth Hour 08). A final commentary is offered on cynics.

President of the German automotive industry association, Matthias Wissmann, told a news conference recently "We don’t want Germany to became a nation of small car owners".

A female polar bear cub that has become Germany's latest animal attraction has been named Flocke, or "flake" as in snow flake, officials in the southern city of Nuremberg Friday.

The four-week-old polar bear cub who was taken from his mother at the Nuremburg zoo in Germany is being hand-fed and given check-ups regularly as it is raised by humans.

German car makers are rethinking their model strategies for 2008 amid a new car sales slump and the growing image problems faced by performance cars with high carbon dioxide emissions. <br>

Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, began implementing a new air pollution system that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centres.  Drivers in Berlin, Cologne and Hanover are now required to display a coloured badge showing the level of pollution caused by their vehicle, with a scale of red, yellow and green.

Nearly 19,000 wind turbines cover Germany: dotted across the countryside, nudging to the edge of cities and whirring alongside motorways.

Competing in the "alternative fuels" division, a converted Volvo S40 using ethanol recently won a 6-hour race in Nurburgring, Germany. Team HEICO SPORTIV's two drivers, Patrick Brenndorfer and Martin Muller took turns to help steer the vehicle to victory.