Category: Handelsblatt

The shipping industry faces mounting pressure to cut down its emissions, but no single technology offers a straightforward solution. In this article on alternative fuels and onboard carbon capture, our associate cleanteh analyst Pauline Leroi describes carbon capture and storage...

Wireless power transmission using microwaves could offer a radically different way to move electricity over long distances without physical cables. Various applications ranging from drones and electric aircraft to cross-continental power trading and space-based solar power would be conceivable. But...

The search for cost-effective, long duration energy storage is one of the biggest challenges of the energy transition, and thermal storage in the ground is attracting growing attention. US start-up Standard Thermal is testing a simple approach that stores surplus...

The war in Iran and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have exposed the vulnerability of the global nitrogen fertiliser supply chain. The focus now is on start-ups developing alternatives to conventional, gas-intensive production. Technologies ranging from green ammonia...

Fermentation is emerging as a promising technology for producing protein-rich alternatives to meat and dairy with potentially lower emissions, resource use and reliance on animal farming. While start-ups in the US and Asia are already bringing products to market, Europe...

International shipping faces the challenge of becoming climate neutral by 2050. Modern small modular reactors (SMRs) could be an underestimated, moonshot idea for large merchant ships. Although the technology is ready, it would require high investment costs and the right...

A global electricity grid connecting continents has long been a vision of the energy transition. Today, a small number of large-scale projects are beginning to turn this idea into reality.New intercontinental transmission concepts aim to transport renewable electricity across thousands...

Geothermal energy in Europe has enormous potential for the energy transition, equivalent to 35 times its current installed electricity capacity across all technologies.  Traditional geothermal depends on a rare combination of underground heat, water, and porous rock; conditions that naturally...

After 25 years, airships are once again attracting attention as a potential solution for transporting heavy loads. Several companies are revisiting the concept, supported by advances in materials, propulsion systems, and certification processes. “Airships are among the very few means...

The building sector alone accounts for almost 40% of global CO₂ emissions, and that share is expected to rise as demand continues to grow in the coming years. Reducing emissions from construction materials and processes will therefore be crucial to...