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Join our team! We are hiring an Impact & Development Associate at Future Cleantech Architects

Join our team! We are hiring an Impact & Development Associate at Future Cleantech Architects

We’re looking for a candidate with at least one year of experience in program management, fundraising, donor relations, or a related field — ideally in the nonprofit sector. In this role, you will work closely with our Impact & Development...

9. October 2026

The Great Geothermal Opportunity | Op-ed in Tagesspiegel

The Great Geothermal Opportunity | Op-ed in Tagesspiegel

As electricity demand rises because of industrial electrification, heat pumps, artificial intelligence, and data centers, Germany will need a clean power system that is reliable, affordable, and politically durable. In a new op-ed for Tagesspiegel Background, Maria Leis of Project...

31. August 2026

Join our team! We are hiring a Director of Technologies and Impact

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Join our team! We are hiring a Director of Technologies and Impact

Our next Director of Technologies and Impact (m|f|d) will work closely with our Management Team, Advisory Board, and Expert Panel to support the organization’s short-term and long-term strategy development and continuous refinement based on the evolving climate landscape.Candidates are kindly...

18. September 2023

New graph released on LDES for Power Systems: A diverse field of technologies eager for deployment

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New graph released on LDES for Power Systems: A diverse field of technologies eager for deployment

To decarbonize electricity production, large amounts of wind and solar energy will be required. However, energy generated from these sources fluctuates and does not generally align with load patterns. Scaling up a portfolio of Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies...

13. September 2023

Peter Schniering’s Op-ed on Tagesspiegel Background | The role of public servants

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Peter Schniering’s Op-ed on Tagesspiegel Background | The role of public servants

“Public servants are crucial to ensure that political concepts for accelerating innovation are turned into efficient instruments and that the subsidies paid for by taxes are steered in the right direction,” explains Peter Schniering. “Hence, public servants, especially in the federal ministries,...

1. September 2023

Aviation and The ARC Future Cleantech Festival on TV during prime time

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Aviation and The ARC Future Cleantech Festival on TV during prime time

We were very pleased to see our esteemed colleague Maximilian Held during ntvNachrichten’s evening special on decarbonizing aviation last night. The report was also broadcast later that night on RTL Deutschland, Germany’s largest private TV station. You can watch the report (in German) here.

1. September 2023

Future Cleantech Architects supports new UNIDO report on Green Hydrogen Industrial Clusters

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Future Cleantech Architects supports new UNIDO report on Green Hydrogen Industrial Clusters

We are pleased to announce the official release of this comprehensive framework, a result of collaborative efforts between UNIDO, German Energy Agency (dena), New Energy Coalition, GreenLab, Impact Hydrogen, and Future Cleantech Architects, which provides essential guidance for governments and industries. These guidelines offer...

Your expertise is needed! Future needs in RD&D Survey

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Your expertise is needed! Future needs in RD&D Survey

Together with the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) of UN Climate Change, Future Cleantech Architects has launched a comprehensive survey on future needs in RD&D. We are requesting policy-makers from local and national governments, National Designated Entities (NDEs), and other planners and...

New Energy Monitor report on decarbonizing the cement industry

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New Energy Monitor report on decarbonizing the cement industry

New report by Oliver Gordon of UK magazine Energy Monitor on decarbonizing the cement industry features interviews with Future Cleantech Architects’ experts Peter Schniering and Ingrid El Helou! Cement is the most used man-made building material and poses a real challenge for decarbonization. As global demand is projected to...

The ARC 23 Cleantech Innovation Festival key takeaways are available!

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The ARC 23 Cleantech Innovation Festival key takeaways are available!

The ARC 23 key takeaways focus on specific steps to accelerate the development of climate-friendly technologies in Aviation, Cement, Long Duration Energy Storage, and more generally on fostering structural Cleantech Innovation.

The ARC Festival results alongside the Bonn Negotiations (SB58)

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The ARC Festival results alongside the Bonn Negotiations (SB58)

Our team was invited to brief an international audience on key takeaways from last week’s cleantech innovation festival alongside the Bonn negotiations yesterday. You can find an overview of the results here. Results focused on specific steps to accelerate the...

BloombergNEF Article on The ARC23

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BloombergNEF Article on The ARC23

See BloombergNEF’s article “Clean-Tech Innovation Is a Marathon Not a Sprint at ARC2023” on Future Cleantech Architects’ Cleantech Innovation Festival. Read the full article here.

The ARC 23 is Completed!

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The ARC 23 is Completed!

A big thank you to all our attendees, speakers, and partners for driving cleantech innovation harder! During these two days, we were glad to have over 250 participants from over 25 countries together discussing how to remove roadblocks and bridge...

The ARC 23 on German News!

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The ARC 23 on German News!

We are thrilled to share with you WDR’s TV segment featuring highlights from The ARCS’s press conference about The ARC 23 we held a week ago. With the support of our co-hosts UN Climate Change, UNIDO ITPO Germany, and EIT InnoEnergy, the festival will...

The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival will be back in the city of Remscheid from June 6-7!

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The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival will be back in the city of Remscheid from June 6-7!

We are ready to take over the city!With a mission to tackle the roadblocks in cleantech innovation, zooming in on cement, aviation, and long duration energy storage (and with the permission of the mayor of the city ????), Remscheid’s City Hall,...

The ARC 23: the CEMENT Chapter

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The ARC 23: the CEMENT Chapter

Let’s continue building a net-zero 2050! The Cement Chapter will take a closer look at decarbonizing construction, where most emissions come from manufacturing cement to make concrete. We will explore regional specificities, think outside the box, and examine obstacles holistically,...

The ARC 23: press conference with the mayor of Remscheid and our UN co-hosts

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The ARC 23: press conference with the mayor of Remscheid and our UN co-hosts

With The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival approaching in early June, we were very pleased to have Carlos Ruiz-Garvia, Andreas Schäfer, and Vanessa Völkel from our UN co-hosts, as well as our new EU Policy Manager Marlène Siméon, in town. The press conference was an...

The ARC 23: The CLEANTECH INNOVATION Chapter

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The ARC 23: The CLEANTECH INNOVATION Chapter

The ARC 23, Europe’s most ambitious cleantech innovation festival, will zoom in on the innovation processes in some of the hardest-to-abate industry sectors. Our first chapter, Cleantech Innovation, will focus on accelerating innovation in the climate technology space. Join us as...

Tagesspiegel Background Energie & Klima reports on our work on climate-neutral public procurement

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Tagesspiegel Background Energie & Klima reports on our work on climate-neutral public procurement

Green public procurement can be a game changer in scaling cleantech innovation and decarbonizing industries, such as cement or other building materials. Not only can green public procurement stimulate demand for climate-neutral production, it can also create lead markets, spur...

Our Founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by German newspaper Tagesspiegel

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Our Founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by German newspaper Tagesspiegel

Our founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by the German newspaper Tagesspiegel Background, in the section Energy and Climate. You can see the complete portrait (in German) here.

Our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen wins award from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department

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Our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen wins award from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department

We are very proud to announce that our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen has been awarded the Helios Prize from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department. The prize, dedicated to graduate research on sustainable energy / energy efficiency, was awarded for his paper on low-temperature glide...

Policy Recommendations for Long Duration Energy Storage Pt. 2 Released

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Policy Recommendations for Long Duration Energy Storage Pt. 2 Released

Long Duration Energy Storage is needed in European energy markets to improve energy security and reduce total system costs, including energy generation and infrastructure. Many services provided by LDES technologies, such as curtailment reduction, congestion reduction, and power quality are...

Policy Recommendations for Energy Storage Pt. 1 Released

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Policy Recommendations for Energy Storage Pt. 1 Released

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) innovators face challenges to scale-up and find long-term funding and support. European legislators must agree on an EU-wide LDES policy to build a strategic LDES reserve to balance renewables. FCA co-hosted a workshop on LDES market...

16. February 2023

Listen to Peter Schniering at N-TV Klima-Labor podcast about cement decarbonization

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Listen to Peter Schniering at N-TV Klima-Labor podcast about cement decarbonization

“There are four possibilities [to reduce emissions in the cement sector], but all of them only partially help:– You can reduce the demand by using alternative building materials.– A second point is Carbon Capture and Storage: the CO2 is cut...

3. February 2023

FCA welcomes new Head of the Green Party in North-Rhine Westphalia

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FCA welcomes new Head of the Green Party in North-Rhine Westphalia

Last week, FCA received a visit from the State Chairwoman of the Green Party in North Rhine-Westphalia, Yazgülü Zeybek. Amongst other topics, the discussion focused on renewable energies and the need for storage, the possibilities of geothermal energy, and the current situation...

1. February 2023

FCA is officially endorsed by Doneer Effectief

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FCA is officially endorsed by Doneer Effectief

We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the top climate action organizations officially endorsed by Dutch foundation Doneer Effectief! Doneer Effectief is a non-profit fundraising platform that helps those looking to achieve the greatest possible impact with their...

24. January 2023

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FCA starts information campaign on LDES

FCA is working on a series on the potential and challenges of LDES and has started an information campaign for it. Follow our LinkedIn and Twitter for more!

16. January 2023

Peter Schniering joins panel on hydrogen for mobility at NRW’s Mobility Day

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Peter Schniering joins panel on hydrogen for mobility at NRW’s Mobility Day

Peter Schniering joined North Rhine-Westphalia’s Mobility Day and stressed the need for prioritization of hydrogen uses as it is a scarce, desperately-needed chemical for several industries. The conference on mobility of the future (#MobilitätstagNRW) was hosted by the Alliance for Mobility of the Ministry for the...

16. January 2023

FCA is proud to be listed by Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support!

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FCA is proud to be listed by Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support!

We are very pleased to be listed as one of “the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations“, where donations are “likely to have an exceptionally positive impact” by Vox.Founders Pledge, a global community focused on empowering altruism, is one of the...

30. November 2022

FCA Takes Cement and COP27 to Saturday’s TV News

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FCA Takes Cement and COP27 to Saturday’s TV News

We are pleased that the topic of cement decarbonization and FCA’s activities at COP27 were given a plattform by journalists of WDR in their most popular programs. You can watch the recording here! FCA will also be taking our work on cement, including key takeaways...

10. November 2022

Listen to Peter Schniering in Planetary Podcast’s Episode on Construction

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Listen to Peter Schniering in Planetary Podcast’s Episode on Construction

“One of the biggest levers that the states have is public procurement -the purchasing power of the public sector. Many public infrastructure projects are tendered, and it would be possible to reward, using for example the point system, projects that...

2. November 2022

Visit Our Joint Booth at the Greener Manufacturing Show!

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Visit Our Joint Booth at the Greener Manufacturing Show!

We are pleased to have a joint booth with UNIDO and UNIDO ITPO Germany at the Greener Manufacturing Show in Cologne on the 9th of November! The Greener Manufacturing Show presents cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable future. With more than...

2. November 2022

New Edition of The Basics & The Gaps on Cement is Out!

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New Edition of The Basics & The Gaps on Cement is Out!

All you need to know about cement and climate change: we are pleased to release a new factsheet, movie, and information campaign on decarbonizing the cement sector. Moreover, we will take the results to COP27 and present them in UN Climate Change‘s Action Hub. Using...

26. October 2022

New EEIST’s Report on 10 evidence-based Principles for successful policymaking on the energy transition

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New EEIST’s Report on 10 evidence-based Principles for successful policymaking on the energy transition

In the context of innovation and structural change, policies will almost always favor some technologies over others. When driving cleantech innovation, it is better to choose deliberately rather than accidentally, supporting the most effective innovation options. Taking a broader view...

22. September 2022

FCA @ Global Renewable Energy Forum 2022

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FCA @ Global Renewable Energy Forum 2022

FCA founder Peter Schniering and our Advisory Board Member Jo-Jo Hubbard will co-host a session on innovation needs for future market designs, drawing upon Joanna’s experiences as the co-founder of Electron, a leading UK digital energy market company, and our work at FCA. The Impact...

6. September 2022

FCA Cleantech Analysts interviewed about LDES for Energy Monitor

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FCA Cleantech Analysts interviewed about LDES for Energy Monitor

FCA Cleantech Analysts Pau Farrés and Antoine Koen were interviewed about the potential for Long Duration Energy Storage in Energy Monitor.

6. September 2022

New FCA Cleantech Analyst!

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New FCA Cleantech Analyst!

We are pleased to announce that Pau Farrés Antúnez is joining our team as a Cleantech Analyst. Pau holds a PhD in engineering from the University of Cambridge where he focused on thermodynamic cycles for large-scale energy storage, including pumped thermal energy storage (PTES), liquid air energy storage (LAES), and hybrid...

The ARC Festival – Completed!

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The ARC Festival – Completed!

Two days of expert discussions on driving innovation in the most neglected, emissions intensive industries have successfully come to an end! We will be publishing the key takeaways and most important messages of the discussions in the coming days, but...

The ARC Festival Day 1 – a great start

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The ARC Festival Day 1 – a great start

The ARC festival is Europe’s most ambitious cleantech festival – and day one set the successfully set the scene. Inspiring speakers in thought-provoking panels discussed groundbreaking ideas. The Panels focused on topics such as National Innovation Systems, Driving Cleantech Innovation,...

The ARC Festival is taking over Remscheid!

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The ARC Festival is taking over Remscheid!

With less than two weeks to go, we are glad to present to you the main locations for the festival. The City Hall, Teo-Otto Theater, City Library, Gründerquartier, and Stadtsparkasse will host our 14 panels and over 200 in-person attendees. ...

New FCA Team Member!

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New FCA Team Member!

We are pleased to announce that Antoine Koen is joining our team as a Cleantech Analyst.Antoine is finishing his PhD in Pumped Thermal Energy Storage at the University of Cambridge and has experience in carbon emissions and environmental impacts. We are very happy to...

Our team is growing!

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Our team is growing!

We are pleased to welcome Francesca Brunner as our new Communications Officer.Francesca has a background in Communications and Journalism. She finished her Master’s in International Relations at the University of Groningen and has worked for the Global Center on Adaptation during her studies. We look forward to working together and are...

New FCA Film in the making

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New FCA Film in the making

We brought together an interesting group of people for our newest project…stay tuned for more!

Peter Schniering takes part in mobiliTALK Podcast

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Peter Schniering takes part in mobiliTALK Podcast

FCA founder Peter Schniering was interviewed as part of the podcast series mobiliTALK by the Ministry of Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia together with Dirk Wittowsky, professor for mobility and urban planning. The two discussed necessary developments in cleantech to decarbonize urban environments and...

First Release of “The Basics & The Gaps”: All you need to know on Hydrogen and Climate Change

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First Release of “The Basics & The Gaps”: All you need to know on Hydrogen and Climate Change

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new factsheet series. Each episode summarizes the current state of scientific research on critical technologies for climate neutrality in hard-to-abate sectors. Accessible factsheets provide an overview of the scientific data and...

Peter Schniering on WirklichGut Podcast!

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Peter Schniering on WirklichGut Podcast!

New podcast alert! FCA founder Peter Schniering was recently invited to talk about some of the biggest problems we will need to solve to reach net-zero on Berlin-based journalist Sarah Emminghaus’s podcast WirklichGut.

17. February 2022

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FCA officially endorsed by Effektiv-Spenden!

Outstanding recognition for our work! We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the top climate action organizations officially endorsed by Effektiv-Spenden! FCA is one of only three climate protection companies to be recommended, alongside our friends at Clean...

16. February 2022

New FCA Intern! Welcome Marie Goß

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New FCA Intern! Welcome Marie Goß

We are glad to announce that we are starting 2022 with a new intern, Marie Goß.Marie studies International Relations and Management in Regensburg and has just returned from a semester abroad at Columbia University.Having gained experience in the EU policy landscape interning...

12. January 2022

Peter Schniering holds Guest Lecture at UCL

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Peter Schniering holds Guest Lecture at UCL

In December, FCA founder and CEO Dr. Peter Schniering was invited to give a guest lecture at University College London. The lecture, which was part of the module on ‘Planetary Economics’ for students of MSc Economics and Policy of Energy...

12. January 2022

The Cleantech Race Episode 2 Released

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The Cleantech Race Episode 2 Released

The Cleantech Race Volume 2: Cement with Katharina Dröge The Cleantech Race is an FCA-produced mini-series which aims to tackle some of the most challenging issues and technological innovations needed to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors. Each episode features highly qualified...

31. December 2021

Anchoring innovation in the European Renewables Energy Directive’s revision (RED III)

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Anchoring innovation in the European Renewables Energy Directive’s revision (RED III)

Recently, FCA was asked by European lawmakers to share our thoughts on how to integrate support for high-impact innovation in the process of revising upcoming legislation on renewables. We have teamed up with our friends from EUREC – The Association of...

31. December 2021

FCA at COP26

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FCA at COP26

It was an honour presenting key findings of our work at Future Cleantech Architects on high-impact R&D in cleantech upon invitation of UN Climate Change at the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub at COP 26 in Glasgow.Together with Vanessa Völkel from UNIDO ITPO Germany, we also gave a first...

8. November 2021

Global Call Awarded in Remscheid

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Global Call Awarded in Remscheid

The winners of the UNIDO Global Call for Innovative Solutions in Cleantech and Sustainable Land Management were awarded in a hybrid award ceremony in Remscheid’s Teo Otto Theater on the 26th of October. The ceremony was attended by more than 160 cleantech innovators,...

8. November 2021

New Advisory Board Member

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New Advisory Board Member

Stephan Schwahlen has joined FCA as Advisory Board member. Stephan has long worked as a strategy consultant – at BCG as well as independently – and startup investor, often in the social sector. For almost 25 years, he has been an...

8. November 2021

FCA launches new series: The Cleantech Race!

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FCA launches new series: The Cleantech Race!

We are proud to announce the first episode of our new cleantech series! The Cleantech Race is an FCA-produced mini-series which aims to tackle some of the most challenging issues and technological innovations needed to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors. Each...

2. September 2021

From Volunteer to R&D coordinator – during a pandemic

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From Volunteer to R&D coordinator – during a pandemic

We are pleased to announce that Leonie Brand, an early volunteer and supporter of our work on high-impact innovation in cleantech, has taken over responsibilities as our research & development coordinator. Leonie successfully made it to the short list amidst more than 60 applications and convinced...

2. September 2021

FCA and UN Representatives visit Remscheid

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FCA and UN Representatives visit Remscheid

In preparation for the award ceremony of the UNIDO Global Call, representatives of FCA, UNIDO ITPO Germany, and UNCCD visited the city of Remscheid on August 12. The group visited the Teo-Otto-Theater, where the ceremony is to take place, as...

23. August 2021

FCA publishes 5 theses on hydrogen together with goetzpartners

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FCA publishes 5 theses on hydrogen together with goetzpartners

FCA’s founder and chief executive Dr. Peter Schniering and managing director at goetzpartners Dr. Klaus Grellmann have collaborated on a project concerning the practical uses and economic viability of sustainable hydrogen applications. Each providing a unique perspective on the topic, they have come up with five theses...

Launch of UNIDO Global Call 2021

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Launch of UNIDO Global Call 2021

FCA is exited to announce that the #UNIDOGlobalCall 2021 has officially launched! We are proud to to co-organize the award and support UNIDO in this effort to find innovative solutions in cleantech and sustainable land management. Applications for technologies can be submitted in the...

4th Future Cleantech Panel

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4th Future Cleantech Panel

Meet the Expert Panel’s newest addition, Young-Jin Choi!

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Meet the Expert Panel’s newest addition, Young-Jin Choi!

Young-jin is Head of Research Impact Investing at PHINEO gAG where he works to enable, support and accelerate (climate) impact investing and financial system change for a sustainable 21st century. His goals are to make a positive net impact for the good of mankind, e.g. by...

New Expert Panel Member

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New Expert Panel Member

We are pleased to announce that our Expert Panel has been strengthened by Nadine Michalske! Nadine is a tech-entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in digital and brand strategy for global brands under her belt. She is also a speaker and start-up...

4th Future Cleantech Panel Completed – Key Findings

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4th Future Cleantech Panel Completed – Key Findings

The 4th installment of FCA’s Future Cleantech Panel, co-hosted with Clean Air Task Force, has successfully come to an end. The panel was divided into two sessions; one focusing on the technical challenges of industrial decarbonization and one focusing on...

4th Future Cleantech Panel Part 2: The Policy Briefing

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4th Future Cleantech Panel Part 2: The Policy Briefing

After the successful first part of the 4th Future Cleantech Panel focusing on the technical challenges of industrial decarbonisation took place on the 29th of April, FCA looks forward to welcoming participants to Part 2: The Policy Briefing. Speaking to...

New FCA analysis on Cleantech R&D released through World Economic Forum

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New FCA analysis on Cleantech R&D released through World Economic Forum

Which R&D areas must we focus on now in order to tackle the climate crisis? Having completed a comprehensive survey on key future R&D areas in climate technology with expert participants from across the world, we are excited that the...

We are hiring #3 – Join us as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager (m|f|d)

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We are hiring #3 – Join us as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager (m|f|d)

Please see our job opening as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager.The successful candidate will work closely with the FCA Management, Advisory Board and Expert Panel to coordinate key R&D activity, orchestrate cooperation with FCA stakeholders, run virtual and physical FCA locations and coordinate assistant...

We are hiring #2 – Join us as Data and Media Specialist (m|f|d)

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We are hiring #2 – Join us as Data and Media Specialist (m|f|d)

Following our announcement on the new opportunity as Cleantech Analyst earlier this week, we would also like to draw your attention to our job opening as Data and Media Specialist at FCA. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to...

We are hiring – Join us as Cleantech Analyst (m|f|d)

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We are hiring – Join us as Cleantech Analyst (m|f|d)

FCA is pleased to ask for your application: We are looking for a mission-driven expert to support our growing team as we develop high-impact ideas in climate technology.

Key Takeaways from FCA Panel on “The Zero-Carbon City”

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Key Takeaways from FCA Panel on “The Zero-Carbon City”

Teaming up with Claudius Schaufler/Fraunhofer IAO and Jo-Jo Hubbard/Electron, we discussed the most important steps towards the emission-free, climate-neutral city of the future, including:– Data– Connectivity– Sector Coupling

19. February 2021

In case you missed it: FCA at Bündnis-Tag Digital

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In case you missed it: FCA at Bündnis-Tag Digital

FCA took part in the NRW Ministry of Transport’s Bündnis-Tag Digital with a talk on “The Zero-Carbon City” on Feb 10th, 2021. Click here to watch the discussion.

18. February 2021

New FCA Cooperation with CorPower, Sweden

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New FCA Cooperation with CorPower, Sweden

FCA is pleased to announce its new cooperation with the leading European developer of wave energy converting systems, CorPower Ocean. Wave power represents one of the underestimated technologies with high potential in providing complement power to more intermittent technologies such...

17. February 2021

FCA Panel at NRW Ministry of Transport

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FCA Panel at NRW Ministry of Transport

We are pleased to join the Bündnis-Tag Digital with a panel discussion on “The Zero-Carbon City” on 10.02.2021 at 15:05 (CET). For more information click here. To register for the Bündnis-Tag Digital free of charge click here. See the Agenda here.

8. February 2021

FCA featured in UNIDO ITPO Germany’s 2020 Annual Report

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FCA featured in UNIDO ITPO Germany’s 2020 Annual Report

We are pleased to see our strategic partnership with UNIDO ITPO Germany featured in the 2020 Annual Report. Our joint goal is to promote high-impact cleantech solutions and to scale them to fast-growing economies. We look forward to working together...

26. January 2021

Key Takeaways from the 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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Key Takeaways from the 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

It was an inspiring discussion last night, and Patrik Möller, Martin Baart, Nathalie Monnerie and Stefan Brendelberger took us all the way from producing 50t Wave Energy Converters and developing early stage solar fuels to scaling mature PV technology across...

15. November 2020

3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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3rd Future Cleantech Panel

30. October 2020

New Team Member

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New Team Member

Welcome to our team, Carl Riemann! We are delighted to have the volunteer support of Carl as our new team member. Graduating in Economics from Universität zu Köln and expanding his expertise in the key metrics of the energy industry...

21. September 2020

Save the Date: 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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Save the Date: 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

Join us on November 12 to meet exceptional innovators and entrepreneurs. We have teamed up with EIT InnoEnergy and UNIDO ITPO Germany to discuss with high-impact climate technology developers across Europe. More information on our speakers will be released soon....

21. September 2020

Local roots and international cleantech projects

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Local roots and international cleantech projects

This German newspaper story zooms in on our work in one of this industrialized town‘s most vibrant streets with a strong start-up footprint It appeared in Rheinische Post/ Bergische Morgenpost and Remscheider Generalanzeiger successively.

Welcome to FCA, Jan Huckfeldt

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Welcome to FCA, Jan Huckfeldt

It is a privilege to welcome Jan Huckfeldt, PhD to our FCA expert panel. Winning such an experienced brand builder – Jan served as Global CMO of Motorola Mobility and Vice President Marketing of Lenovo – will benefit many of the high-impact...

Second Future Cleantech Panel Completed

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Second Future Cleantech Panel Completed

Thank you for this inspiring group of experts is what we have heard several times with reference to last nights Future Cleantech Panel. Thank you Michael Hayes, Joanna Hubbard, João Saint-Aubyn and Martin Keller for embarking on a tour with Dr. Peter Schniering to discuss many important segments...

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Second Future Cleantech Panel in cooperation with Bonn University coming up: Please find link and updated invitation attached.

We will have the chance to speak to leading renewables experts from Spain, Ireland, the UK and the United States. Join us to hear their perspective on scaling high-impact cleantech ideas.See you on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 pm CET...

May 27, 6pm CET: Second Future Cleantech Panel

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May 27, 6pm CET: Second Future Cleantech Panel

Breakthrough ideas to tackle Climate Change – and an exceptional expert panel! FCA is proud to announce the all-digital second Future Cleantech Panel, in cooperation with Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Log into our zoom meeting and get a tour d’horizon on...

Interview with Dr. Peter Schniering for RGA Newspaper.

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Interview with Dr. Peter Schniering for RGA Newspaper.

From top R&D to genetic engineering, from solar kerosene to new nuclear power. Remscheider General-Anzeiger has interviewed Dr. Schniering for its annual special on innovative economic approaches. You can download the interview here: German or English

Welcome to FCA, Vanessa Völkel!

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Welcome to FCA, Vanessa Völkel!

We are pleased to announce that Vanessa Völkel, investment and technology promotion expert at UNIDO has joined our Future Cleantech Architects expert panel. Vanessa will support our work on high-impact innovation in energy technology, in particular international cleantech projects and...

Two cool digital specialists join our new Expert Panel

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Two cool digital specialists join our new Expert Panel

Welcome to FCA, Sven Meier and Christian Sander! We are proud to welcome Christian Sander (right), Lead Blockchain & DLT at EnBW and Sven Meier (left), Director of Digital Transformation, EnBW to our new Future Cleantech Architects expert panel. Both will support us...

Cooperation with United Nations Organization for Industrial Development

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Cooperation with United Nations Organization for Industrial Development

FCA expert panel members Vanessa Völkel and Michael Schmidt (both with UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office at UN campus in Bonn, Germany) formally initiated the cooperation with Future Cleantech Architects last week. The work of UNIDO and FCA in...

Teaming up for cleantech

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Teaming up for cleantech

FCA Board members Martin Hoyer, Roland Berger (left), Dr. Martin Roeb, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (right) and Dr. Peter Schniering, had the chance to discuss options to scale high-impact ideas and our work at Future Cleantech Architects at a...

20. February 2020

FCA Board Member receives Global Energy Elite Award

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FCA Board Member receives Global Energy Elite Award

We are pleased to announce that FCA Board Member Joanna Hubbard, CEO and co-founder of ELECTRON has been selected for the 2020 Global Energy Elites Leadership award. Joanna is a role model entrepreneur and leader. Read the interview to find...

18. February 2020

Episode 2: R&D for Clean Aviation Fuels

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Episode 2: R&D for Clean Aviation Fuels

The second movie from our cooperation with CNN is online, and this time zooming in on sustainable air travel. With support from Future Cleantech Architects, the team of CNN’s Global Energy Challenge series has launched another short clip on an...

12. February 2020

Scouting High-Impact Innovation

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Scouting High-Impact Innovation

The energy & water world exhibition was launched in Essen, Germany this week. Future Cleantech Architects will attend the exhibition with at least two expert panel members and one member of our advisory board. We were able to continue discussions...

29. January 2020

Visit to FCA by CDU/CSU-Foreign Policy Spokesman Jürgen Hardt, MP

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Visit to FCA by CDU/CSU-Foreign Policy Spokesman Jürgen Hardt, MP

It was our pleasure to have MP Jürgen Hardt, Foreign Policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag as our guest. Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Hardt took the time to discuss how cleantech and the options...

24. January 2020

Alessandra Salgado (IRENA) on the role of innovation

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Alessandra Salgado (IRENA) on the role of innovation

It was an inspiring presentation by Alessandra Salgado from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Speaking to the audience of one of our recent Future Cleantech panels, she explained to what extent renewables and electrification can contribute in solving the...

22. January 2020

Board Member Martin Hoyer on Carbon-Absorbing Technologies

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Board Member Martin Hoyer on Carbon-Absorbing Technologies

When asked about his view on technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere, Future Cleantech Architects board member Martin Hoyer was clear that the time for debate is over.

10. January 2020

Episode 1: step changes in heat pump technology

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Episode 1: step changes in heat pump technology

The first film on high-impact innovators supported by FCA has just been released through CNN international with an estimated audience of 475 MLN viewers (CNN figures, see link to online version here: httpss://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/01/08/green-heating-vaillant-econundrum-gec.cnn-business).CNN zooms in on the promising GHG emissions...

8. January 2020

CNN visit to FCA Remscheid location

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CNN visit to FCA Remscheid location

Future Cleantech Architects supports CNN‘s Global Energy Challenge series. Sandy Thin and Kevin Broad came over to discuss our work on high-impact innovators. It was also a test-run for our new co-working space in the start-up quarter of Hindenburgstraße, Remscheid...

14. December 2019

Fridays for Future delegation at FCA event

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Fridays for Future delegation at FCA event

What a force! Fridays for Future Crew Remscheid coming on-stage after the first Future Cleantech Architects’ Panel at Bonn University. It was a pleasure having you as our guests.

7. December 2019

Strong participation in first Future Cleantech Panel

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Strong participation in first Future Cleantech Panel

Our first Future Cleantech panel was so intense, the university’s security staff literally had to guide us out of the lecture hall in the late evening. Participants had enganged in lively discussions long after the official part was over and...

5. December 2019

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December 4: FCA Panel Discussion at Bonn University, Germany on Innovation in the Cleantech sector.

As part of a Seminar series on high-Impact cleantech innovation to handle the climate challenge, we will organize an expert panel event at BonnUniversity on December 4, 2019, 6 pm. Senior experts from Climate Finance, Logistics, and the international Climate policy process...

17. October 2019

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November 21: FCA to participate in expert Panel Event of Solarimpulse Foundation in Brussels/Belgium

An important part of our work is to challenge the technological innovations and business models of high-Impact approaches. We have been doing this repeatedly throughout 2019 for innovators which applied to become part of the Solarimpulse Foundation’s 1000 Solutions Program....

17. October 2019

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November 6: FCA Board members attending KPMG Energy Summit in Paris, France

KPMG is hosting the Global Energy Transformation Conference on November 6. We will be present in Paris with several Board members. Kindly get in contact with us if you are interested in exchanging ideas on high-impact cleantech.

17. October 2019

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October 24: FCA presentation at United Nations University, Bonn, Germany

Prior to the official start of the lecture series on high-Impact cleantech at Bonn University, we will be giving a talk on the work of FCA and current projects where we support innovators. For further Information, please contact us

17. October 2019

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October 30: FCA to speak at German Blockchain Association conference

Peter Schniering will give a talk on the possibilities of a smart-contract based future of grid architectures. Building on ongoing discussions with European start-ups in this field that work with distributed ledger technologies. Please see the following website for registrations: httpss://www.energieagentur.nrw/netzwerk/energiewirtschaft/blockchain_in_der_energiewirtschaft_2019