The Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing (FAW/n) in Ulm mourns the loss of Prof. Klaus Töpfer, one of the great global leaders in sustainability, who passed away on June 8, 2024, after a brief, severe illness. (*July 29, 1938 – June 8, 2024†) As a politician, visionary thinker, brilliant strategist, and exemplary mediator, Klaus […]
Michael Evertz cycled over 8,800 kilometers to reach the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The journey was grueling, with temperatures nearing 50°C at times. Starting in Berlin, the sustainability researcher and economist arrived in Dubai after 222 days and was able to participate in COP28. On April 22, 2023 (Earth Day) Evertz […]
The Clean Energy Forum (CEF), led by Dr. Friedbert Pflüger and with Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher as a member of its advisory board, has released the publication “Carbon Management – Key Technology in the Fight Against Climate Change”. The CEF is an independent think tank advocating for technology-neutral, market-oriented climate policies. In their publication, authors […]
A solution to the global energy and climate challenges is possible. The GES reference solution demonstrates how ten billion people could enjoy a life of freedom, adequate prosperity, social balance, and harmony with nature by 2070. The guiding principle is achieving global energy well-being through innovation and markets, rather than managing energy scarcity. .. ..
Are there alternatives to electromobility and CO2 reduction? “Yes!” is Prof. Radermacher’s clear answer. “The problem is that combustion processes release CO2 into the atmosphere. So, the question is: Can we prevent this?” To achieve this, we need to capture CO2 where it’s emitted, such as at coal power plants and cement factories. The greenhouse […]
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Radermacher answers this and other questions in a new video by the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET). He also responds to questions about the special expertise he brings to the CEET and why engineers, in particular, are so important in addressing climate change. You can watch the […]
At the turn of 2022/23, FAW/n concluded, after more than four years, the accompanying research project on the Alliance for Development and Climate, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). An official farewell ceremony was held at Ulm City Hall at the end of November 2022. On behalf of the foundation […]
A humorous take on the serious crises of our time. Physicist and comedian Vince Ebert achieves this balancing act in his Spiegel bestseller “Lichtblick statt Blackout – Warum wir beim Weltverbessern neu denken müssen” (“A Glimmer of Hope Instead of Blackout – Why We Need to Rethink Saving the World”) “While summer temperatures keep rising, […]
For the 23rd time, the world’s most important environmental award was presented to projects that advance humanity on its path toward a more sustainable way of life. The jury grants the award in five categories: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Youth. Commenting on the more than 30,000 sustainable projects submitted, Nobel laureate Prof. Mohan Munasinghe […]
The anthology In Deep Concern – What Must Be Done Now to Save the World brings together individuals who have devoted their lives to climate protection in a wide variety of ways – though, unfortunately, with too little success so far. Among the contributors are scientists such as Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher, as well as […]