Tag

Climate protection

Feature

Wind energy: Chinese competition growing

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU wants to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. But Europe's wind energy industry is in crisis, with Chinese suppliers now pushing into the market. Is there a threat of another debacle like the one in the solar industry?

By Nico Beckert

Fotovoltaik und Windenergie aus Zhangjiakou
Feature

Green power for all from Zhangjiakou

What remains of the climate pledges made by the Olympic and Paralympic host? Above all, Zhangjiakou's green power network. It supplies power to all sports venues and, according to experts, could become a model for all of China.

By Christiane Kuehl

Feature

Ecodesign ends targeted product destruction

In the future, all products traded in the EU will have to meet comprehensive requirements for recyclability. This is the result of a leaked draft of the new Ecodesign Directive. Accordingly, companies must disclose how many end-user products they reuse or throw away per year.

By Manuel Berkel