The “wind of change” is blowing here
We can turn the tide with clean energy from offshore facilities. Large layers of mussels lie a good 20 kilometers off the Dutch coast, on the floor of the North Sea. A little further down live large anemones and starfish, as well as numerous species of fish. What makes this unique: the mussels have colonized on the foundation elements of one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Hollandse Kust Zuid was commissioned just one year ago and supplies around 1.5 million households with renewable energy.
04. September 2023
When quality doesn’t diminish, even after centuries
Our oceans are drowning in plastic waste. Every year, up to 12 million tons of plastics end up in the oceans. This costs the lives of tens of thousands of animals. A plastic bag takes 100 to 200 years to decompose.
21. August 2023
Less is more: How the weight of a car relates to sustainable mobility
The heavier an object is, the more difficult it is to move it. This is simple physics. And our cars are getting bigger and heavier. The average weight increased by 20 percent to around 1.5 tons between 2000 and 2022.
29. November 2023
Groundbreaking success for sustainable mobility –
“Green” rails for the most highly advanced rail networks
“Green” rails for the most highly advanced rail networks
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are intended to be climate-friendly. The organizers plan to emit only half as much CO2 as was emitted during the Games in London (2012) and Rio (2016).
16. November 2023
Climbing into the skies above New York City
The highest accessible observation deck in the western hemisphere is supported by heavy plate steel from Dillinger