ENGAGE partners announce Social Innovation Challenge winners
On 8 October, ENGAGE partners announced the winners of the Social Innovation Challenge. The competition called for creative proposals to encourage active participation in the energy transition. Andrea Raquel Ruiz Lopez and Marina Braun won first prize after impressing the jury with their project, ‘RevoluSUN’. The project aims to empower people to accelerate the energy […]
Climate negotiations, targets take centre stage at IKEM Annual Conference
In preparation for next month’s Conference of the Parties (COP) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, IKEM dedicated its annual conference on 11 October to a discussion of the global dimensions of climate protection law and policy. Presentations by renowned researchers and representatives from politics and practice highlighted the importance of the upcoming climate negotiations for global […]
A new sustainable fuel sets sail
Many green fuels reach their limits when it comes to propelling giant vessels across the ocean. IKEM is releasing an infographic poster to explain the potential for green ammonia to serve as a carbon-neutral fuel for the shipping sector. In the face of climate change and the energy crisis, the decarbonisation of our energy supply […]
Social innovation – now!
The ENGAGE project explores the potential for social innovations to accelerate a successful and inclusive energy transition. At a meeting on 27 September, partners laid the foundations for the next stages of the project. The energy transition in Germany is a collaborative project. Public participation is crucial to the success of the transformation. But it’s […]
‘Water is becoming an endangered good’
IKEM signed a collaboration agreement on 14 September with the University Institute of Water Research and Environmental Sciences (IUACA) of the University of Alicante, Spain. The collaboration offers an opportunity for IKEM to extend its work on water-related challenges, building on its existing research on nature-based solutions. Mariana Moreno Kuhnke, who earned a master’s degree […]
At InnoTrans 2022, IKEM lays the groundwork for autonomous trams
In the AStriD project, the IKEM is using the example of a tram depot in Potsdam to investigate how autonomous driving systems can be implemented in rail vehicles. At InnoTrans 2022, senior researchers Friedemann Kallmeyer and Timon Plass presented their findings on the economic potential of such systems as well as the challenges associated with […]
IKEM and IUACA address water-related challenges of climate change
A new partnership between the Berlin-based Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) and the University Institute of Water Research and Environmental Sciences (IUACA) of the University of Alicante, Spain, aims to accelerate research on water resources. The institutions formalised the collaboration agreement on 14 September in Alicante following a joint seminar held with […]
IKEM analyses the potential for electric road system to reduce emissions
In AMELIE II, IKEM is conducting research on the potential for overhead power lines to electrify heavy goods transport. In the future, this kind of electric road system (ERS) may supplement the charging point network along highways, enabling vehicles to charge even while in motion. The technology is now being tested on several routes in […]
Interview: Is catenary truck technology gaining momentum?
Giverny Knezevic joined the Mobility Department as a research associate in May 2021. For the AMELIE II project, Knezevic researches methods for electrifying heavy-duty vehicle traffic to reduce emissions from freight transport. In a recent interview, she explained how lorries powered by overhead lines – catenary trucks – can contribute to decarbonisation strategies. What is […]
How do ports become ammonia filling stations?
In a paper and issue brief released today, IKEM analyses the shore-side framework for the use of ammonia as a marine fuel and the prerequisites for the approval of ammonia-powered inland vessels. Die Autor:innen decken darin nicht nur Rechtsunsicherheiten und -lücken auf, sondern haben auch Handlungsempfehlungen erarbeitet, damit die klimaneutrale Kraftstoffversorgung der Binnen- und Seeschifffahrt […]
