Germany Debuts First Overhead Power Lines for Keeping Electric Trucks Charged on the Highway
This new stretch of highway is equipped with power lines that can charge electric trucks – and it could save tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
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5 Years After Turning Disused Military Bases into Nature Reserves, Wolves Return and Use Bases as Havens
Wolves have returned to Germany after 62 military bases were closed down and turned into nature reserves along the former Iron Curtain.
In World First, German Steelmakers Power Their Furnace Using Only Hydrogen Instead of Coal
With the steelmaking industry producing 7% of the world's CO2 emissions, this breakthrough from Germany could be pivotal in curbing its carbon footprint.
Kites of Renewable Energy Generate Wind Power by Flying Through the Air
German startup KiteKRAFT is building small flying wind turbines that use 10 times less material at half the cost of traditional turbines.
In Major Victory for the Environment, Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam
Bills coming out of the German parliament include a planned 15-year exit from coal power and bans on plastic straws and single-use styrofoam containers.
German IKEA Lends Parking Lot to Local Mosque So 800 Muslims Could Celebrate End of Ramadan Together
After being forced to spend the holy month in isolation, Muslims from across the German region were able to celebrate Eid prayers together thanks to IKEA.
First Hybrid Floating Ocean Platform Can Generate Power From Waves, Wind, And Solar
Sinn Power's hybrid 3-in-1 offshore floating platform generates electricity from solar panels, windmills, and wave technology.
Church Opens Up Its Doors to Muslim Worshippers So They Can Have a Place to Pray During Quarantine
The church's gesture of solidarity has allowed the mosque to welcome twice as many people to their weekly Friday prayer services during Ramadan.
Record-Breaking Amounts of Solar Electricity Generated in Germany After String of Sunny Days
No clouds or smoggy emissions during lockdowns in Germany led to clear skies and a new German record for solar power generated in a single day.
Forget Online Dating: Writing Letters to This Ancient Tree in Germany is Fabled to Help People Find Their Valentine
This ancient oak tree in northern Germany has a history of connecting people with their one true love—and it could work for you too.
Guy Sacrifices Tesla to Save Unconscious Driver, Elon Musk Offers to Repair It
This guy knows that the condition of his car is a small price to pay for saving a man's life – but Elon Musk doesn't mind footing the bill for good deeds.
German Supermarket Saves Over 2,000 Tons of Food By Reselling Items Other Stores Won't
SirPlus, a Berlin supermarket, specializes in selling ugly, misshapen produce and mislabeled food products to consumers at 80% of its original price.
Rare Evidence Proves Birds Are Able to Change Their Culture to Become More Efficient
Birds are able to change their culture to become more efficient, according to new research on Great tits from Max Planck Institute.
New Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Human Trial - Most Patients Saw No Tumor Growth For 3 Years
Researchers from Heidelberg have carried out a clinical trial to test a mutation-specific vaccine against malignant brain tumors.
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough, Talking With Lucid Dreamers in Their Sleep-And There's Now An App For That
Scientists at Northwestern confirmed that dialogue with a dreaming person is possible-and they can solve math problems and answer yes-or-no.
More Renewable Energy Used in 2020 Than Fossil Fuels For the First Time in World's 4th Largest Economy
Germany's share of renewables in the grid beat out coal, solar panel installations rose 25%, and their emissions fell 10% in 2020.
Same Technology Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is Leading Researchers to Possible MS Breakthrough
German pharma company BioNTech which helped produce the COVID-19 vaccine says they have just cured multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice.
To Keep Pain in Check, Scientists Say 'Count Down'
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München research has found that to keep physical pain in check, it's a good idea to count down.
The City of Berlin Now Runs a Department Store That Sells All Recycled Goods
Berlin has opened B-Wa(h)renhaus—a department store that sells only recycled products to promote reuse and fight the throw away culture.
Passenger Loses $340,000 Painting at German Airport, and a Trash Can Hunt Begins
A passenger left a $340,000 painting by Yves Tanguyart behind at Dusseldorf Airport. Luckily, it was found at the bottom of a recycling bin.
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