Business & Environment

Canola Blossoms in front of Solar Plant (c) dpa/Juergen Loesel

Sunny Prospects for "Solar Valley"

As world leader in photovoltaic technology, Germany is attracting increasing numbers of investors from North America. They are setting up state-of-the-art solar plants in eastern Germany.

Wind Energy Plant (c) colourbox.com

Green Champions

Climate Change engenders an economic opportunity for Germany. German companies began concentrating on environmental technologies very early on. They are the champions of tomorrow, some are already world market leaders today.

Solar Plant in US desert (c) dpa/Schott AG

Clean Energy Technology from Germany

Renewable energies are experiencing an unprecedented boom in North America. The relevant technology is often supplied by German businesses.

Robot Pig (c) Thermo System

German Robot Pig the Star of Sludge Drying Plants

A group of young German scientists founded a company that today is the world leader in solar sludge drying. The star of the environmentally friendly drying process is an unusual pig that works all day without food or complaint.

Wind Mill in front of Wind Energy Plant (c) epa/Larry W. Smith

Fresh Impetus for Clean Air

Renewable energies are experiencing an unprecedented boom in North America. The relevant technology is often supplied by German companies.

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Wind Energy Plant behind Canola Blossoms (c) dpa/Patrick Pleul

Energy Efficiency Export Initiative

Energy Efficiency Export Initiative

Germany enjoys an outstanding reputation throughout the world for its high-quality technical products and its practical expertise, particularly in the field of energy efficiency. This is why the German Ministry of Economics and Technology decided to launch the Energy Efficiency Export Initiative.