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 At the beginning of September, the Federal Cabinet of Germany launched the Geothermal Acceleration Act (GeoWG). It aims to reduce bureaucracy and accelerate the heat transition through faster and simpler authorizations. In theory, deep geothermal energy in particular could supply entire neighborhoods with constant heat that is inexhaustible, available at all times, and, above all, climate-friendly. In practice, however, this green technology is not used anywhere near enough in Germany

Those wishing to be considered as a speaker at the 10^th annual Summer School should submit an abstract of no more than 150 words. Submissions open today and close on 3^rd Feb. 2025.

The Summer School is now in its tenth year and annually attracts over 70 speakers and 150 attendees from all over the globe. Photos from the ninth Summer School can be found here: 

The European Commission aims to initiate a new regulation, affecting the energy labelling requirements for computers. The recently initiated regulation aims to help consumers choose the most energy-efficient computers by using a scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). The energy label will also provide other useful information on durability and reparability.

The consultation covers both the ecodesign and energy labelling initiatives.

Increasing energy efficiency is an important