Vier von fünf Agrarbetrieben sagen, Digitalisierung ermögliche es ihnen, umweltschonender zu arbeiten. Ob für die intelligente Bewässerung des Feldes, die Verhaltensanalyse der Tiere im Stall oder die datenbasierte Entscheidungshilfe bei der Aussaat – die Landwirtschaft steht vor einer KI-Revolution. Fast die Hälfte der Höfe in Deutschland (47 Prozent) beschäftigt sich bereits mit Einsatzmöglichkeiten von KI.
Die Transformation des Bestands verlangt nach konstruktiven Ansätzen – ein rationaler Blick auf die Zahlen hilft. Ein Beitrag von Dr. Philipp Feldmann und Marco Ackermann.
Sustainability-focused private equity investor Lightrock announced today the launch of its first public equities fund, Lightrock Global Small-Cap strategy, with €400 million of seed capital. Founded by Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, London-based Lightrock focuses primarily on growth capital to back purpose-driven entrepreneurs addressing the world’s biggest challenges. The firm invests in companies that pursue scalable […]
Sein Vater hat die Netto-Discounter gegründet. Nun nutzt Sebastian Schels das Erbe, um umweltfreundlichere Geschäfte zu bauen.
Swedish impact fintech company Doconomy announced today that it has raised €34 million (USD$37 million) in a Series B funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at expanding the capabilities of its solutions that help consumers make more sustainable choices. Founded in 2018, Doconomy has developed tools for banks to drive climate action and […]
The Rise of Battery Storage and Solar Power Looking ahead to 2024, U.S. generation capacity projections unveil a promising trajectory for battery storage and solar power. Battery storage is projected to grow by 82% compared to 2023 projections, while solar is projected to grow by 40%.
In 2023, solar energy accounted for three-quarters of renewable capacity additions worldwide. Most of this growth occurred in Asia, the EU, and the U.S., continuing a trend observed over the past decade.
Wine and spirits producer Pernod Ricard and circular economy solutions provider ecoSPIRITS announced today a new five-year global licensing agreement for the distribution of Pernod Ricard’s spitrits brands using ecoSPIRITS’ circular packaging technology to venues around the world, in a deal aimed at reducing waste and carbon emissions from the production and transportation of bottles […]
Energy transition and decarbonization-focused infrastructure investor Energy Capital Partners (ECP), announced that it has raised $6.7 billion at the final closing of its fifth flagship equity strategy, ECP V, including capital commitments of $4.4 billion, and an additional $2.3 billion of co-investment capital. The firm added that ECP V’s capital commitments exceeded its initial $4 […]
Der energetische Standard von Wohn- und Büroimmobilien wirkt sich im Schnitt deutlich auf die Höhe von Miet- und Kaufpreisen aus. Die messbare Faustregel lautet: Je schlechter die Effizienzklasse einer Immobilie ist, umso geringer fallen Mieten und Kaufpreise aus. Doch die Unterschiede zwischen den Effizienzklassen verlaufen nicht unbedingt linear, sondern hängen beispielsweise auch davon ab, ob […]
Green logistics-focused startup shipzero announced today that it has raised €8 million (USD$8.7 million) in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the company’s growth, and the expansion of the capabilities and reach of its transport emissions management platform.
The European Council announced today the approval by member states of regulations for a new “Ecodesign” framework to establish sustainability requirements for nearly all products across the EU, as well as a new ban on the destruction of unsold textiles and footwear. The announcement by the EU Council marks the last major step towards the […]
German power producer RWE announced that it has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft for the purchase of renewable energy from two new Texas-based onshore wind farms, with a combined capacity of 446 MW. The two new renewable energy projects include RWE Peyton Creek II and the Lane City project. Peyton Creek […]
Der schrittweise Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas zur Energieerzeugung nimmt weltweit Formen an – und Europa gehört zu den Vorreiter-Regionen bei der Dekarbonisierung. Gleichzeitig ist eine industrielle Welt ganz ohne fossile Energieträger derzeit noch schwer vorstellbar. Anders gesagt: Die Transformation ist ein Mammutprojekt.
Die Teilnehmer am Forum der «Finanz und Wirtschaft» debattierten über Zertifikate zur Kompensation von CO₂-Emissionen und über die Wirkung sowie das Rendite-Risiko-Profil nachhaltiger Anlagen.
