Energy and Climate

How can we shape a climate-neutral future? Researchers at FAU are working on innovative solutions for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate protection.

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25JUN 2026
Energy and Climate
Climate change is reshaping the rules of survival
FAU study reveals how corals respond to a changing environment.
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16MAR 2026
Energy and Climate
Insurance for the energy transition Decarbonization in Germany
FAU study highlights the role of hydrogen-compatible gas-fired power plants and warns of a gap in current planning Germany aims to be climate neutral by 2045. What technologies are needed to make the energy supply CO2-neutral, and what role can hydrogen-compatible gas-fired power plants play in this process? Professor Dr. Mario Liebensteiner focuses on these […]
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13FEB 2026
Energy and Climate
History of life: How sustainable are databases?
FAU researchers publish international study on the "lifetime" of paleontological and geoscientific databases.
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27JAN 2026
Energy and Climate
Energy crisis caused high environmental and health costs
FAU study counts cost of switch to electricity generated using coal In addition to serious economic damage, the energy crisis of 2021/22 also had dramatic consequences for the environment and people’s health. This is the conclusion reached by two researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in a new study. Although the temporary switch from gas to […]
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19DEC 2025
Energy and Climate
Fighting hunger with cassava
Breakthrough in the fight against hunger: An international team led by FAU has succeeded in genetically modifying the cassava plant to significantly increase its yield.
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19DEC 2025
Energy and Climate
Five million euros for road electrification project
FAPS has been researching inductive charging technologies for over 10 years. The EU is now providing €5 million in funding to accelerate the transfer of this technology into practical applications.
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18DEC 2025
Energy and Climate
Potatoes for climate change
Potatoes are one of the most important crops in the world. Sophia Sonnewald and her team from the Chair of Biochemistry would like to modify potatoes to adapt to the consequences of climate change. In Germany, potatoes are one of the most important crops and not only end up in any number of shopping carts, […]
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