Are you interested in the global hot topic bioeconomy and how it is creating added value in Latin America? At our TUM Global Dialogue event, TUM researchers and their Brazilian and Colombian partners will present their cooperation projects and we will tackle the topic of bioeconomy and its pressing questions with our invited panelists in a discussion round.
White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) consist of a blue-light emitting chip that is covered with yellow-emitting inorganic phosphors based on rare-earth or toxic materials that are regulated by a few countries. Indeed, they are one of the most critical bottlenecks when trying to ensure the sustainable development of WLEDs.
Electricity storage technologies will become an important technology as the share of fluctuating renewable energies increases. In addition to classic storage technologies such as pumped storage power plants or Li-ion batteries, the redox flow battery has developed in recent years.
The outbreak of COVID-19 caused governments and researchers around the globe to follow two main routes in order to address the crisis and reduce effective reproduction numbers of the virus: (1) impose restrictions, closures and emergency regulations, and (2) search for a vaccine and effective medication.A new study, in which Prof. Dr. Sebastian Goerg, Professor for Economics at the Straubing Campus for Biotechnology and Sustainability and a researcher at the Technical University of Munich was involved, follows a third route that focuses on individuals’ attitudes and the development of health promoting motivations of the public.
A new analysis of the successes and failures of green energy companies in the US has found that those with ARPA funding filed for far more patents in the years after launching than other “cleantech” startups from the same time.