Digitale Transformation ändert die Gesellschaft
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Transformation

Transformation means fundamental change. It can be triggered by technical and economic opportunities as well as changing social needs. A transformation is not complete until the new system structures have become permanently established and stabilized. […]

Ökologisierung bedeutet vor allem Umweltschutz
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Greening

Greening pursues the preservation and protection of bio-diversity and natural habitat. The term is derived from ecology, the science of interactions between living things and their environment. In politics, greening is understood to mean environmentally […]

Chemie gehört zu den klassischen MINT-Fächer
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STEM subjects

STEM subjects include the teaching and study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These are the classics and from which the abbreviation is formed. However, astronomy, geography, geology or nanosciences are also included. With increasing […]

Container sind ein wichtiges Teil der weltweiten Lieferketten.
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Supply chain

The supply chain is a network of modes and means of transport that ensures the uninterrupted movement of goods from origin to destination. In a widely used definition, the supply chain is referred to as […]

In Europa ist der Ressourcen
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Resource consumption

Resource consumption is a measure of the input and use of goods and products that are further processed into higher value goods and services through beneficiation. Natural resources are raw materials, water, energy and fertile […]

Photovoltaik ist die günstigste alternative Energieform
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Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics or photovoltaics is the direct conversion of light energy, usually from sunlight, into electrical energy by means of solar cells. The term “photo” comes from the Greek and means light, while “volt”, the unit […]

Auch ein Blogger ist ein Prosument
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Prosument

The term prosumer is a compound of “producer” and “consumer” and originally describes an economic model in which a person is both a consumer and a producer. The boundaries between producer and consumer are blurring […]

Wasserkarft gehört zu den nachhaltigen Energien
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Sustainable energy sources

Sustainable energy sources, or renewables, include solar energy (photovoltaics, solar thermal), hydropower, ocean energy, wind power, geothermal energy, and ambient heat. Bioenergy is also a sustainable energy source. It comes from solid biomass such as […]