Completed Projects
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May 2012 the „Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20 is taking place in Rio de Janeiro. In the first phase of this research project ending in March, 2012, it is planned to create an overview of Local Agenda 21 initiatives in Germany as well as of sustainability engagement at the local, city level in Germany. Through this it will be learned which innovative potentials can be associated with various groups of actors with respect to necessary transformation processes serving a sustainable development. more...
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The use of localisation technologies is growing daily. Some applications making use of these certainly offer the advantages of rapid geopositioning. Nevertheless, they do also raise a number of controversial issues, ranging from fears of privacy being restricted to the risk of abuse. The purpose of this interdisciplinary study is to enable an evaluation of the opportunities and risks of localisation technologies in the economics, work and leisure domains. more...
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This project is part of a strategy of the German Federal Environment Agency to enhance an integrated sustainability policy. Policy and stakeholder analyses are conducted to identify trade-offs and potential synergies in order to prepare a systematic and participatory scenario process. more...
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Jointly with four European partners, IZT has entered a framework contract with the European Parliament (EP) on the provision of scientific consultancy services on energy issues to STOA — the EP’s Scientific Technology Options Assessment panel. The consortium is going to deliver expert opinions and studies. more...
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The main aim of the EnerKey project is to develop and apply an effective concept for a sustainable energy and climate protection structure in the City Region of Gauteng, South Africa. The project is driven by a strategic collaboration of German and South African research institutes, as well as city administrations from Johannesburg, Erkuhuleni and Tshwane, the Gauteng provincial government as well as further implementing agents of South Africa and Germany. more...
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Lack of access to funding on terms that suit the needs of riskier, growth-oriented technology development enterprises is often cited by technology developers as a significant barrier to innovation, development and commercialisation. This is particularly the case for investments in environmental technologies, which are often considered riskier than alternative technology investments. more...
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By order of NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION UNION (NABU) the IZT will identifiy 'green' future technologies which promise on the one hand high environmental impacts and for which a particular resource economic relevance can be attested on the other hand. In the following the short-term study aims to provide an overview of companies which offer products based on 'green' future technologies and which are particularly interested in resource conservation. more...
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