As my description of myself states, I don't consider myself a "treehugger," nor do I preach the "eco-gospel" at every opportunity. For this, some may be disappointed, but I do care. I've found that st

Last week the new school year has begun. New timetable, new teachers and a lot to organize! I am now in class 10, the last year before choosing the courses for the final  two years. Luckily I have nic

For all German speakers Die "Solar Impulse" von Bertrand Piccard Der erste erfolgreiche 24-stunden Flug eines Solarflugzeugs glückte am 8. Juli 2010 dem Luftfahrtpionier Bertrand Piccard mit seiner "S

I've just read a lot about a foundation called Desertec, and I got really excited about their concept and ideas!! It's their plan to set up huge solar-thermal power plants (CSP) in places like the sah

Hot water. An everyday luxury you take for granted . Until your hot water cylinder burst all of a sudden ( like ours did last week ) & then you quickly realize how much hot water you use every da

  Die  Kernkraft krallt sich an die Macht Mara Scherzinger   Atomkraft – eine Ära die bald zu Ende gehen sollte, an deren Profit sich aber die großen Energiebetre

About a week ago I was invited to attend the International Solar World Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a real honor as the event only takes place every 2 years all around the world. Thi

Vor knapp einem dreivierteljahr erschien dieser sehr interessante Artikel in der "Zeit" über Solarenergie: Wüstensonne für Europa Von Fritz Vorholz | © DIE ZEIT, 06.11.2008 Nr. 46

  A while ago I wrote a blog called:  Let's go solar with Greenpeace. The applications for coming summer's international solar camp can now be submitted! See my last blog and see this

Two weeks ago I went to the University of Zürich with my school. A doctorand who is researching about how to produce hydrogen and oxygen out of water with the power of sun explainded us his proje