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Energy Revolution – Now!

Energy expert Volker Quashing and his wife Cornelia have summarized the podcast’s most important findings on climate protection and the energy transition into a book. They showed how soon we can live without fossil fuels.

How do we get out of the climate crisis? Is there enough energy from the sun and wind? Are electric cars really environmentally friendly? Is hydrogen the savior? How does aviation work in the climate crisis? And what can everyone do to protect the climate, even if we find it difficult to change our lifestyle?

Volker Cushinga well-known expert and pioneer in the field of renewable energies as well as the initiator of A scientist for the future movement He investigated such questions with his wife, Cornelia, who works as a computer scientist in the health sector. If we still want to stop global warming, we need to act and change our living habits in the long term, the two caution and offer a whole host of options for how that might work.

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The energy revolution now

Volker and Cornelia Quashing

288 pages, Carl Hanser Verlag Munich

20 euros

ISBN 978-3-446-27301-6

Democracy for the future

Our democracy dates back to the days of the Yonkers. Parties and politicians benefit from representing the interests of the economy of the last millennium. Rapid climate change would not be possible without structural changes.

Since the environmental summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, global politics have been in agreement. At least in a rant. In his book Democracy for the Future, author Wolfgang Oels argues that we transform our economic systems wherever they are currently based on fossil raw materials: energy, agriculture, and mobility.

But for 30 years, this transformation hasn’t really come out of the starting blocks. Known technologies and processes. Their application promises not only the preservation of human livelihoods in the long term, but also cost savings in the short term, innovation, investment and competitive advantages.

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Democracy for the future

Wolfgang oils

112 pages, Oekom Verlag

12 euros

ISBN: 978-3-96238-333-6

Heat pumps in existing buildings

Whether heat pumps make sense in existing buildings depends on individual technical conditions. Homeowners of existing buildings often lack a suitable solution for their buildings when it comes to converting energy from a boiler to a heat pump. The book provides clear insights into the complex topic of heat pumps and answers frequently asked questions. Experts offer tried and tested solutions that enable building owners to properly filter options.

Homeowners get an overview of what heat pumps are all about and can better assess the initial condition of their building. Various options for the use of heat pumps are offered, allowing building owners to communicate with professional planners or a specialist firm on an equal footing. The authors also clarify prejudices and thus provide important motivations for implementing the energy transition in your building. A step-by-step guide to project implementation with clear examples from practice Complete the guide.

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Heat pumps in existing buildings

98 pages, published by the Wüstenrot Foundation

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ISBN 978-3-96075-027-7