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Will the lightest element in the periodic table become the heavyweight of the energy transition? In the technik.kontrovers series on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, ITAS researchers will explore the question of whether the hopes associated with hydrogen are justified.
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The TAB report on energy saving effects in the building sector shows what property owners can do to save resources and money and how the state can help them. Policy brief TAB-Fokus is available in English.
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The results of a population-representative survey on this question are the focus of the fifth issue of the TAB-Sensor.
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Polarization, market-dominating platforms, fake news – democracy is under pressure and must face the challenges of the digital world. In a new anthology, researchers from TA and other disciplines search for possible solutions.
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