Energy economist Stefan Lechner criticizes the planned construction of a huge data center in Gießen, as its power consumption of 65 megawatts would exceed more than double the total electricity consumption of the city, and thus have significant negative impacts on climate protection and energy efficiency. #Rechenzentren #Energiewende #Stromverbrauch (translated)
E-vehicles can help relieve the power grid and create financial benefits for users through smart charging and bidirectional charging, as examples from other EU countries show. #Elektromobilität #BidirektionalesLaden #Energieeffizienz (translated)

Innsbruck physicists have developed a mathematical model to investigate the thermodynamic limits of information processing in AI agents and to find out how they can interact with their environment in an energy-efficient manner by forgetting. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Energieeffizienz #Thermodynamik (translated)

The SNE-G-V was announced by Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer as "the new operating system for the electricity market." #Strommarkt #Netzentgelte #Energieeffizienz (translated)
The new basic regulation on system usage fees from E-Control aims to reduce network expansion costs by introducing a more flexible tariff system and rewarding customers who adjust their consumption. #Strommarkt #Netzentgelte #Energieeffizienz (translated)

The federal government has presented a renovation offensive for 2027, which promotes thermal renovation and boiler replacement with 500 million euros, whereby new applications for boiler replacement can be submitted from November 2nd. #Sanierungsoffensive #Heizungstausch #Energieeffizienz (translated)

We are boosting the construction industry, securing jobs and regional value creation, and supporting households in modernizing and making their own four walls energy-efficient," said Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker, together with Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig and Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (all ÖVP), promoting the funding program. #Sanierungsoffensive #Energieeffizienz #Heizungstausch (translated)
We are invigorating the construction industry, securing jobs and regional value creation, and supporting households in modernizing their own four walls and making them energy-efficient," advocated Chancellor Christian Stocker together with Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig and Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (all ÖVP) for the funding program. #Sanierungsoffensive #Energieeffizienz #Heizungstausch (translated)
"We are boosting the construction industry, securing jobs and regional value creation, and supporting households in modernizing and making their homes energy-efficient," Chancellor Christian Stocker, along with Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig and Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (all ÖVP), promoted the funding program. #Sanierungsoffensive #Energieeffizienz #Heizungstausch (translated)
The federal government has presented its "Renovation Offensive" for 2027, with a total of 500 million euros in funding for thermal renovation and boiler replacement, aimed at boosting the construction industry and supporting households in energy efficiency. #Sanierungsoffensive #Energieeffizienz #Heizungstausch (translated)

A research team from the University of Innsbruck has found that AI systems operate more energy-efficiently when they delete information, even if that data could improve their predictions. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Energieeffizienz #Vergessen (translated)

The Ministry of Construction is increasing funding for energy-efficient EH-55 houses due to increased demand, while construction costs in Germany are rising significantly. #Energieeffizienz #Wohnungsbau #Förderung (translated)
In North Burgenland, the criteria for the construction of an energy-intensive data center were presented, with the red-green government insisting on sustainable practices such as the use of renewable energy and minimizing water consumption. #Rechenzentrum #Burgenland #Energieeffizienz (translated)

The hope for falling electricity prices in Austria is strengthened in the long term by the expansion of renewable energy, although a rise in electricity prices due to increasing gas prices is to be expected in the short term. #ErneuerbareEnergien #Strompreis #Energieeffizienz (translated)

Local researchers are working on ultra-fast chargers that could reduce the charging time for electric trucks to four minutes in order to increase the acceptance of public charging. #ELkw #Ultraschnellladung #Energieeffizienz (translated)

Deutsche Forscher arbeiten an Technologien zur Senkung des Strombedarfs von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI), um die Energieeffizienz von Rechenzentren zu verbessern und den Klimawandel zu bekämpfen. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Stromversorgung #Energieeffizienz

Aber Geldpolitik allein kann einen Angebotsschock nicht lösen. Europa braucht deshalb zugleich eine Energie- und Außenwirtschaftspolitik, die Abhängigkeiten reduziert, Versorgung diversifiziert und Investitionen in Energieeffizienz und alternative Energiequellen beschleunigt. #Energiepolitik #Außenwirtschaft #Investitionen #EU
Bauingenieur Ronald Meyer setzt sich dafür ein, die energetische Sanierung von Häusern in Deutschland zu beschleunigen, indem er einen „Sanierungssprint“ mit einem straffen Zeitplan von maximal 22 Tagen zwischen Beginn und Abschluss der Arbeiten einführt, um Kosten zu senken und Effizienz zu steigern. #Energieeffizienz #Sanierung #Immobilien

Unternehmen stehen vor der Herausforderung, ihre Mitarbeiter vor den gesundheitlichen und wirtschaftlichen Folgen steigender Temperaturen zu schützen, indem sie Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung des Hitzeschutzes und zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz ergreifen. #Hitzeschutz #Klimawandel #Wirtschaftlichkeit

So sieht der typische Posteingang meiner Kanzlei aus. Die Gerichte und Verhandlungen sind über die komplette Republik verteilt. Dennoch weigern sich regelmäßig faule Richter, Online-Verhandlungen zu genehmigen, weil ihnen das ein paar Minuten Arbeit macht oder sie sich dem technischen Fortschritt verweigern. Stattdessen wollen sie Parteien und Anwälte für 10-minütige Termine hunderte oder oft tausende Kilometer sinnlos durch die Gegend schicken. Soviel zum Thema Energieeffizienz und wirtschaftlicher Fortschritt bzw. Digitalisierung in Deutschland. #Digitalisierung #Gericht #Energieeffizienz