Interviews

2007

Climate protection and innovations
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
"Climate change is simply compelling us to introduce reforms now that we would have to introduce anyway in a few decades’ time in the face of the continuing price increases for fossil fuels."

Prof. Dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber,
Head of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Renewable energies and energy autonomy
Hermann Scheer
"We have to move much faster to implement wide-spread use of renewable energies, at as rapid a pace as the IT revolution that began in the 1980’s."

Dr. Hermann Scheer,
President of EUROSOLAR and General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy
Innovation and sustainability
Klaus Fichter
"Climate change is increasing the pressure for innovations geared towards energy efficiency and renewable energies. Key technologies such as nanotechnology can be extremely useful in this regard."

Dr. Klaus Fichter,
Director Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability
Environmental protection and energy efficiency at Bosch
Hans-Jochen Banhardt
"As well as solar collectors in the thermotechnology sector, we offer other products that are helping increase energy efficiency."

Hans-Jochen Banhardt,
Head of the corporate department for Health, Safety, Environmental and Fire Protection at Robert Bosch GmbH