Projects
The Oeko-Institut’s researchers work on more than 350 national and international projects a year, focusing on Chemicals Management and Technology Assessment, Energy and Climate, Emission and Ambient Pollution Control, Radiation Protection, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Mobility, Resource Management and Industry, Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety, and Law, Policy and Governance.
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Expert advice related to the project "Quality check of sustainability standards"
In March 2013, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development commissioned the GIZ with the project "Quality check sustainability standards". The project aims at providing consumers, public authorities, enterprises and…
Advisory Services on Eco-Labelling in Thailand and the ASEAN-region
The study contains advisory services aimed to strengthen the project Sustainable Consumption and Production for Low Carbon Economy - Low Emission Public Procurement and Eco-Labelling (SCP4LCE) commissioned by the German Federal…
Influence of the service life of products in terms of their environmental impact: Establishing an information base and developing policies against "obsolescence"
Das übergeordnete Ziel des Vorhabens besteht darin, eine fundierte Datengrundlage zur Beschreibung und Beurteilung des Phänomens „Obsoleszenz" zu schaffen und darauf aufbauend handlungssichere Strategien gegen Obsoleszenz zu…
Scientific monitoring of the relevant processes in green public procurement
The objective of the project is to provide scientific support to the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) in relation to its diverse activities to further promote green public procurement. The main focus of the work concentrates on the…
Savings potentials thanks to the automatic TwinDos dosage in washing machines
Scoping LCA comparing multiple way bedpans with disposable bedpans made of bioplastics
Aim of the study to be undertaken is an ecological assessment of the two bedpan systems used in clinics, disposable bedpans and multiple way bedpans, along the relevant life cycle stages.
Preparation of a data sheet for the sustainable public procurement of textiles
On the basis of the criteria for the award of different eco-labels (EU flower, Blue Angel, bluesign requirements), the Oeko-Institut prepared a data sheet for the procurement of sustainably produced textiles. These criteria, however,…
Comparison of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of Egyptian potatoes with the PCF of stored potatoes organically grown in Germany
The project aimed at comparing the Product Carbon Footprint of early potatoes cultivated in Egypt with the PCF of stored potatoes organically grown in Germany. The compilation of each PCF started with primary agricultural production…
Sustainable Consumption and Production for Low Carbon Economy – Low Emission Public Procurement and Eco-Labelling (SCP4LCE) - Advisory Services on Eco-Labelling in Thailand and the ASEAN-region
The study contains advisory services aimed to strengthen the project Sustainable Consumption and Production for Low Carbon Economy - Low Emission Public Procurement and Eco-Labelling (SCP4LCE) commissioned by the German Federal…
Scientific monitoring of the implementation of the ecodesign directive and the energy labelling directive - Work programme for 2012 and beyond
Evaluation of the Energy Labelling Directive and specific aspects of the Ecodesign Directive
The study aims at
(a) evaluating the effectiveness of the Directive 2010/30/EU on energy labelling and the related implementing measures, and
(b) evaluating specific aspects of the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC.
It will compile,…
Environmental information on products and services - requirements, tools, examples
Aim of the project is an update of the existing brochure from 2008 (published by BDI, BMU and UBA), taking into account the recent developments relating to PCF, PWF and PEF.
Utopia Product 2013. Environmentally sound products availabe at Saturn stores: Current EcoTopTen product recommendations, guidebook for the point of sale and guidelines for the sales staff
Providing the current EcoTopTen market overviews for the following seven product groups: televisions, refrigerators and freezers, espresso machines, washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and vacuum cleaners.
- Providing customer…
Low-emission public procurement and eco-labelling – Support of the GIZ project in the detailed design of the regional workshop
Input ratios: Allocation coefficients for poly-cultures of coffee production
Technical Support for the revision of ecolabel and green public procurement GPP Criteria Lot 4
The project`s objective is to support JRC IPTS in revising the existing Ecolabel and GPP criteria of televisions.
The priority in this revision process is to first analyse which of the existing criteria and the supporting evidence are…
Technical Support for the revision of ecolabel and green public procurement GPP Criteria Lot 1
The project`s objective is to support JRC IPTS in revising the existing Ecolabel and GPP criteria of personal computers and notebook computers.
The priority in this revision process is to first analyse which of the existing criteria…
Study on the practical application of the new framework methodology for measuring the environmental impact of ICT - cost/benefit analysis / SMART 2012/0064
The objective of this study is to support the Commission in identifying the most promising options for integrating the methodologies that are applied for measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy footprint of Information and…
Sufficiency in everyday life – concept, necessity, potentials, and political steering options
The goal of the project is to compile and process existing knowledge on sufficiency and to launch an internal debate with the goal of preparing further activities (especially acquisitions). In Module 1, the state of the art is…
Supporting Stadtwerke Karlsruhe (SWK) in their transformation towards a climate friendly municipal utility company and towards climate neutral products