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Energy and climate
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general
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https://www.fau.eu/newsportal/energy-and-climate/
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Energy and climate

Source: https://www.fau.eu/newsportal/energy-and-climate/ Parent: https://www.fau.eu/research/

FAU makes a valuable contribution to tackling climate change, as our expertise in the area of energy research is second to none. Our scientists, engineers and economists work together across the faculties to develop innovative methods and processes for an integrated energy system.

FAU news

#### Ecosystem engineers under pressure

About rhodoliths and the impact climate has on these architects of the natural world Rising water temperatures caused by climate change also put pressure on important ecosystem engineers. While everyone is aware of coral and the huge reefs it forms, other architects of the natural world include certain species of red algae that create less […]

Read more about Ecosystem engineers under pressure](https://www.fau.eu/2024/05/news/research/ecosystem-engineers-under-pressure/) - [23MAR 2024

Research

#### Surveying icy landscapes

Icefields in South America are larger than all glaciers in the European Alps together Although the two huge icefields in the Andes in South America cover approximately 16,000 square kilometers, an area roughly equivalent to the state of Thuringia in Germany, not much is known about the Patagonian icefields. A team led by Johannes Fürst […]

Read more about Surveying icy landscapes](https://www.fau.eu/2024/03/news/research/surveying-icy-landscapes/) - [12FEB 2024

Wissenschaft

#### Penguin research in Antarctica

Analyzing the behavior of emperor penguins Johannes Bartl is a doctoral candidate of physics at FAU.  He is part of a team of researchers examining emperor penguins and their behavior with high-resolution cameras. Due to climate change their habitat is endangered: If the ice on the South Pole continues to melt the way it currently […]

Read more about Penguin research in Antarctica](https://www.fau.eu/2024/02/wissenschaft/penguin-research-in-antarctica/) - [03AUG 2023

FAU news

#### Distinguished professorship for expert in electrochemical processes

FAU has received a distinguished professorship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts: As part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria, Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, Chair of Power-to-X Technologies, has been awarded five million euros in funding. “Bastian Etzold is an ideal match for FAU in terms of the developments in hydrogen technology. […]

Read more about Distinguished professorship for expert in electrochemical processes](https://www.fau.eu/2023/08/news/distinguished-professorship-for-expert-in-electrochemical-processes/) - [22MAR 2022

FAU news

#### How will climate change affect water security?

On this World Water Day, we take a look at what the latest IPCC report says about water security and the effects climate change has on it. Depending on the region, climate change for one causes dry spells and droughts, decreasing water availability, especially in the arid areas of India, China, the USA and Africa. […]

Read more about How will climate change affect water security?](https://www.fau.eu/2022/03/news/how-will-climate-change-affect-water-security/)