News from energy research
07.04.2025 Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Transfer Interviews
‘We couldn't have afforded the development costs’
In this interview, Matthias Wenthe describes how the BMWK-funded project energyTWIN resulted in an app that is available on the market.
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24.02.2025 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045 Projekteinblicke
Mastering the dark doldrums: research against power outages
Periods when wind and sun do not provide enough energy – so-called dark doldrums – continue to be a challenge, also for research.
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13.02.2025 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
Geothermal plant provides climate-friendly heat in Schwerin
Since last October, a geothermal plant has been supplying environmentally friendly heat to the city of Schwerin.
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18.12.2024 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
More renewable energy with sandwich elements
New heating systems could be integrated into the exterior walls of buildings. It would also be possible to generate, insulate and store energy.
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09.12.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Record year: 456 gigawatts of new photovoltaic capacity added worldwide in 2023
The International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems programme highlights PV developments in 2023 in its latest trends report.
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19.11.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Hydrogen 2030, Mission Transfer News
Portal world for applied energy research merged
The previous range of topic-specific portals for applied energy research is now combined on energieforschung.de.
29.10.2024 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
More heat pumps for apartment buildings
So far, only a small number of existing apartment buildings are heated with heat pumps. Various research projects show how this can change.
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25.09.2024 Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
BMWK publishes call for funding „Vom Plan zur Wende“
The BMWK promotes innovations and new solutions that accelerate the systemic implementation of municipal heating plans.
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17.09.2024 Mission Hydrogen 2030 News
New container terminal in the Port of Duisburg is trialling climate-neutral operations
Yesterday, the operators inaugurated the first container terminal in Europe to be operated in a climate-neutral way at the Port of Duisburg.
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15.08.2024 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Digital twin ensures more efficient operation of buildings
Two recently completed projects show the advantages of using artificial intelligence in construction, commissioning and building services engineering.
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12.08.2024 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
How innovative insulation materials make buildings more energy efficient
Thermal insulation made from sustainable materials is a cornerstone of the energy revolution. These projects are working on new solutions.
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17.07.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045 News
Federal Minister Habeck visits pilot installation for the management of micro-flexibilities
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck visited the pilot installation of the FlexMC funding project in Berlin Pankow on Monday, 15 July 2024.
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12.06.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Hydrogen 2030 News
H2-Wyhlen: Ground-breaking ceremony for second power-to-gas plant
The partners have given the go-ahead for construction work on the second power-to-gas plant at the hydropower plant with a ground-breaking ceremony.
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03.06.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Hydrogen 2030, Mission Transfer News
New funding announcement for applied energy research
Research institutions, companies and others can now apply for funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action for funding.
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28.05.2024 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Transfer News
8th Energy Research Programme: Supporting the energy transition with research missions
The BMWK is realigning future funding in applied energy research in its 8th Energy Research Programme.
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