News from energy research
08.11.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights
High-efficiency, decentralised heating pumps instead of thermostatic valves
Central heating normally requires a central circulation pump. The fact that this does not have to be the case has been shown by a pump manufacturer...
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Operating innovative turbomachinery with hydrogen
In the InnoTurbinE project, a team of scientists is developing robust and efficient turbines that can also be operated with hydrogen.
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Increasing gas turbine output through precise cooling
Scientists are working to further develop manufacturing technologies for gas turbines in order to meet the ever increasing demands.
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Office building as a laboratory for sustainable construction
The “Z3” office building for the Ed. Züblin AG company utilises innovative concepts for the building structure and building services technology.
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Refurbishment to a sustainable hotel with a decentralised technology concept
In autumn 2011, a hotel chain opened in central Munich, its first hotel conceived as a green building in accordance with the sustainability principles
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Excellent architecture with a sustainability certificate
The new building for the Hamburg Department for Urban Development and the Environment forms part of the International Building Exhibition (IBA).
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New “Neckarpark Stuttgart” urban district: Local heating and cooling energy from waste water
A new urban district with highly energy-efficient buildings is being built on 22 hectares of brownfield land.
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Sensor position affects energy requirements and indoor comfort
How does the sensor arrangement affect the energy requirements for heating and air-conditioning systems?
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Use of heat storage systems and power-to-heat plants in district heating generation
CHP plants can be made more flexible by integrating thermal storage systems in district heating networks, as this enables temporal decoupling of the..
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Management system for the solar-based energy supply of residential buildings
In the “iHEM” research project, an integrated energy supply using solar energy is being developed for residential construction.
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Performance of ventilation systems with PCMs
The PCM Demo II research project intends to test and scientifically evaluate the practicality of PCMs in buildings.
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Public-private partnership finances new energy-efficient administrative building
A special financing model was used for delivering the project: a public private partnership or PPP for short.
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Resource-conserving refurbishment of a vocational college
On the campus of the vocational college in Detmold, three school buildings and a sports hall were completely refurbished.
more25.10.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights
Triple solar cells achieve record efficiency
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed multi-layer solar cells with an efficiency of 35.9 per cent.
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Researchers develop the world's first pilot plant for solar fuel
Sunlight becomes fuel: In Jülich, the technology chain is mapped from capturing sunlight to synthetic fuel.
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