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An example of rehabilitated residential buildings.

05.10.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Three identical residential buildings refurbished to different energy standards

Prefabricated, storey-high insulation elements enable a short construction time. Vacuum insulation reduces the structural thickness.

View of the facade after the renovation of both halves of the house

04.10.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Historic facades require special detail solutions

Use of vapour-permeable internal thermal insulation with calcium silicate panels.

Fifth generation energy systems, low-carbon supply systems, new models for energy suppliers and operators

04.10.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Low Temperature Replaces Coal Infrastructure

Many cities and municipalities have committed themselves to ambitious climate protection targets for reducing CO2 emissions.

Detail of the new facade with movable parapet elements made of glass expanded metal as sun protection.

04.10.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Modernisation and expansion of a high-rise ensemble

Newly developed solar shading element made of glass with intermediate expanded metal allows transparency.

The symbol photo shows the assembly of a wind turbine of a wind energy plant.

28.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Components for offshore wind turbines from the 3D printer

A team of scientists is developing the world's largest 3D printer for offshore wind turbines.

The Lichtwiese campus of the TU Darmstadt in the south of the city in an aerial photograph

10.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

TU Darmstadt networks electricity, heating and cooling

For its Campus Lichtwiese, the Technische Universität Darmstadt is aiming to realise the energy transition

The symbol photo shows wood pellets in the hands of three persons.

08.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

System-serving electricity generation with mini cogeneration plants

Operators can use the electricity production efficiently for internal consumption and operate their plants in a grid-friendly manner.

Outside view of the Pfalzwerke geothermal plant in Insheim.

02.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights

Avoiding standstill of geothermal plants

A new patented system with two parallel filter units filters fine particles and protects the heat exchanger and injection well.

Researchers in the Efficient Pit project are aiming to make pit thermal energy storage systems more efficient, such as the one here in Gram, Denmark.

01.09.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News

Making Pit Thermal Energy Storage More Efficient

How can we store surplus thermal energy in the summer and then use it in the winter?

The factory buildings of Solvis GmbH from a distance.

01.09.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Zero emissions for climate-neutral production and management

The aim was to supply the production and administration facilities with zero-emission energy in the annual balance. This objective was almost reached.

31.08.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

Geographical heat information and simulation system

In order to utilise climate protection potential, two Hamburg universities are developing a geodata-based heat information and simulation system.

25.08.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights

EnerCalC – Simplified Energy Balances Based on DIN V 18599

The energy balancing of buildings in accordance with DINV 18599 has been criticized because of its complexity and resulting time-consuming application