News from energy research
12.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Cost-effective decentralised fieldbus system tested
SmallCAN can be used to considerably simplify the automated operation of buildings.
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12.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Energy-plus housing scheme with a solar-active, grid-connected energy supply
The project is accompanying the first construction phase of an energy-plus housing scheme being constructed in Berlin Adlershof.
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12.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Heat pumps for the refurbishment of apartment buildings
Solutions for the use of low-exergy systems are being developed for the heat supply of existing multi-family houses.
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12.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Low-exergy transmission pipes for storing and distributing heat
Development of a LowEx multi-line network capable of integrating different local energy sources at different temperature levels.
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12.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Performance of heat storage systems with PCMs
Evaluation of various PCM systems in buildings during actual, long-term operation.
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11.10.2021 Mission Electricity Project Insights
Offshore wind turbines: New coatings protect against corrosion
New coatings for flanges of offshore wind turbines are to provide lasting protection against corrosion.
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05.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Building ensemble utilises ground as a heating and cooling source
Foundation piles with absorber arrays extract heat from the ground in winter and serve as a cooling source in summer.
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05.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Feeding renewable energy optimally into district heating networks
In this project, researchers want to find out how an increasing number of decentralised heat generators affect the network hydraulics.
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05.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Office building as an investor scheme is heated without emissions
Energy-saving contracting helps the new building provide zero-emission heating.
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05.10.2021 Mission Electricity Project Insights
Smart Green Tower becomes an energy producer
The Smart Green Tower is being built in the city of Freiburg. The 51 m high residential and commercial building will have a building envelope made of
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05.10.2021 Mission Heat 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.
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04.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Historic facades require special detail solutions
Use of vapour-permeable internal thermal insulation with calcium silicate panels.
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04.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Low Temperature Replaces Coal Infrastructure
Many cities and municipalities have committed themselves to ambitious climate protection targets for reducing CO2 emissions.
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04.10.2021 Mission Heat Project Insights
Modernisation and expansion of a high-rise ensemble
Newly developed solar shading element made of glass with intermediate expanded metal allows transparency.
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28.09.2021 Mission Electricity 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.
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