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News from energy research

News from energy research

10.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

TU Darmstadt networks electricity, heating and cooling

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

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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.

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02.09.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

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.

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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?

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01.09.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

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.

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31.08.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

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.

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25.08.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

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

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20.07.2021 Mission Transfer News

PtJ Creates District-Level European Energy Competition on Behalf of BMWi

Establishing net zero cities, collectively improving climate protection in Europe, and increasing building renovation rates

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20.07.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Silicone oil as a heat transfer medium for parabolic trough plants

The aim is to develop a solar collector for solar thermal power plants that is suitable for use with silicone-based heat transfer media.

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15.07.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Manufacturing different types of solar cells on a single production line

Manufacturing several solar cell concepts on one line and also further developing PERC and ZEBRA cells for higher efficiency.

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14.07.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Using LEDs to efficiently illuminate paths and squares

Energy-efficient LED technology also facilitates targeted light distribution, making it suitable for lighting small areas.

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13.07.2021 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Turbo-charged with sCO2 turbines

In the Carbosola research project, teams of scientists work on smaller turbomachinery that run on supercritical CO2.

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12.07.2021 Mission Energy System 2045 Projekteinblicke

Assessing the energy efficiency of urban districts

The energy concept consultant for urban districts supports city planners and other actors in the development of districts during the initial planning.

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12.07.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

CO2-neutral district for living, working and studying

In Esslingen, a new inner-city district comprising residential and commercial space is being constructed across a 120,000 m² gross floor area by 2025.

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12.07.2021 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Decentralised supply to local and district heating networks based on solar thermal energy

The multifunctional use of district heating networks could already provide an important step towards achieving low-emission heating supplies...

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