News from energy research
News from energy research
09.11.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Projects starting in the current Joint Call of SOLAR-ERA.NET
Four research projects focusing on the practical application of photovoltaics are starting within the European network SOLAR-ERA.NET.
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02.11.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Positive interim evaluation for GEOTHERMICA projects
The aim was to evaluate the results of the funding call so far – among other things with regard to cross-cutting issues and transnational cooperation.
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27.10.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Organic solar cells protect water reservoirs
Buoyant foils with organic solar cells can protect water reservoirs and generate sustainable power at the same time.
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16.10.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Innovative calibration and control system for solar tower power plants
HelioControl is the first system to determine the target points of heliostats during operation and align them optimally.
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01.10.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Hydrogen makes solar cells more efficient
PECVD makes it possible to deposit a hydrogen containing layer on TOPCon solar cells. As a result, the solar cells produce more power.
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01.10.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Interviews
Regenerating solar cells by using hydrogen
In the Upgrade Si-PV project, the project partners investigated the function of hydrogen in the regeneration of solar cells, among other things.
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17.09.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Industry 4.0 for highly efficient heterojunction solar cells
Production plants automatically detect even the smallest malfunctions; new cell concepts enable 24 per cent efficiency – maximum quality at low cost.
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09.09.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Robot checks rotor blades from the inside for production defects
The new remote-controlled robot enables greater safety in the operation of the wind turbines. Failures due to material defects are prevented.
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08.09.2020 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
Artificial intelligence to improve load forecasts
How can plant operators integrate as much renewable energy into their district heating as possible while also saving on costs?
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27.08.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Learning geothermal energy interactively
The learning platform of the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics LIAG aims to make geothermal energy accessible to all who are interested.
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20.08.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Wind turbines no longer flash at night
Thanks to the PARASOL passive radar system, there is now an end to the continuous night-time flashing at wind farms.
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14.08.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Generating power with fish bypass
The new weir system at Hinterstein hydroelectric power plant has been in operation since spring 2020. Fish can pass the weir without injury.
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11.08.2020 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
Hamburg: New living lab IW³ provides climate-friendly heat
Another living lab for the energy transition is being launched in Hamburg to study an integrated household heating transition in Wilhelmsburg.
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03.08.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Increasing the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells through alkali treatment
Developing new production processes for CIGS thin-film solar cells and modules and optimising function layers using alkaline elements.
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30.07.2020 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
New DLR solar tower extends the Jülich research facility for solar thermal energy
New multifocus tower of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) goes into operation.
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