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Snowy landscape with wind turbines and photovoltaic systems

24.02.2025 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System Project Insights

Mastering the dark doldrums: research against power outages

Periods when wind and sun do not provide enough energy – so-called dark doldrums – continue to be a challenge, also for research.

A technician stands in front of silver piping at the geothermal energy plant and holds a gate valve in his hand.

13.02.2025 Mission Heat News

Geothermal plant provides climate-friendly heat in Schwerin

Since last October, a geothermal plant has been supplying environmentally friendly heat to the city of Schwerin.

A shell for a sandwich facade element is being manufactured. You can see tubes being cast in a mould.

18.12.2024 Mission Heat News

More renewable energy with sandwich elements

New heating systems could be integrated into the exterior walls of buildings. It would also be possible to generate, insulate and store energy.

Agri-PV is an important area of application and development for photovoltaics, as the trends report for 2023 highlights.

09.12.2024 Mission Electricity News

Record year: 456 gigawatts of new photovoltaic capacity added worldwide in 2023

The International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems programme highlights PV developments in 2023 in its latest trends report.

energieforschung.de is the central information site for project funding by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) in the energy research programme.

19.11.2024 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System, Mission Heat, Mission Hydrogen, Mission Transfer News

Portal world for applied energy research merged

The previous range of topic-specific portals for applied energy research is now combined on energieforschung.de.

In the ‘Smartes Quartier Karlsruhe-Durlach’ project, the partners installed a multi-source heat pump system. The outdoor air unit, which was installed on a rubbish shed, can be seen here.

29.10.2024 Mission Heat Project Insights

More heat pumps for apartment buildings

So far, only a small number of existing apartment buildings are heated with heat pumps. Various research projects show how this can change.

Research should help to accelerate the systemic implementation of municipal heating plans.

25.09.2024 Mission Energy System, Mission Heat News

BMWK publishes call for funding „Vom Plan zur Wende“

The BMWK promotes innovations and new solutions that accelerate the systemic implementation of municipal heating plans.

Aerial view of the Duisburg Gateway Terminal in Duisburg’s inland port, Europe’s first climate-neutral container terminal, opened in September 2024.

17.09.2024 Mission Hydrogen News

Container terminal tests climate-neutral operations

Duisburg’s inland terminal takes a major step toward climate-neutral logistics as hydrogen systems and smart energy tech undergo on-site testing.

AI was used in the construction and building technology of this new headquarters for the Debeka Group in Koblenz.

15.08.2024 Mission Heat Project Insights

Digital twin ensures more efficient operation of buildings

Two recently completed projects show the advantages of using artificial intelligence in construction, commissioning and building services engineering.

These insulation boards from the OrganaPor_Fassade project are made from renewable raw materials.

12.08.2024 Mission Heat Project Insights

How innovative insulation materials make buildings more energy efficient

Thermal insulation made from sustainable materials is a cornerstone of the energy revolution. These projects are working on new solutions.

Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck was convinced of the energy system contribution of the pragmatic yet innovative approach to the control, measurement and balancing of small, flexible consumption systems.

17.07.2024 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System News

Federal Minister Habeck visits pilot installation for the management of micro-flexibilities

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck visited the pilot installation of the FlexMC funding project in Berlin Pankow on Monday, 15 July 2024.

Dr Jörg Reichert (naturenergie), Dr Tobias Benz (Mayor), Dr Reihaneh Zohourian and Prof Wolfram Münch (both EnBW) (from left to right) symbolically start the construction work.

12.06.2024 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System, Mission Hydrogen News

H2-Wyhlen: Ground-breaking ceremony for second power-to-gas plant

The partners have given the go-ahead for construction work on the second power-to-gas plant at the hydropower plant with a ground-breaking ceremony.

03.06.2024 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System, Mission Heat, Mission Hydrogen, Mission Transfer News

New funding announcement for applied energy research

Research institutions, companies and others can now apply for funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action for funding.

The challenges and solutions for the energy transition and applied energy research in the future were discussed by the participants on the podium.

28.05.2024 Mission Electricity, Mission Energy System, Mission Heat, Mission Transfer News

8th Energy Research Programme: Supporting the energy transition with research missions

The BMWK is realigning future funding in applied energy research in its 8th Energy Research Programme.

Panel discussion at the Berlin Energy Days

27.05.2024 Mission Energy System, Mission Heat, Mission Transfer News

"Tell good stories, not fairy tales"

During the Berlin Energy Days, it was discussed how knowledge from energy research can be effectively communicated to society.

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