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News from energy research

News from energy research

06.04.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Photovoltaic modules turn red

In the PVHide research project, a team of scientists has developed a brick-red photovoltaic system.

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04.04.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Environmentally friendly and efficient: thin-film solar cells in tandem

In the CAPITANO project, researchers have developed a tandem solar cell that combines two thin-film-based solar cell types (perovskite and CIGS).

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30.03.2023 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

New: Large-Scale Heat Pumps in Germany’s District Heating Networks

A large proportion of Germany’s CO2 emissions can be attributed to the supply of heat.

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30.03.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Hydrogen 2030, Mission Transfer Projekteinblicke

SmartQuart: Energy Transition on a Local Scale

We already have the technology to implement the energy, transport, and heating transition on a local scale 100 % renewable energy.

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17.03.2023 Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Generating Electricity and Heat More Efficiently with Solar Energy

Photovoltaic thermal systems can generate electricity and heat with solar energy.

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16.03.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Grid-friendly operational management strategies for non-residential buildings

This project is aimed at developing and testing innovative strategies for the energy-efficient operational management of non-residential buildings.

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16.03.2023 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Rehabilitation of District Heating Pipes Simplified

A team in the "FW-Liner" project has investigated how district heating pipelines can be renovated in a resource-saving way.

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19.01.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

New printing technologies for efficient silicon solar cells

The INNOMET project team has succeeded in printing fine-line contacts with a triangular cross-section on crystalline solar cells.

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12.01.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

New offer of information for people interested in photovoltaics

Anyone who would like to find out about current developments in photovoltaics can now take advantage of an offer from the International Energy Agency.

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09.01.2023 Projekteinblicke

District concept enables energy efficiency in listed buildings

The listed settlement Margarethenhöhe in Essen is a historic residential quarter. Many buildings remained almost unchanged since their construction.

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04.01.2023 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

New CSP-ERANET projects launched with German participation

Globally connected research for continuously optimizing solar thermal power plant technology, that is the goal of the CSP-ERANET network.

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22.12.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Trends and research developments in photovoltaics

Reports from the International Energy Agency's PVPS Photovoltaic programme address current trends and developments in photvoltaics.

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21.12.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News

Geological Information for Transforming the Heating Sector

In the WärmeGut project scientists are developing a standardized database for Information on suitable locations for Ground-source heat pumps.

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21.12.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

Integrated Energy Supply for Cities

In selected districts in Jena, experts will demonstrate how energy producers, storage systems, and consumers can be intelligently linked.

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20.12.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News

High-Temperature Heat Pump Utilizes Waste Heat from Cooling Systems

The district heating supply at Potsdamer Platz will become more efficient. As part of the Qwark3 project, an innovative heat pump will be deployed.

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