News from energy research
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 Project Insights
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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08.12.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights
Turbomachines indispensable even in a climate-neutral world
Away from fossil fuels towards hydrogen. The ECOFlexTurbo project provides support here by researching combustion systems and developing them.
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30.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Reliable frequency converters for wind turbines
Humid weather is a risk factor for frequency converters. Field data analyses show pronounced seasonal failures of the electronic devices.
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22.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Interviews
Liquid salt storage with heat-storing bricks
Bringing down the costs of liquid salt storage – that is the overarching goal of the European research project Newcline.
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22.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Reliable data for weather radars around wind turbines
Wind turbines create data gaps in weather radar measurements. At RIWER, project partners develop suitable measurement and analysis procedures.
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11.11.2022 Project Insights
Modular Solution Helps SMEs Save Energy
Using a modular and thus cost-effective approach, a research team wants to make it easier for SMEs to get started in energy management.
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10.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights
Hybrid power plants generate cheap solar electricity – around the clock
The hybrid CSP-PV power plants produce renewable electrical energy both during the day and at night.
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09.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Reduce costs: Liquid salt storage with innovative storage material
In Newcline, researchers are demonstrating a liquid salt storage system with a single tank and heat-storing bricks in a large-scale research facility.
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04.11.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Supplying cities with sustainable energy: Living lab of the energy transition JenErgieReal launched
With JenErgieReal, researchers demonstrate in practice how cities can be sustainably supplied with power and heat.
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25.10.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Darkness during the day - Why photovoltaic researchers are concerned with solar eclipses
In addition to technology, photovoltaics must also take meteorological and astronomical events – such as solar eclipses – into account.
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18.10.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Project Insights
Hybrid Storage System Supplies District with Heat and Electricity
The centerpiece of a district in Giessen is a hybrid storage system that can store heat up to 1200° Celsius and convert it back into electricity.
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