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News from energy research

News from energy research

08.12.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke

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 Projekteinblicke

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 Projekteinblicke

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 Projekteinblicke

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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06.10.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Photovoltaic World Conference showcases current developments and progress in the industry

The World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) took place in Milan in late September.

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05.10.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

New solid biogas plant: decentralised and cost-effective

Following a successful planning application, the official start of construction of a solid biogas plant began on 30 September in Kirkel-Altstadt.

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29.09.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Experience 3D simulation of wind farms on site

Thanks to augmented reality, residents will in future be able to see what planned wind turbines would look like on site.

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22.09.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Interviews

"That was the jackpot for us"

In this interview, Aljoscha Sander explains how his colleague and he managed to bring their business idea to market.

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22.09.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News

Start-up flucto serves niche in offshore installations

Knowing the right time windows to install offshore rotor blades at sea saves considerable costs. This is where the start-up flucto comes in.

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