News from energy research
25.07.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Certification in the laboratory reduces costs
In future, the grid compatibility of wind turbines can be tested on the test stand within about three months.
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21.07.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
New generation of turbines made of ceramics
Higher efficiencies with lower CO2 emissions: These are the expectations for turbine components made of 3D fibre-reinforced oxide ceramics.
21.07.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Interviews
The future belongs to high-temperature stable turbine materials
Fabian Jung explains the challenges that have to be overcome in materials development, for example within the 3DOxOxTurbine research project.
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21.07.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights
Worldwide unique technology platform for micro gas turbines
DLR has a technology platform for testing and further developing fuel- and load-flexible micro gas turbines that is the only one of its kind.
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19.07.2022 Mission Energy System 2045 Project Insights
Making the Full Life Cycle of Buildings Climate-Smarter
Grey emissions can be measured and limited more effectively: researchers in the KEA-Bauwerk project are developing basic principles to reduce energy
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12.07.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045 News
Rhine Supplies Thermal Energy via New Large-Scale Heat Pump
Mannheim-based energy company MVV is building a river water source heat pump along the bank of the Rhine by the GKM power station in Mannheim.
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29.06.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Transfer News
German RoofKIT Team Wins Solar Decathlon Europe
The winner of the international student competition Solar Decathlon Europe has been announced:
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27.06.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells on the way from the laboratory to production
A cluster plant set up at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin enables perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to be produced on industrial wafer sizes.
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21.06.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Higher efficiency for solar thermal tower power plants
The team of scientists in the HiTRec3D research project used an innovative absorber to achieve up to 8 per cent higher efficiency than before.
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15.06.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Wind Day: Research projects strengthen expansion
Good news for sustainable climate protection on today's Global Wind Day: The cost of electricity from wind power keeps getting cheaper.
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13.06.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Project Insights
Intelligent systems monitor wind turbines
Wind turbines: For the first time, the condition of the towers' surfaces can be assessed solely on the basis of digital data.
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13.06.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Transfer News
Solar Decathlon Europe: Fresh Ideas for Climate-Smart Future Buildings
The Solar Decathlon Europe in Wuppertal will present the ideas that international students have for a climate-friendly building stock.
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09.06.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Made in Germany: Most efficient solar cell in the world
With a record efficiency of 47.6 per cent, scientists have reclaimed the title of the world's most efficient solar cell for Germany.
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25.05.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Liquid salt storage for high temperatures increases efficiency
Scientists are researching liquid salt storage tanks for solar thermal power plants that are suitable for high temperatures until 620 degrees Celsius.
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25.05.2022 Mission Energy System 2045 Project Insights
Therakles – Dynamic simulation of heat flows in individual zones
The Therakles simulation software calculates thermal transport processes in individual thermal zones in buildings.
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