News from energy research
News from energy research
18.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
World Recycling Day: Recycled silicon for new solar cells
Researchers have developed a method with which silicon can be recovered from retired solar modules and recycled.
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10.03.2022 Mission Energy System 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Transfer Projekteinblicke
Connecting the Energy System of the City
Cities could be so much more energy efficient: waste heat produced by industrial plants could be used to heat buildings in place of fossil fuels.
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09.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045, Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Single-family homes with renewable electricity and heating supply
In Freiberg, the performance of two single-family homes conceived as energy self-sufficient buildings is being scientifically investigated.
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08.03.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
Sustainable Heating Supply for Urban Districts
In the Hamburg district of Wilhelmsburg, it is shown how regenerative heat can be generated and distributed in urban areas.
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04.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Innovative production of monopile foundations reduces costs
Teams of scientists are optimising the manufacturing process of monopiles, heavy steel pipes for offshore wind turbines, to reduce costs.
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22.02.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
“Lighting Must be Designed with People in Mind”
In the interview, Dr. -Ing. Jan de Boer talks about an international research project on "Integrated solutions for daylight and artificial light".
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21.02.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Turbomachinery for green fuels and energy storage
The TurboGrün project is conducting research on efficient gas turbines and turbomachinery powered by hydrogen or natural gas-hydrogen mixtures.
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08.02.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Shingle solar modules: innovatively interconnected and industrially producible
A new matrix shingle concept combines silicon solar cells and offers maximum yield on a small area.
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03.02.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Producing cement with solar energy
In the CemSol research project, a team of scientists is developing and demonstrating a solar-heated calcination plant to produce cement.
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03.02.2022 Mission Energy System 2045 Projekteinblicke
Sustainable university building in a climate-neutral campus complex
The spectacular new central building for Leuphana University Lüneburg interprets energy-optimised construction in a different way.
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31.01.2022 Mission Energy System 2045 Projekteinblicke
University building with an innovative energy system
With the new-build scheme, Erfurt University of Applied Sciences is expanding its traditional “green campus” with a particularly energy-efficient...
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28.01.2022 Mission Energy System 2045 Projekteinblicke
Residential Complex Aims for Net-Zero Energy Supply
A residential complex comprising four 3- or 5-storey buildings with basements and an unconverted attic was in need of refurbishment.
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28.01.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Successful field test of the hot dry rock method
The research team of the joint project ZoKrateS makes the energy of hot rock layers accessible through hydraulic stimulation.
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27.01.2022 Mission Heat Transition 2045, Mission Transfer News
Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22: Jury Announced
16 renowned experts from science and practice evaluate seven out of ten disciplines of theHigher Education Competition for Sustainable Urban Building.
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20.01.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 Projekteinblicke
The role of bioenergy in the energy system
Bioenergy has a special role to play among renewable energy sources. To achieve this, it must be able to fit flexibly into a complex energy system.
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