News from energy research
19.04.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Uniform REPA testing standards for solar thermal power plants
The scientists in the REPA research project are working on uniform testing standards for flexible pipe connections in solar thermal power plants.
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07.04.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Powerful inverters for photovoltaic systems
Teams of scientists are developing new semiconductors based on gallium nitride for the next generation of efficient photovoltaic inverters.
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31.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Thermal water as a source of lithium: Using geothermal plants for raw material production
Raw material for the expansion of e-mobility: Teams of scientists are investigating how lithium can be extracted from thermal waters in Germany.
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30.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Ceramic turbine components for higher efficiency
New powerful micro gas turbines with corrosion-resistant ceramic components enable turbine inlet temperatures of up to 1,400 degrees Celsius.
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22.03.2022 Mission Electricity Transition 2045 News
Perovskite tandem solar cell ready for series production achieves efficiency record
28.7 per cent efficiency is the new world record for a solar cell ready for series-production.
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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 Project Insights
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 Project Insights
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 Project Insights
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 Project Insights
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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