News from applied energy research
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.
moreTool simulates sound wave dispersion in complex terrain
Noise from technically flawless wind turbines changes to background noise from a distance of about 750 metres.
moreSolar-produced fuel “Made in Jülich”
Construction of the world's first industrial test system for synthetic fuels produced with solar thermal heat begins in Jülich.
Research projects create space for additional wind power
The German government has decided to reduce the protection radius around air traffic control facilities from 15 to 7 kilometres.
moreCertification in the laboratory reduces costs
In future, the grid compatibility of wind turbines can be tested on the test stand within about three months.
moreNew 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.
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.
moreGerman RoofKIT Team Wins Solar Decathlon Europe
The winner of the international student competition Solar Decathlon Europe has been announced:
morePerovskite/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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