News from applied energy research
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.
moreWind 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.
moreSolar 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.
moreMade 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.
moreLiquid 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.
moreSolar Decathlon Europe 21/22: View Climate-Smart Buildings Up Close
Extending, adding storeys, closing gaps between buildings: Students at SDE 21/22 show what sustainable housing in cities can look like.
moreSolar thermal test system with liquid salt heat transfer medium inaugurated
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and its partners in Portugal inaugurated one of the world's first parabolic trough plants operated with liquid salt.
moreUniform 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.
morePowerful 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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