Project insights: Research for the energy transition

Away from fossil fuels towards hydrogen. The ECOFlexTurbo project provides support here by researching combustion systems and developing them.

Using a modular and thus cost-effective approach, a research team wants to make it easier for SMEs to get started in energy management.

The hybrid CSP-PV power plants produce renewable electrical energy both during the day and at night.

The centerpiece of a district in Giessen is a hybrid storage system that can store heat up to 1200° Celsius and convert it back into electricity.

A new sandwich mirror panel made of thin steel sheets with a core of polyurethane should help reduce electricity generation costs.

Phase change materials (PCMs) are of interest for many applications in constructions, as they can be used for cooling, heating, and storing heat.

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.

Grey emissions can be measured and limited more effectively: researchers in the KEA-Bauwerk project are developing basic principles  to reduce energy

Wind turbines: For the first time, the condition of the towers' surfaces can be assessed solely on the basis of digital data.