News from applied energy research

Thermal power plants

Plant converts carbon dioxide into fuel

The carbon dioxide comes from the flue gas of a power plant. The conversion is being demonstrated under industrial conditions for the first time.

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Thermal power plants

First test centre for micro gas turbines inaugurated

Micro gas turbines can provide decentralized power and heat in industrial plants or private households.

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Geothermal energy

IEA-Film shows latest geothermal energy technologies

In "Energy for Tomorrow – Innovative Geothermal Technology" the International Energy Agency (IEA) presents innovative drilling technologies.

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Solar thermal power plants

New record for multi-layer solar cells

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed multi-layer solar cells with an efficiency of 34.1 percent.

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Solar thermal power plants

10 years of research at Solar Tower Jülich

Unlike in commercially operated solar thermal power plants, electricity production at the Jülich solar tower is not the central concern.

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Hydropower and marine energy

Stable grids thanks to hydropower

The demand for flexible hydropower to stabilize electricity grids is increasing worldwide.

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Solar Decathlon Europe 2021: Focus on Urban Solutions

 international competition Solar Decathlon Europe 2021 (SDE21) in Wuppertal, Germany

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Wind energy

Optimizing the drive train of a wind turbine

A "transparent" wind turbine nacelle with around 300 installed sensors formed the focus of the "FVA nacelle" research project.

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clean energy for technology centre and neighbourhood

Military hospital becomes the heart of an emission-free power-only quarter

At the campus of Freie Universität Berlin, scientists are transforming the energy supply from fossil to 100 percent renewable energies.

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