Project insights: Research for the energy transition

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In the ‘Smartes Quartier Karlsruhe-Durlach’ project, the partners installed a multi-source heat pump system. The outdoor air unit, which was installed on a rubbish shed, can be seen here.

More heat pumps for apartment buildings

So far, only a small number of existing apartment buildings are heated with heat pumps. Various research projects show how this can change.

AI was used in the construction and building technology of this new headquarters for the Debeka Group in Koblenz.

Artificial intelligence in building technology

Digital twin ensures more efficient operation of buildings

Two recently completed projects show the advantages of using artificial intelligence in construction, commissioning and building services engineering.

These insulation boards from the OrganaPor_Fassade project are made from renewable raw materials.

Sustainable materials in focus

How innovative insulation materials make buildings more energy efficient

Thermal insulation made from sustainable materials is a cornerstone of the energy revolution. These projects are working on new solutions.

Plättchen aus Aluminium, auf welches mit einem Femtosekundenlaser der Schriftzug

Project LOReley

Releasing hydrogen more dynamically with a plate reactor

Wasserstoff an eine Flüssigkeit binden und ihn bei Bedarf wieder freisetzen: Darum geht es bei der LOHC-Technologie und im Forschungsprojekt LOReley.

ZSW researcher manufacturing perovskite solar cells.

Photovoltaics

Environmentally friendly and efficient: thin-film solar cells in tandem

In the CAPITANO project, researchers have developed a tandem solar cell that combines two thin-film-based solar cell types (perovskite and CIGS).

The power plant, located on the Rhine, is characterised by very efficient water extraction and return facilities. These are ideally suited as a heat source for a large-scale heat pump.

Launch of the Living Lab of the Energy Transition GWP

New: Large-Scale Heat Pumps in Germany’s District Heating Networks

A large proportion of Germany’s CO₂ emissions can be attributed to the supply of heat.

In SmartQuart, different neighborhoods are digitally linked to each other.

Living Labs for the Energy Transition

SmartQuart: Energy Transition on a Local Scale

We already have the technology to implement the energy, transport, and heating transition on a local scale 100 % renewable energy.

Here you can see ten covered PVT collectors, each with an area of 1.7 square meters, on an apartment building in Salzgitter-Hallendorf, Lower Saxony.

PVT collectors combined with heat pumps

Generating Electricity and Heat More Efficiently with Solar Energy

Photovoltaic thermal systems can generate electricity and heat with solar energy.

Interaction of buildings with electricity and heat grids

Grid-friendly operational management strategies for non-residential buildings

This project is aimed at developing and testing innovative strategies for the energy-efficient operational management of non-residential buildings.

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