Researchers in dialogue


Photo of Christian Odenthal
© Christian Odenthal
Christian Odenthal

Solar thermal power plants
Liquid salt storage with heat-storing bricks

"High-temperature thermal storage helps us to become independent of natural gas and crude oil."

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portrait picture Aljoscha Sander
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Aljoscha Sander

Wind power
"That was the jackpot for us"

"Every installation is different."

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Patrick Hilger
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Patrick Hilger

Solar thermal power plants
World’s first industrial demonstration installation for solar kerosene

“We have an outstanding funding landscape in Germany.“

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Dr Jan-Bleicke Eggers
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Jan-Bleicke Eggers

Photovoltaics
A look behind the photovoltaic facade

“We need to develop photovoltaics in an urban context efficiently and at the same time in a way that is aesthetically pleasing.“

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Fabian Jung, M. Sc.
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Fabian Jung

Thermal power plants
The future belongs to high-temperature stable turbine materials

"We would like to be able to produce ceramic 3D fibre composite parts reproducibly and in higher quantities for the first time."

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Portrait photo Dr.-Ing. Jana Stengler
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Jana Stengler

Solar thermal power plants
Parabolic trough test plant with liquid salt operation

“Looking ahead, I believe it is important to increase the degree of automation of solar thermal power plants with liquid salt operation through research work.”

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 Portrait photo Dr. Fritz Reusswig
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Fritz Reusswig

Wind power
Populism and energy transition: Strengthening democratic discourse culture

"We need a more decentralised energy transition that also gives the smaller players a better chance to participate."

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Picture Dr Thomas Pernau
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Thomas Pernau

Photovoltaics
Regenerating solar cells by using hydrogen

"The complex becomes inactive and can no longer do any damage."

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Picture Holger Nawrocki
© Rene Harendt
Holger Nawrocki

Wind power
Worldwide unique system for wind turbine maintenance

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