Episode 7 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings To mitigate the consequences of climate change, a drastic decrease in CO2 emissions is essential. As part of the “European Green Deal”, European...
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Marek Miara
Are heat pumps able to deliver sufficiently high temperatures in the heating circuit?
Episode 2 of heat pumps in existing buildings: Why the maximum required temperature is not the decisive factor When discussing the possible use of heat pumps in existing buildings, the main counter-argument is the...
Heat pumps in existing buildings, a blog post series in 12 parts
Heat pumps are only suitable for new buildings or for buildings that have undergone an extensive energetical refurbishment! This is a common view that can be considered disproved in many respects today. Fortunately, one...
“LiteFCBike”: Biking with a Fuel Cell
The LiteFCBike uses a fuel cell for the drive and thus differs from conventional e-bikes. Every bike can be retrofitted.
Timo Kurz
José Fernandez
Alexander Theis
Digital Tool for the Electricity Grid: Forecasting Model to Determine the Power Output of PV Modules
As part of a research project, Dr. Sven Killinger developed a forecasting model that provides grid operators with data on the power output of PV systems in real-time. In the interview, he explains how it works. The...
Sven Killinger
Clever Structures for Clean Heat – A Closer Look at the Sparkling Star
First of all, we hope the sparkling gold and blue stars on our card put you in a festive mood. Upon a second glance, you may have noticed the metal woven structure on the gold star and detected the vague pipe-like...
Innovation 4E
The »FlexGeber« Project – The ISE Campus Becomes More Energy Efficient
The results of Fraunhofer ISE’s research projects, be it a power plant in Kuwait or a water treatment system in Africa, are often installed at locations far away from Freiburg. The FlexGeber project, however, is being...
Noha Saad Hussein
Worldwide innovation: A venetian blind that supplies solar thermal energy
A newly developed solar thermal venetian blind uses the heat generated by solar radiation and feeds it via heat pipes to the hot water storage tank of the building. …
Christoph Maurer
Sören Nungesser
Fighting the Losses: Power Electronics for Energy Storage Applications
In the wake of the changeover to renewables in the energy and transport sectors, storage systems are a key technology. They will play a major role in the energy transformation, from balancing the fluctuating feed-in...
Stephan Liese