Energy

The All Electric Society Factory on the Phoenix Contact premises is a flagship of DC technology far beyond the borders of Germany. But what does that mean and what makes…

Wind can not only howl and whisper, but also hum and creak. Wherever oscillations and vibrations are involved, Wölfel contributes its decades of expertise in vibration monitoring and reduction. Together…

Josef Ecker’s family has lived in Landshut in Lower Bavaria for generations. But the harvest that the gnarled scion of a farming dynasty reaps today needs no combine harvester, no…

No matter how many advantages direct current has on its side – there are still massive reservations about using DC, even in specialist circles. And far too few experts who…

They miss nothing. The experts at the Munich-based high-tech company TOPseven make inspection drones so smart that the flying eagle eyes immediately spot damage to rotor blades. And they do…

Liquid fuels from light and air – this is no longer just a vision. The Swiss start-up Synhelion has put a plant into operation that bundles the power of the…

Sometimes the sun shines, sometimes clouds darken the day. And the solar panels. Sometimes the wind blows, sometimes it’s calm. And the wind turbines stand still. Our power grids have…

The new landmark of Blomberg has a diameter of 12 meters, weighs 200 tons and is enthroned directly in front of the entrance to the Phoenix Contact company premises. The…

It has not become a whole wind turbine. But very few people have even seen the inside of a wind nacelle. And certainly nobody has a “wind tree” in their…

Long-term commitments are not their favorites. They are more the type for a quick boost in between. Collecting regeneratively, delivering with peak performance. Which is exactly right in this case,…

An innovative gem of the All Electric Society Park is the ice storage tank. But unlike the numerous other innovations, this centerpiece of the cold local heating network is invisible…

Pull the plug! In the world of alternating voltage, this is often heard advice when electrical loads develop an overly unregulated life of their own. In DC power grids, this…

Anyone who wants to teach wind turbine generators their power-generating manners has to go right to the top from time to time to install or check that everything is in…

The electricity war between direct and alternating current was actually already decided in 1890. But after more than 130 years, the loser is gaining new significance. Dr. Martin Wetter and…

With over 2,000 inhabitants, the title of seaside resort, miles of sandy beaches on the German Baltic Sea coast and a wildly eventful energy history with plenty of ups and…