Energy

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…

Politicians are dreaming about it, scientists are researching it, industry is working on it – green hydrogen has become an emotionally charged topic. Now a success story from Saerbeck in…

What actually happens to old wind turbine generators when they are dismantled? While self-proclaimed experts with a healthy half-knowledge claim that countless tons of hazardous waste are produced here, we…

It’s cold up here. Icy cold. An almost unreal atmosphere lies over the Valle di Lei. In the background, Pizzo Stella rises in the Oberhalbsteiner Alps. The pressure of 200…

Portugal produces more than half of its electricity from renewable energy sources. The southern European country achieves this considerable quota primarily with wind and hydropower. The power of the sun…

They are gray, they are inconspicuous, they are everywhere – and when it comes to electricity, nothing works without them. There are around 600,000 transformer or local network stations in…

When these colleagues get going, local public utilities have to put in extra shifts. Trabtech’s lightning protection laboratory enjoys a legendary reputation and is home to countless developments that protect…