Energy

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…

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…

It’s impossible to get too close to the sun when the RWTH Aachen University and FH Aachen University’s solar-powered car starts moving. But the flirtation with the fire in the…

Lithium is the gold of the 21st century. The modern world demands its use on a massive scale, for example in large-volume batteries. How nice it would be if the…

The vision of an All Electric Society, in which fossil fuels are replaced by intelligently networked regenerative energy generation, cannot be realized without Chile. Chile is the world’s largest copper…

A cold day in May, near Paderborn – on-site visit to the field. In icy wind and hail, we take the opportunity to visit a project that is unique in…

Water is a foodstuff. When it comes out of the tap, it’s even very inexpensive, as it costs an average of just 0.2 cents per liter. But there is another…

When it gets too narrow for the solar power plants on land, they go out on the water. At least that’s the case near the Dutch town of Zwolle. Stable…

When walking through the plant, there is a constant crackling noise above. And the warnings are still ringing in our ears: Always take small steps. Do not raise your arms…

When the only compressed air energy storage and gas turbine power station in Europe went into operation in Huntorf, Germany, in 1978, an energy revolution towards renewables had not even…