Energy

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…

With the growth of renewable energies, the limits of wind power plants are pushing further and further into regions that are not without their pitfalls in terms of climate. When…

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…

INGO is small, rectangular and very red. And it is useful. Because renewable energies can be so exhausting. They make completely new demands on the finely balanced system of the power…

Until now, wind turbines have been considered a rock-solid affair. Anchored unshakably in the ground, the tower, the movable nacelle and the three rotor blades defy the forces of wind…

The sun is shining when Christoph Werlitz opens the gates to the Menteroda solar park. It’s weather that’s appropriate for a visit to a plant that produces clean energy in…

What use is the most functional, practical and clever system, the most sophisticated control electronics and the most sophisticated sensor technology if they are not attached by expert hands where…

With the combined protection and field control device KOMBISAVE, the developers of the Swiss Phoenix Contact subsidiary NSE have hit the bull’s eye. Even though this should be avoided if…

Big Brother is watching you. Even more so if it’s actually a member of your own family and not an unknown intruder. The public utilities in Bad Pyrmont therefore tend…