Energy
Energy networks and their operators, renewable energy and its producers, power plants and their technology
Power to Pressure
5. November 2020
Power to Pressure
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…
What does INGO do?
4. November 2020
What does INGO do?
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…
Nezzy – the Loch Geestland monster
2. November 2020
Nezzy – the Loch Geestland monster
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…
Always nice and bright
30. October 2020
Always nice and bright
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…
Craftsmanship at the Abyss
1. July 2020
Craftsmanship at the Abyss
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…
Who invented it?
14. February 2020
Who invented it?
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…
IRMA keeps watch
13. February 2020
IRMA keeps watch
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…
Against the flow
18. June 2019
Against the flow
The Südlink (south link) trunk line is going ahead. The aim of the project is to bring regenerative electricity to the south of Germany. In the north, it’s not just…
The CO2 collector
12. March 2019
The CO2 collector
Visitors to this year’s Wind Power Technology Congress were fascinated by Jörg Spitzner’s vision of a wind turbine that not only generates electricity, but also extracts CO2 from the air.…