Tag: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
What owners should pay attention to when buying a photovoltaic system
electricity from the roof Since January, 11,000 solar systems with an output of up to 30 kilowatts have been put into operation on average per week on German roofs. (Photo:…
Photovoltaic on sea, rail or noise barrier
Cologne From a great height they look like fat eyes on a soup, and they are supposed to bring power, the floating solar collectors on the sea – six platforms,…
How useful is the heat pump in the old building really?
heat pump 500,000 heat pumps are to go into operation in Germany every year from 2024. (Photo: dpa) Berlin 500,000 heat pumps are to be put into operation in Germany…
Solar power from the field: hopeful agri-photovoltaics
fruit growing According to estimates, the yields for farmers will be up to 20 percent lower. (Photo: Fraunhofer) Dusseldorf Just a few kilometers from Bonn, in Gelsdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate, there…
Green hydrogen: KfW pushes strategy
hydrogen filling station So far, green hydrogen has only been produced in small quantities using electricity from renewable energies using electrolysis. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The state development bank KfW is…
Pilot project dedicates natural gas pipeline to hydrogen network
Dusseldorf Hydrogen is seen as a hope for the energy transition. But in order to expand the hydrogen network, natural gas lines have to be replaced. The pilot project “H2HoWi”…
Germany must reduce gas consumption by 30 percent
Heating with thermostat In the case of small consumers, gas is mainly used for heating. (Photo: IMAGO/MiS) Berlin In the future, people in Germany will have to limit their consumption…
“From hype to boom” – but with a high risk for investors
Recording of hydrogen tanks Significant part for the energy supply of the future. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Ten years from now, investors may look back and regret not investing in hydrogen…
For whom a heat pump pays off
heat pump The ventilation system of a heat pump in front of a residential building in Rottweil. More and more homeowners are interested in the new heating system. (Photo: dpa)…
For whom a heat pump pays off
heat pump The ventilation system of a heat pump in front of a residential building in Rottweil. More and more homeowners are interested in the new heating system. (Photo: dpa)…
Nuclear power plant failures: France pays high electricity prices
Nuclear power plant in France “France is doing a great job in providing nuclear power.” (Photo: Reuters) Munich In February, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that, in addition to renewable…
Energy: Dispute over German hydrogen network
hydrogen filling station In addition to pipelines, will we soon need a nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations? There is also a dispute about this. (Photo: apprehension86 – stock.adobe.com )…
“Hydrogen is indispensable in the heating market”
More than half of the German consumption of final energy – i.e. the energy that reaches the consumer in the form of combustibles, motor fuels or electrical energy – is…
“Hydrogen is indispensable in the heating market”
More than half of the German consumption of final energy – i.e. the energy that reaches the consumer in the form of combustibles, motor fuels or electrical energy – is…
We mustn’t stand in our own way when it comes to climate protection
The author Dr. Gunther Kegel is President of the ZVEI – Central Association of the Electrical and Electronics Industry – and CEO of Pepperl + Fuchs, a leading manufacturer of…