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The contribution of decentralized electrolyzers to the energy transition
RLI conducts a study on small electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen on behalf of Greenpeace Energy:
On behalf of Greenpeace Energy, RLI is preparing a study that examines the role of electrolysers for hydrogen production for the energy transition. It focuses in particular on small electrolyzers that could convert…
RLI develops online course on grid integration of e-mobility for RENAC
The course is aimed at grid operators and electricity providers who want to expand their portfolio to include charging infrastructure for e-vehicles:
On behalf of the Renewables Academy (RENAC), RLI has developed an online course that provides a basic introduction to grid integration of e-mobility. The course takes place entirely online and allows learners from…
The air cleaner
Benjamin Herzog is building green air pollution filters in Adlershof:
He can never quite let go of the material that his business model is based on. In his spare time, Benjamin Herzog likes to frequent the lakes around Berlin, either by canoe, surfboard, or on a sailing boat. “I try to…
Because it’s better!
Adlershof-based institutes and companies demonstrate how sustainability works:
Even without adhering to politically agreed upon goals, Adlershof-based institutes and companies are working and researching sustainably. One could say, it’s part of their DNA. We asked around which ideas and actions…
The future is circular
Phosphorus, iron, and rare earths — the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is investigating how important materials can be preserved and reused:
Talking to Christian Adam, an air of the eternal lies in the room. Our conversation is about continuous cycles that recovers materials and saves resources. Sparing the environment is one important goal of the circular…
Paper cups today, a greener university tomorrow
A student initiative is improving sustainability at Berlin’s Humboldt University:
They are committed to a more sustainable university: A student initiative to establish a sustainability office at Humboldt-University brings together young activists from geography, European ethnology, computer…
Specialised in wind harvest
Adlershof's WINDnovation is thinking in terms of recycling when designing rotor blades:
Since its founding in autumn 2007, WINDnovation Engineering Solutions GmbH has truly lived up to its name: The Adlershof-based company has developed over 300 different rotor blades and an array of turbines for…
The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells
HZB team improved the composition of material inks for the simple and cost-effective production of solar cells:
A long-cherished dream of materials researchers is a solar cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy as efficiently as silicon, but that can be easily and inexpensively fabricated from abundant materials.…
Local answers to global challenges
Bernd Rech (HZB) and Ulrich Panne (BAM) about new ways towards a resource-saving energy supply and new materials:
We are entering a new decade – faced by climate change, a growing global population, and a maltreated environment, many look into the future with some trepidation. However, with researchers working on solutions,…
Targeting global public health scourges
Adlershof-based companies develop affordable vaccines, better diagnostics, and personalised therapies:
Health care is a global task. Adlershof-based companies are developing and providing important contributions to the battle against HIV and Ebola, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and for more targeted cancer…
Milled, not stirred
At the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) new successes for green chemistry are achieved with smart processes:
It’s hard not to think of medieval times when someone speaks of clattering mills. However, what Franziska Emmerling and her team practice is high-level chemistry. The head of the Structure Analysis division at the…
Fair resources
Tungsten Consulting is developing procedures for environmentally friendly chemical processing of raw materials – such as graphite, large amounts of which are used in batteries:
Storage batteries are in high demand: for cars and bikes used in electromobility as well as mobile electronics devices. The benefits for climate protection and health are heavily advertised but not many like to talk…
Mission 2030
How do we keep the Technology Park Adlershof on a road to success?:
Things are going smoothly in Adlershof. To make sure this continues, WISTA Management GmbH is thinking about ways to keep the site on a road to success – and to make it even better. It is seldom good to rest on one’s…
It’s all in the mix
Neighbourhood parking, bike parking, mobility hubs – ideas for a new mobility concept in Adlershof:
The Technology Park Adlershof is growing and continues its success. On the flipside, however, the local transportation infrastructure is under pressure. Congestion, lack of parking, and public transport that is…
Excess electricity for electric mobility
In the FlexNet4E-Mobility research project, strategies for more sustainable mobility are developed:
When the power grid works at full capacity, electricity from renewable energy sources is cut back. In the FlexNet4E-Mobility project, a consortium of the Berlin-based energy provider BTB is developing strategies to…
Batteries vs. fuel cells
The Reiner Lemoine Institute compiled an overview of the advantages and disadvantages:
Over the past few years, traffic and transportation are Germany’s only sectors where greenhouse gas emissions are increasing. Switching to electric cars is an important countermeasure to this trend. There are…