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👩🔬 Today's #WeekendRead recommendation is a highlight article from our division #Heat and Buildings: "#Mass #flow #distribution measurement in #concentrated #solar #power #plants via thermal time-of-flight method" by Thomas Kraft, Gregor Bern, Mark Schmitz and Werner Platzer ☀ To maximize the thermal efficiency of solar thermal power plants with a parabolic trough collector field, precise control of the mass flow in individual loops is necessary to achieve optimal outlet temperatures. This paper presents the "Time-of-Flight" method for determining the mass flow distribution which achieved a deviation of less than 5% of the analyzed operational data. 📑 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/e77GBmxK

Spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a large number of photovoltaic #factories along the entire #PV value chain are currently being constructed in the USA. We are excited to support in technology selection, product design and even during factory ramp-up for some of these companies, such as TALON PV and Convalt Energy.    Jochen Rentsch, our Head of PV Technology Transfer coordinates our support activities: "The situation for the PV industry in Europe is presently very tense, yet we have seen a sharp increase in inquiries from the USA since the middle of last year. It's great to see how quickly and ambitiously PV factories are currently being implemented in the USA - and also the large interest for technologically sophisticated PV products."  Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/d7ubdHEQ   📅 At RE+ held from September 9-12 in Anaheim, California, researchers from Fraunhofer ISE will be on location to provide information on the advantages and disadvantages of current PV technologies and their manufacturing processes. 💬 Meet Baljeet Goraya, Jonas D. Huyeng and Daniel von Kutzleben there or reach out to them directly here on LinkedIn.   ℹ For more information on our booth and sessions at #REPlus24: https://lnkd.in/eev7Xd3r

Our colleagues working in Fraunhofer ISE’s Module-TEC just received a big delivery of TOPCon solar cells. After having cut them into shingled cells, they are currently processing them into special matrix shingle strings. In October these will become the first 100 prototypes of solar roof tiles for the company Freesuns!  The endeavor is part of the SPHINX project whose goal it is to develop cutting-edge photovoltaic products designed to seamlessly integrate into buildings while being resource-efficient, beautiful, and multi-functional.     ℹ️ More information on matrix shingle PV modules:  📍 On our website: https://lnkd.in/emvAnMXf  📍 At RE+ next week in Anaheim, California: https://lnkd.in/eev7Xd3r  📍 Or reach out directly to our researcher Daniel von Kutzleben, who’ll also give a presentation on the manufacturing of shingled PV modules at #REPlus24: https://lnkd.in/eEqkQS6p

Congratulations Newheat for winning the IEA SHC 2024 Solar Award! The SHC TCP - IEA Technology Cooperation Programme on Solar Heating and Cooling focused its prize this year on projects that reduce costs and emissions by incorporating solar thermal technologies in an industrial process. More information on this year's shortlisted projects: https://lnkd.in/eAmpyFV7 Among the five final contestants has been the project SolCoolDry: Development of a Solar Cooling and Drying Technology for the Milkfish and Kimarawali. Two weeks ago a second SolCoolDry Hub has been inaugurated in Muhuru Bau, Kenya. More information on the project: https://lnkd.in/eniXN65X

🎧 Podcast-Empfehlung: Biodiversität in PV-Freiflächenanlagen Christian Schill und Lisa Bunge waren im Podcast Mission Energiewende von detektor.fm zu Gast, um von ihrer Forschung für eine höhere Biodiversität in PV-Freiflächenanlagen zu erzählen. Zum Podcast: https://lnkd.in/eicAVfhM Mehr zu Biodiversitäts-PV: https://lnkd.in/epKv_cgR

2 Tage gebündeltes Fraunhofer-Knowhow für die #Wärme-Branchen 👩💻 👩💼 👨🏭 Die Fraunhofer Allianz Energie Institute Fraunhofer IOSB-AST, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer IEG, Fraunhofer IEE, Fraunhofer IFAM, Fraunhofer SCAI und wir sowie der ODH - Open District Hub e.V. veranstalten am 18. und 19. September gemeinsam einen #Branchentag zum Thema: 🏙 Wärmeplanung und Sektorenkopplung: Innovative Lösungen 📍 In Berlin werden zahlreiche Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler technologische Innovationen vorstellen und Realisierungsmöglichkeiten in Städten und Quartieren aufzeigen – denn hier werden die Sektoren Wärme, Strom und Mobilität von Anfang an zusammengedacht. 📍 Vom Fraunhofer ISE werden Dr. Jessica Thomsen und Dr. Christoph Kost zum Thema „Von der kommunalen Wärmeplanung zur kommunalen Energieplanung – warum sektorübergreifende Betrachtungen notwendig sind“ referieren. Sie diskutieren u.a. die Rolle von Wasserstoff, Elektrifizierung und Fernwärme bei der lokalen Energiewende. 📍 Mehr Informationen und Anmeldung: https://lnkd.in/e6j94C9u

☀️ Wie funktionieren #SolarthermischeKraftwerke? Dieser Frage ist Frank Grotelüschen vom WDR-#Quarks-Team nachgegangen und hat dafür unter anderem Gregor Bern, Gruppenleiter Konzentrierende Systeme und Technologien am Fraunhofer ISE, interviewt. Im Podcast „WDR 5 Quarks - Wissenschaft und mehr“, Folge vom 19.08., wird erklärt, welche Rolle solarthermische Kraftwerke für die Energiewende spielen, welche Kraftwerkstypen es gibt, wo die idealen Standorte sind, wie hoch die installierte Leistung ist und wie die spannende Zukunft der solarthermischen Kraftwerke aussieht. 📻 Zur Podcast-Folge: https://lnkd.in/d2dSVsG In sonnenreichen Regionen liefern solarthermische Kraftwerke mit großen thermischen Speichern bedarfsgerecht Strom. Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnerinnen und Partnern aus Industrie, Projektentwicklung, Politik und Forschung arbeiten wir daran, Materialien, Beschichtungen, Komponenten, Kollektoren und Systeme weiter zu verbessern, um die Effizienz zu steigern und die Herstellungskosten zu senken. 🌐Zu unserem Arbeitsgebiet Solarthermische Kraftwerke: https://lnkd.in/ePuHNuVR

#WeekendRead: In-Situ Characterization of Cathode Catalyst Degradation in PEM Fuel Cells   This week's featured paper and weekend read recommendation is from our #HydrogenTechnologies division and is based on an exciting collaboration with Toyota Research Institute 🚀: We delved into how the composition and morphology of the cathode catalyst layer impact the performance and stability of PEM-#FuelCells. The article shares comprehensive in-situ characterization data from 36 unique durability tests with 4000+ hours. Using techniques such as IV-curves, limiting current measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, we analyzed changes in performance, charge and mass transfer, and the catalyst's electrochemically active surface area. By making this dataset public, we aim to boost the understanding of catalyst degradation and support further research. 📝Full text: https://lnkd.in/e2P7FfbD   Patrick Schneider, Anne-Christine Hadrich, Linda Ney, Dietmar Gerteisen & Nada Zamel, PhD