Ready for smart exchange: the system of pipes and wirings distributes energy to the units which need it.
In the district of the future, favors amongst neighbors will go much further than lending a lawnmower or giving some sugar for baking. They will help each other out with energy - with electricity, heat and gas. With the help of the demonstrators NEST and move, the "ehub" - short for Energy Hub - combines energy flows between buildings and mobility within a 'vertical' district. The aim of the project is to optimize energy management. Buildings as energy producers, seasonal storages in the district, bi-directional energy networks: Energy supply is becoming more and more decentralized, and at the same time is raising a range of new issues. What level of local energy autonomy makes sense? What is the importance of new technologies and what combinations make sense? How can the energy demand in mobility be integrated in building-systems? What are the effects on the electrical distribution grid or heating networks? "ehub is an energy research platform that makes it possible to answer these and other questions, test new energy concepts and determine the potential for increased efficiency", says Urs Elber, Managing Director of Empa's Research Focus Area and Project Manager of ehub. ehub comprises a large number of components that convert, store and release energy.
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