In a joint research project, TU Ilmenau is designing innovative batteries for future energy supply systems
In a joint research project, TU Ilmenau is designing innovative batteries for future energy supply systems In a large-scale collaborative research project, 13 German universities, including the Technische Universität Ilmenau and the German Aerospace Center, are designing innovative battery storage systems for integrating renewable energy sources into future energy supply systems. In the context of the energy transition, the so-called Carnot batteries, which temporarily store electricity in the form of heat, are considered to be a promising storage technology of the future, providing a permanent power supply. The Group of Engineering Thermodynamics at TU Ilmenau is now researching how the efficiency of thermal energy storage, a key component of Carnot batteries, can be increased. The work is based on highly regarded basic research by the team led by Prof. Christian Cierpka, the results of which have just been published in the American Physical Society's prestigious physics journal PRX Energy. The worldwide demand for energy is constantly increasing. It is to be increasingly covered by renewable energy sources in order to reduce environmental pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. However, energy sources such as sunlight and wind power are not constantly available and not always in the same strength.
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