
A Retrospective From 2050, 37 authors from all Helmholtz research fields dared to take a fictitious look at the year 2050, a year marked by the successful climate turn-around. >> OA-Paper
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Clusters4Future competition. ETOS establishes the electrification of technically relevant syntheses for production of basic & fine chemicals (power-to-chemicals) for sustainable chemical industry.
BMWK press release 18.7.22

to learn about the progress of research and innovation in the fields of energy transition, climate neutral defossilized chemical products & hydrogen economy. BMBF website
BMBF@Twitter 13.7.2022
A cross-process production control system for the battery factory of the future will reduce production waste and lower costs
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Targeted light management, high-throughput laser structuring & use of established coating processes pave the way to market readiness | Read Open Access paper in Nature Energy 2022!
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Bioeconomy! KIT researchers investigate how substitutes for fossil raw materials can be obtained from agricultural waste. Read the Open Access paper in ChemSusChem 2022!
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MTET Scientists from KIT and Research Partners Build the World's First Underground Reservoir Simulator for Deep Geothermal Energy Research!
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for his pioneering work on the development of hierarchically structured materials and their linkage with innovative reactor concepts. Congratulations!
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KIT scientists develop perovskite/ CIS tandem solar cells with efficiency of almost 25 percent - enabling mobile applications; Read ACS Energy Letters!
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KIT helps the transformation - President Holger Hanselka: "We intensively promote start-ups" - Read the article in DIE ZEIT
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International Research Project CARE-O-SENE Develops New Catalysts to Accelerate Economic Production of Green Kerosene
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Energy Efficiency Research for Industry was discussed by 250 participants at the Tagungswerk Berlin organized by accompanying research EE4InG and PTJ on behalf of BMWK.
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3 key topics for 2050s energy system are highlighted by Thomas Jordan, Roland Dittmeyer & Dieter Stapf together with aspects of technology transfer & business start-ups.
Register HERE! JULY 6TH 2022
KIT's startup ICODOS, the Carbon CycleLab & NECOC provide solutions for circular economy of plastics, NET ZERO technology & efficient P2X technogy.
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International Energy Agency (IEA) 'Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction (DTL)' at IKFT for the coming three years 2022-2024.
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The group "Liquid Metal-Based Heat Storage - Key to CO2-Free High-Temperature Processes" was recognized by KIT presidium as an official KIT junior research group.
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were key topics of the visit of Harald Ebner, MP and Chairman of the Committee for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety & Consumer Protection at KIT.

Manipulation of nanogeometry in electrode material could significantly improve batteries. Read the perspective article Nature Energy volume 7, pages 222–228 (2022)
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Holger Hanselka, Vice President for the Helmholtz Research Field Energy, on the dependence on Russian oil & gas, the alternatives, and what he would like to see from politics
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Prof. Jörg Sauer (MTET) and Prof. Veith Hagenmeyer (ESD) contribute to the statement regarding technological aspects, digitalization and energy system design.
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Resilient metals for hydrogen applications: The effect of hydrogen embrittlement, which is fatal for a future hydrogen economy, is being investigated in the TRITIME project.
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An focused ion beam microscope installed for in situ micromechanics activities. It enables studies on properties of materials across multiple length scales.
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In the MEFBatt research project, a pilot plant for mass production of electrodes for solid-state batteries is being built at KIT
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BW Minister Thekla Walker has appointed Professor Dr. Thomas Jordan to the newly established advisory board for the Hydrogen Roadmap BW.
Ministry website in German
Green Party MEP Malte Gallée visited KIT to learn about research on lithium extraction from thermal waters and about current developments in battery research, Feb. 21, 2022.

For the development of novel electrode materials in the RACER research project, Dr. Dominic Bresser receives an ERC Starting Grant video@youtube | group website
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The T.-T. Professorship for "Interfacial Processes" strengthens research activities at IAM-ESS where she leads the group "Designed interfaces for electrochemical energy storage".
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Combined method of X-ray nanomicroscopy and nanotomography visualizes changes in the 3D pore structure of materials. Read the Open Access Paper!
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A new high-tech research facility at the POLiS cluster of excellence accelerates battery development - Visit by the Minister of Science on the occasion of the launch
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KIT researchers of the MTET program have developed colored perovskite solar modules for building facades or roofs | Read the paper!
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A joint roadmap by Helmholtz centers (KIT, UFZ, GFZ) and Fraunhofer institutes identifies fields of action for a sustainable heat supply.
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KIT researchers develop continuous-flow reactor setup for operando x-ray absorption spectroscopy of high pressure heterogeneous liquid–solid catalytic processes | Paper doi
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with her work "Microalgae in the electric chair" on energy-efficient extraction of Alge Chlorella proteins using bioelectric methods.
website Foundation Energy & Climate Protection in German
with his work on "Selective precipitation of dissolved minerals from geothermal brines" prepared at KIT and Univerisdad de Chile (UCH).
website Foundation Energy & Climate Protection in German
New method developed at KIT: Electrical pulses can be used to extract high-quality nutrients from algae in an energy-efficient way
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for his outstanding work on "Conversion / alloying anodes for lithium-ion batteries" at the Helmholtz Insitute Ulm. Congratulations!
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chem. recycling of mixed plastic waste - currently non-recyclable on industrial scale. Pyrolysis oil to be used directly in industry. 1st industrial test plant at Industriepark Höchst...
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BMBF competence cluster for solid-state batteries starts into the second funding phase - characterization platform to be continued and coordinated by KIT
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We wish all scientists, technicians, engineers, students and employees in the MTET Helmholtz program as well as our project partners a good start to a successful year 2022!

Federal Ministry of Education and Research funds competence cluster for intelligent battery cell production with a total of around 44 million euros - first results available.
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Supervisors & students of all KIT faculties from energy research are invited to this event to learn about research topics, quali concept, & how to become active ENZo member
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...2021 for her outstanding work on systematic investigation of process integration of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis & hydrocracking with a view to the simplest possible ...more
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...shows project results that are important for CO2 neutral Germany up to 2050. Net-Zero-2050 is intended to promote the public & political debate on CO2 neutrality on various levels.
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Storage Research Infrastructure Eco-System, the 4 year H2020 project funded by EU Commission is led by KIT. Read the full...Press release
StoRIES website
9 MTET speakers/co-authors from KIT participate & show how fossil GHG emissions can be reduced to zero in 10-20 years including green H2 technologies.
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EE4InG researchers, representatives from BMWi & Projektträger Jülich met for the final meeting at the ETA factory of TU Darmstadt.
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Drying times significantly reduced without any loss of battery capacity - Results published in Energy Technol. 2021
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Sector coupling is the key to a climate-neutral energy supply. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research increases funding.
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The GECKO project explores new ways of stakeholder & citizen participation in the development of infrastructure facilities for the energy transition. Scenario workshop 15 Oct. 21
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...serves qualification of young scientists & offers the opportunity for networking, scientific exchange of the latest results & progress in all areas along the biomass conversion chain.
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In the ALANO project, industry & science develop innovative concepts for batteries with lithium metal anode - KIT researchers investigate electrochemical aspects.
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In line with the “Green Deal” in Europe, a new European research consortium on energy storage starts work at KIT, involving many MTET scientists.
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KIT team develops method to minimize material defects. Higher efficiency of perovskite tandem solar cells possible: open access study.
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H2Mare, H2Giga, TransHyDE: Research to accelerate production, transport, and utilization of green hydrogen in the MTET program.
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Dr. Dominic Bresser receives the Leopoldina award for his significant contributions to battery research in the field of alternative electrode materials & electrolyte systems.
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from IAM-ET, was appointed to the advisory board "Battery Research Germany" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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The Electrolysis Technology Platform aims to scale up H2 production to GW scale via industrialization of H2O electrolysis. Involved: MTET scientists from IAM-ET & ISTM.
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Ni-rich cathode and ionic liquid electrolyte enable extremely heigh energy density & good stability. Published open access Wu et al. Joule 2021: Capacity keeps 88 % after 1000 Cycles!
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Power-to-Liquid facility at KIT's Energy Lab 2.0 with optimized reactor design directly combines synthesis gas production from CO2 with fuel production.
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Field tests show positive results for exhaust emissions - Life cycle assessment (LCA) shows significant CO2 reduction potential of reFuels
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with KIT participation funded since 2020: NFDI4Cat focuses on catalysis research. MTET scientists Olaf Deutschmann (Co-Speaker), Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, and Felix Studt are involved.
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The main focus of EGW in 2021 is on high-temperature thermal energy storage. The EGW provides a platform for scientific exchange, especially between PhD students and scientists.
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BrineMine project: KIT researches the gentle extraction of energy, raw materials and drinking water from geothermal sources (BMBF project)
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The license-free software "EYCALC" from the KIT allows precise calculation of the energy yield of complex perovskite-based tandem solar cells!
KIT press release (in German)
It is done! The updated fact paper of the Helmholtz Climate Initiative is online: On 26 pages... Learn more now! @Twitter & showyourstripes.info
Basis facts on climate change 06/21
How we will move from A to B in a CO2-neutral way is a fundamental question for the future. The project "reFuels - rethinking fuels" is one of the building blocks to find a solution.
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Prof. Sergio Galindo Torres will give a lecture on the topic above as part of the series "Computational Modelling for Future Research in Geoenvironmental Sciences".
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"Influence of variable CO/CO2/H2 synthesis gas in the direct DME synthesis" at the "Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering" of ProcessNet (Würzburg, 12 May 2021).
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aims to present the scope of research in our different groups, share both knowledge & experiences and initiate opportunities for networking & co-operation between Helmholtz Centers.

The Special Issue deals with Circular Economy as a key topic in Chemical Reaction Engineering. A study shows how artificial neural networks are used to model the direct synthesis of DME.
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Britta Nestler will speak & answer questions on this topic as part of KIT21, the virtual KIT "Open Day" from 12 to 18 June as part of the Karlsruhe Science Festival EFFEKTE.
7 days 7 questions 7 formats
In the AQua battery competence cluster, KIT optimizes the mass production of high-quality lithium-ion batteries with automatic defect detection. BMBF website (German)
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Scientists from Uni Utrecht & KIT combine expertise in synthesis & theory to understand the catalytic behavior of bimetallic Pd-Au core-shell nanorods using quantum chemical calculations. (IKFT news)
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On this occasion, we will be presenting 200 major scientific challenges of our time - the challenges (@twitter) that our researchers work on every day.
www.helmholtz200.de (German)
She strengthens the MTET topics "Chemical Energy Carriers" & "Power-based Fuels and Chemicals" with her contributions on model systems & functional nano materials in catalysis.
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KIT & UHOH research in a joint pilot plant - residual biomass can be refined into new materials & energy sources. The biorefinery farm aims at economic & sustainable tech solutions on site.
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Process plants of small and medium-sized enterprises could save costs and reduce their emissions with the help of artificial intelligence.
AI methods used @ bioliq facility
KIT researchers combine serial interconnection by laser with vacuum processing of all solar cell layers - upscaling paves the way from laboratory to industry
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Scientists from UFZ Leipzig, FZ Jülich & KIT have presented research results on the bioeconomy to join forces in a network of future activities.
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Almuth Arneth, Christine Rösch & Jörg Sauer discussed the contributions of sustainable bioeconomy for a CO2-neutral society.
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KIT scientists & partners conduct research into inexpensive & highly efficient thermal storage systems of the next generation in the BMWi-Project LIMELISA. Grant: 03EE5050C
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MTET researchers have shown how improved oxygen chemistry enhances the durability of lithium-ion batteries.
Take a look at the open access "HOT PAPER" in Angewandte Chemie.

Prof. Helmut Ehrenberg was appointed by the Federal Ministry of Education & Research to the advisory board "Battery Research Germany" & joins as KIT's third MTET scientist.
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will take place next week April 14, 2021, 10-12 pm (CET) with speakers from academia, industry, and politics to share knowledge, experiences & discuss future scenarios.
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On 14.04.2021 | 10:30 - 10:55 we will present our most important exhibits on the topic "Energy Solutions" in a live stream. One of them is reFuels with news on renewable fuels (yt in 150s).
What is CO2-neutral mobility?
MoNiKa power plant technology hub: Industry & science work on energy-efficient technologies converting low-temperature heat into electricity
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All contributors in the Research Field Energy are invited to the Helmholtz-internal kickoff event... join us for the cross-program thematic workshops!

The tenure-track professorship "Next Generation Photovoltaics" strengthens the activities in the field of perovskite photovoltaics starting March 1, 21.
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KIT scientists & Helmholtz colleagues are jointly investigating solar-based production pathways of H2 regarding required pressure & purity of various applications.

KIT coordinates Agilobat2: Novel production system for battery cells, flexible in formats, materials & quantities, BMBF funds 2nd period.
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KIT, as project coordinator, submitted a proposal to address European Green Deal challenges in the field of hybrid energy storage. Youtube
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KIT researchers show in ACS Energy Letters that high efficiency is possible not only in vacuum but also at atmospheric pressure.
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Dr.-Ing. Marion Börnhorst won the Award for her outstanding doctoral thesis "Urea-Water Sprays in NOx Emission Control Systems".
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Workshop of industry, science & policy makers about innovative products & technical solutions reducing energy consumption & CO2 emissions.
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We offer girls from 8th grade onwards exciting insights into our work & labs: Fuels from air & green energy @IMVT, H2 a sustainable energy storage @ITCP/IKFT, Battery empty?! @BTC
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Dr. Li, Dr. Link & Prof. Jelonnek (IHM) developed efficient & rapid prototype 3D microwave printing system SERPENS. Interview | R2B offer 688
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Apply as outstanding young scientist (2 to 6 yrs of posdoc & documented internat. research experience) We are looking for you! Helmholtz website
Deadline 4 KIT nominees 28.2.21
Congratulation: BMWi-funded joint project UnLimited kicks off with studies on geothermal lithium production: 12/2020-11/2024.
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Operando X-ray Spectroscopy brings new opportunities for materials and reaction diagnostics: Published in Nature Catalysis.
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Field test for redox flow/ Li-ion battery pair: Efficient & long-lasting power & heat supply. KIT Battery Technology Center involved in Project BiFlow!
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DFG funds new Collaborative Research Center "TrackAct" to understand catalytic processes at active centers in heterogeneous catalysts for emission control.
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MTET subtopics Thermal Energy Storage & Concentrating Solar Power are strengthened by her contributions in the field of material behavior under extreme environmental conditions.
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Closed cycles: Engineering plastic waste can first be converted into pyrolysis oil and then into new plastic materials.
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In München soll das längste Supraleiterkabel der Welt realisiert und wirtschaftlich eingesetzt werden. Das KIT ist an dem Projekt beteiligt.
moreWhat role does geothermal energy play for you? The DeepStor accompanying project GECKO has been launched!
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Lower-cost Production Thanks to Optimized Distribution of Atoms – Publication in Nature Catalysis
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Die neuartige Entwicklungsstrategie der europäischen Initiative BATTERY 2030+ startet unter Beteiligung der Forschungsplattform CELEST mit KIT und Uni Ulm
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The entry for the Fast Forward Science web video competition shows that e-fuels can be used to make rapid progress in an environmentally friendly way.
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Technologien für negative THG-Emissionen: Am KIT entsteht eine Versuchsanlage zur Umwandlung von CO2 aus der Umgebungsluft in festen Kohlenstoff
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