E+E Insight Paper on iron powder as energy storage: CO2- and carbon-free, safe and scalable – a solution for seasonal fluctuations in the energy system.

What does the future of energy supply look like and what is the role of science in the ongoing transformation? We have outlined scenarios of energy supply in 2050.

Iron as a core technology for the energy transition

Making renewable energy available from the summer for the winter – this is possible with iron powder as a CO₂-free energy storage system. The new E+E Insight Paper from TU Darmstadt shows how iron is a useful addition to the hydrogen infrastructure and enables international energy partnerships.

How decentralized energy clusters can secure the power supply

Experts from the reasearch field E+E at TU Darmstadt will analyze the causes of the power outage and show how innovative energy systems and resilient infrastructures can prevent future blackouts.

Statement at the Science Media Center on the role of hydropower in the future energy system

In a recent statement for the Science Media Center (SMC) Germany, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Boris Lehmann, Head of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Hydraulics at TU Darmstadt, commented on the role of hydropower for an energy system of the future.

Head of the State Chancellery Kuhn and ENTEGA Management Board member Wolff visit TU

The head of the Hessian State Chancellery, Benedikt Kuhn, and the CEO of ENTEGA AG, Dr. Marie-Luise Wolff, visited TU Darmstadt yesterday (29 April). They were welcomed to the university's Lichtwiese campus by TU President Tanja Brühl, TU Chancellor Martin Lommel and Vice Presidents Matthias Oechsner and Heribert Warzecha. The visit focused on the diverse contributions that TU Darmstadt makes in research, teaching and xchange to shaping the major tasks of the future.

TU publication on the Leidenfrost effect

Surprising discovery in microfluidics: Research team from Tsinghua University and TU Darmstadt shows that Leidenfrost droplets can also move in a targeted manner on symmetrical surfaces – a phenomenon that could enable new approaches to fluid transport on the smallest scale.

TU researchers gain access to JUPITER supercomputer

How can green hydrogen burn CO₂-free in future gas turbines safely, efficiently and cleanly? This key question for the energy transition, which researchers at TU Darmstadt are working on, is one of the first challenges for JUPITER, the first European exascale supercomputer.

E+E Discourse on trace substances in the water cycle

On Thursday evening, March 13, the E+E research field at TU Darmstadt once again brought an exciting topic to the stage in the Lichtenberg House: “Clear water – cloudy prospects? Trace substances in the water cycle” was the title of the 8th E+E Discourse, which attracted scientists, experts and interested citizens alike to the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Haus. The event was fully booked shortly after it went live – interest in this topic was particularly high.

Connect, learn, grow – a strong program for the next generation of research

A Promising Start for Excellent Research, Interdisciplinary Exchange, and Targeted Support in Energy + Environment

Projekt Clean Circles erforscht neue Wege zur nachhaltigen Stromversorgung

Kohlekraftwerke nicht abreißen, sondern ohne CO2-Ausstoß weiternutzen: diese Vision wollen die Wissenschaftler von Clean Circles an der TU Darmstadt ermöglichen. Dahinter steckt das einfache Prinzip der Verbrennung von Eisen samt Recycling mit erneuerbaren Energien. Mit „MetalH2eat“, der Idee, dass bei der Oxidation von Eisen mit Wasserdampf verwertbarer Wasserstoff für die Energiewende entsteht, gewann das Team kürzlich zwei Preise beim TU-Ideenwettbewerb. Die Forschenden peilen an, die Idee innerhalb der nächsten drei Jahre zu einer Ausgründung zu führen.

Applications for the Dr. Hans Messer Foundation Prize now open

The Hans and Ria Messer Foundation will again be awarding the Dr. Hans Messer Foundation Prize in 2025. This year, the foundation has doubled the prize money to 100,000 euros. The application period ends on 28 February.