Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

New course on energy policy

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

The energy industry is changing and will be more and more voices that you need to focus more on renewable energies. Not only Germany but also Spain and other countries to restructure and to provide more energy for example from the sunlight. Accordingly, the University has now responded Duisburg-Essen and will offer starting in winter semester 2011/12, a new study. (more…)


Federal government wants to store carbon dioxide underground

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

The principle is simple: It forces the CO2 into porous, low-lying layers, in which salt water occurs and above which lies a layer of sediment. The salt water deviates from the side and get into the groundwater. This can be floods and heavy metals, if the CO2 has been injected with too much pressure, just as with CO2 removed. (more…)

Biodiesel fuel from rapeseed, soybean and sunflower

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

In 1853, the researchers and developers E. Duffy and J. Patrick ago biodiesel by transesterification of vegetable oils with methanol. But it took a few years before even a diesel engine was developed. Rudolf Diesel himself made in 1900 at the World Exhibition in a diesel engine, which should be operated with pure vegetable oils. (more…)

Study: Electric cars for everyday use increasingly

Friday, November 25th, 2011

The automotive industry relies on electrically powered vehicles as fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly means of transportation of the future, based on German roads is far more rare. Recent research results show, however, that electric cars are suitable for everyday use now.In everyday life, Pay electric vehicles. (more…)

Green power – a good alternative?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

After the nuclear disaster of Fukushima is growing skepticism in the atomic population. The German government wants the nuclear phase-final now venture but already in 2022. Conventional fossil energy from coal or oil is not the solution for many because it is limited and partly responsible for global warming. (more…)

To 19% of Germany's arable land to grow energy and industrial plants

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

This was the result now The Agency for Renewable Resources. On a total area of ​​2.2825 million hectares The power and industrial plantsAre ready for harvest this year.Comparing the area under cultivation by the year 2010, it is found that the area is around 150,000 hectares grown . (more…)

Supervisory Board approves package of measures to innovation, cost reduction and productivity improvements and changes in the Board decides

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

The Supervisory Board of Q-Cells SE has approved at the meeting yesterday, the company's board on Wednesday proposed measures to reduce costs and program adopted two Managing Board.Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 12 August 2011- The Supervisory Board of Q-Cells SE has approved at the meeting yesterday, the company's board on Wednesday proposed measures to reduce costs and program adopted two Managing Board. (more…)

Windreich AG sells shares of Global Tech I

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

The wind farm Global Tech IIs to be equipped in the first phase of the project with 80 wind turbines of the type M5000From AREVA Wind. Thus, for the wind farm a total capacity of 400 MW. The park is about 93 km northwest of the island Juist be built. (more…)

Q-Cells launches its own module production at the German Thalheim

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Bitterfeld-Wolfen put into operation. On that day, exactly ten years ago, Q-Cells has manufactured its first solar cell. The solar cell in the 5-inch format, then reached with an efficiency of 14.5% of world standard. With the module line Q-Cells supplemented its expertise at the site and underlines its position as a quality provider of German origin. (more…)

Students want to rebuild Audi A6 Avant quattro to the electric car

Friday, September 30th, 2011

At the University of Applied Sciences in Bingen Has decided to take a very special project – students will convert a car with a combustion engine to an electric car. It has set itself the goal that the electric car is expected to reach a range of 100 km and a top speed of 130 km / h. (more…)