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Large-scale production of PEM electrolyzers: Catalyst inks for scalable printing technologies with reduced iridium loading
Project Launch of UtiliSpaces: Control and Power Regulation within the Smart Meter Infrastructure
Majority of Farmers View Agrivoltaics as Positive
"BatterieDigital_real" project: Artificial intelligence for battery research
Solar Potential on Electric Vehicles within Europe
Fraunhofer ISE Successfully Produces TOPCon Solar Cell with 24 Percent Efficiency in M10 Format
Circular Water Strategies in Solar Cell Manufacturing Could Realize Potential Water Savings of up to 79 Percent
Optimally Tracked PV Systems with Deep Learning
International Solar Energy Leaders and Researchers Discuss Shared Challenges, Growth Opportunities at 4th Multi-Terawatt Workshop
Soltec and Fraunhofer ISE jointly develop cost competitive prototype for next-generation concentrating photovoltaics
German Chancellor Fellow Mrinal Madas researches sustainable urban development at Fraunhofer ISE
Two Young Scientists at Fraunhofer ISE Distinguished for Outstanding Master and Doctoral Thesis
PhD Student Alexander Goebel Receives Scholarship from the Nagelschneider Foundation
Fraunhofer ISE Provides Technological Support to the Growing PV Industry in the USA
INFAB project develops cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to lithium-ion batteries
Dr. Elias Frei takes over as Head of Hydrogen Technologies at Fraunhofer ISE
Scalable Perovskite Silicon Solar Cell with 31.6 Percent Efficiency Developed
2023
Project "HV-MELA-BAT": High-Voltage Megawatt Charging System for Heavy-Duty and Passenger Vehicles
Fraunhofer-Bessel Award Winner on Research Stay at Fraunhofer ISE
Fraunhofer ISE To Support PV Module Manufacturer Emmvee with New Solar Cell Production Line
Electric Truck with Integrated Photovoltaics Passes Practical Test Phase
Hydrogen from Australia to Germany via Rotterdam: Fraunhofer ISE and Port of Rotterdam Jointly Sign Letter of Intent
New IEA Task: Identifying Sustainable and Economical Heating Technologies.
Durable Grid-forming PV Inverters for Stable Grid Operation
Project FEDECOM: Flexible and Interoperable Energy Communities
No more dead spots in buildings: Fraunhofer ISE develops insulating glass transparent to radio waves
Technology Platform for the Scale-Up of Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics Gets the Go-Ahead
Future Hydrogen Infrastructure: From early islands of hydrogen to a networked hydrogen economy
Fraunhofer ISE Has a Revised Organizational Structure as of July 2023
World Record Efficiency of 15.8 Percent Achieved for 1 cm² Organic Solar Cell
New Project “HybridKraft” Launched: PV Electricity Shall Increase Efficiency of Solar Thermal Power Plants
Efficient Mass Production of Fuel Cells
Fraunhofer ISE To Support Setup of PV Production Site in France
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy sign a memorandum of understanding for future research projects on expanding the hydrogen sector
Laboratory cell demonstrates the huge potential of perovskite-based triple-junction solar cells
Oliver Höhn Receives 2.7 Million Euro Grant from the European Research Council
Silicon-based Multijunction Solar Cell Reaches Record Efficiency of 36.1 Percent
Research on large-scale production of green hydrogen carriers in Chile
Laser Processing System for Large-Format Wafers Combines High-Throughput and Precision
News 2022
Elisa Kaiser from Fraunhofer ISE receives Young Scientist Award at CPV-18 Conference
Stringer for Manufacturing Matrix Shingle Modules Goes into Series Production
3rd Terawatt Workshop
International Energy Workshop in Freiburg: Modeling Future Energy Systems
Özde Seyma Kabakli from Fraunhofer ISE Receives Poster Prize at the 14th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
Fraunhofer ISE signs Open Letter regarding the REPowerEU Plan
Juan Francisco Martínez Sánchez Wins the Gips-Schüle Young Scientist Award for his Development of a High-Efficiency PV Hybrid Concentrator Module
Ammonia as a hydrogen vehicle: New integrated reactor technology for the energy transition
Fraunhofer ISE Develops Solar-Powered Ice Maker and Solar Dryers for Fishermen and Farmers in Kenya
Fraunhofer ISE and GHD are developing the National Hydrogen Strategy of the United Arab Emirates
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling receives the Global Excellence Award by Energy and Environment Foundation
Team consisting of ADS-TEC and Fraunhofer ISE among the Top Three Finalists of the German Future Award 2022
Project SOLARX: Production of Heat, Electricity and H2 from Solar Energy
First Green Solar Modules Integrated into Façade of the Center for High Efficiency Solar Cells
Large Potential for Floating PV on Pit Lakes in the Upper Rhine Valley in Baden-Wuerttemberg
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Press Releases 2012
Press Release: Zero Energy Building for Seoul [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE Inaugurates New Test Stand for Solar Thermal Collectors [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
Press Release: Towards Smaller Sizes, Lower Weight and Higher Efficiency with Gallium Nitride Devices [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Energy Efficient Airport Buildings [ PDF 0.2 MB ]
Press Release: German Environmental Award for Concentrator Photovoltaics [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Solar Cells in Direct Comparison [ PDF 0.16 MB ]
Press Release: Alexander von Humboldt Fellow as Visiting Scientist at Fraunhofer ISE [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE Strengthens Research Activities for Solar Thermal Systems [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Press Release: Solar Summit Freiburg 2012 – Highlights and Trends in Solar Energy [ PDF 0.07 MB ]
Press Release: Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: Applied Research Calls on Branch Expert [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Presseinformation: Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Maximum Uncertainty of 1.8 Percent [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Black Photon Instruments Achieves Success with its Measurement Technology for Concentrating Systems [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: PV Modules - Success Factor Reliability [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
Press Release: Paving the Way to the Finished Product [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: A Sustainable Future with Hydrogen [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
Press Release: Running cars on sun and water [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Research towards the Energy Changeover [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: New process for PV module production [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Releases 2011
Press Release: Fraunhofer researchers receive the Franco-German Business Award 2011 [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE and AZUR SPACE Solar Power confirm long-standing cooperation [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: The “Solar Summit Freiburg” Presents Technologies to Meet the Energy Turnaround [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: New PV Module Durability Testing Protocol Initiated by Fraunhofer ISE and CSE [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: Cost-Reducing Concepts for Solar Cell Metallization [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: Filling the Tank Efficiently with the Sun [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE Celebrates 30 Years of Solar Research [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: New Concept for “Solar Summit Freiburg 2011” held on November 14th - 15th, 2011 [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Cooperative Project “SolarWinS” Explores Efficiency Potential of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: Heribert Schmidt Receives Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2011 [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Presseinformation: Scientists in Freiburg Optimize Efficiency and Costs of PV Modules [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: First Renovated Residential High-Rise Worldwide to Reach Passive House Standard [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Successful Kick-Off of SiliconPV [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: New Silicon Solar Cell Concepts for Improved Efficiency [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Electric Heat Pump Passes Long-Time Field Tests [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: Decentralized, Flexible and Smart - DEMAX Pilot Project for Energy and Grid Management Successfully Concluded [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Prof. Dr. Joachim Luther – Mastermind of Photovoltaics [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Press Release: Hydrogen Generation Fast and Easy [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Decentralized, Flexible and Smart - DEMAX Pilot Project for Energy and Grid Management Successfully Concluded [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Façade Integration in Sight [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: New Conference Series “SiliconPV“ takes place from 17-20 April in Freiburg [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
Press Release: 20 percent efficiency in sight for silicon solar cells processed at near-industry conditions [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Solar thermal power plants – a win-win situation for North Africa and Europe [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Releases 2010
Press Release: Innovative and Prizeworthy Energy-efficient Laboratory und Office Building Reduces Carbon Emissions and Costs [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: Launch of New Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
Press Release: Storage sytsems for decentrally generated solar power enter pilot production [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE Laboratory and Service Center, LSC Gelsenkirchen, celebrates its 10th birthday [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: Ground-breaking cermony held for new lab building at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: Intelligent Marketing of Electricity from Distributed Generation [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
Press Release: Megawatt Laboratory for PV Inverters Starts Operation at Fraunhofer ISE [ PDF 0.66 MB ]
Press Release: Small and Medium-Scale Solar Thermal Power Stations: the New “Multi-Talents” [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Test laboratory for solar technology in New Mexico [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
Presseinformation: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Awards Science Prize to Solar Researchers in Freiburg [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Presseinformation: Scientists in Freiburg Optimize Efficiency and Costs of PV Modules [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: Most prestigious French science prize for Fraunhofer researcher [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: Future Mobility – Mobility Concepts on the Basis of Renewable Energies at the Solar Summit Freiburg 2010 [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
Press Release: Combined Heating, Cooling and Power Systems for Buildings [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Solar electricity from large power plants: Concentrating photovoltaics ready for take off [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
Press Release: A smart way to charge up [ PDF 0.03 MB ]
Press Release: Solar Cooling is Ripe for the Market [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: CPV Consortium elects Dr. Andreas Bett as new board member [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE and VDE expand cooperation [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: CPV-6 International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
Press Release: Solar Collectors and Storage Examined Up-Close [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Releases 2009
Press Release: Intelligent Energy Management in Smart Grids [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
Press Release: Colloquium in honor of Prof. Eicke R. Weber [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
Press Release: Solar Summit 2009 – summit meeting of the solar sector in Freiburg successfully established [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Press Release: Team of Fraunhofer ISE and BASF nominated for the German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2009 [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Becquerel Prize for Dr. Andreas Bett [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE develops new photovoltaic technologies [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE participates in “Online Master Photovoltaics” [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE and Badenova present project on electric mobility [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Deputy Director Position at Fraunhofer ISE restaffed [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Building EQ – Intelligent energy management in buildings is crucial for climate protection [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE sets a new world record [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
Press Release: »Renewable Energy Innovation Policy« [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
Press Release: Volker Wittwer – Deputy Director of Fraunhofer ISE and Founding Member turns 65 [ PDF 0.11 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer Know-how for the ecological model city Masdar [ PDF 0.03 MB ]
Press Release: Zero net energy consumption for buildings - Solar Summit 2009 congress addresses cutting-edge subject of “solar construction” [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
Press Release: Adolf Goetzberger is European Inventor of the year 2009 [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Electricity from Bioethanol – renewable, mobile, available worldwide [ PDF 0.07 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE Adds to Management Team [ PDF 0.07 MB ]
Press Release: Fraunhofer ISE researches for the Cluster of Excellence “Solar Valley Mitteldeutschland” [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
Press Release: Adolf Goetzberger among Finalists for “European Inventor of the Year 2009” [ PDF 0.06 MB ]
Press Release: Building for the future - the construction industry is banking on the sun [ PDF 0.09 MB ]
Press Release: World Record - 41.1% efficiency reached for multi-junction solar cells at Fraunhofer ISE [ PDF 0.19 MB ]
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