Ongoing Research Project

The “DirectStack2Scale” project is developing technologies for the quality control of PFAS-free membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for heavy-duty applications. The models developed by Fraunhofer ISE simulate the influence of the new hydrocarbon-based materials on the performance and ageing of MEAs under realistic operating conditions - and make complex and cost-intensive long-term measurements obsolete. | Duration: 01/2024 - 12/2026

Project in the Business Area Energy Efficient Buildings, Topic: Heat Pumps, Building Systems Technology, Duration: 04/2021 - 03/2026

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems; Topic: Smart Grids; Duration: 06/2023 - 05/2026

In order to achieve climate neutrality in Germany by 2045, one of the decisive factors is the extent to which energy consumption for living, working, leisure, consumption and mobility in cities can be reduced and replaced by climate-neutral energy sources. In the European Union, the concept of so-called "Positive Energy Districts" (PEDs) is being pursued for this purpose: PEDs are climate-neutral neighborhoods that have a positive effect on the upstream energy system. The buildings in PEDs are energy efficient and their heat supply is climate neutral. PEDs consistently exploit the potential for renewable energy generation in the neighborhood to maximize energy demand for electricity and heat. Mobility in PEDs is electrically driven and multimodal. | Duration: 11/2021 - 04/2025

Project in the Business Area Energy-Efficient Buildings; Topics: Building Operation Management, Heat Pump, Duration: 03/2021 - 04/2025

With the phase-out of coal-fired power generation, not only will large amounts of power generation capacity be lost, but also gigawatts of thermal capacity in district heating networks that will have to be replaced by low-CO2 alternatives. Large-scale heat pumps at former power plant sites that feed heat into existing district or local heating networks are a promising alternative to decentralized solutions, especially in densely built-up urban areas. The project aims to reduce the barriers to the timely integration of large-scale heat pumps into district heating systems, both from a technical and an economic point of view. | Duration: 10/2021 - 09/2025

Electrical storage systems are a central building block not only for a decentralized energy supply, but also for the energy transition. Yet especially in medium-sized industrial companies, which constitute the central pillar of the German economy, these systems have so far rarely been installed. The "DABESI" project (Data-driven Design and Operational Management of Decentralized Electric Storage Systems in Manufacturing SMEs) aims to optimize electricity consumption in SMEs from an operational point of view through the use of storage systems. | Duration: 12/2020 - 11/2023

Intelligent energy management in smart living and building environments can contribute to the energy transition, for example by increasing the use of renewable energies through controlled consumption or by providing flexibility potential for the system. The central objective of the »FAME4ME« research project is to investigate the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to future energy services for private end customers dealing with topics such as smart meters, energy management and time-variable electricity tariffs. The project is supported by the BMWK as part of the SmartLivingNEXT funding program. | Duration: 02/2024 - 07/2026

In the long term, environmental heat from lakes and rivers will be an important source of energy. However, Germany has so far lacked a consistently developed environmental regulatory framework and targeted technical solutions based on this. In the “FluSeeQ” project, the water systems are to be structured in terms of their thermo-ecological properties, the technically and economically optimal solutions are to be developed for different performance classes, taking into account the respective ecological requirements, and the potential that can be tapped for Germany is to be derived on this basis. | Duration: 09/2024 - 08/2028

Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage, Topic: Electrolysis and Power-to-Gas, Duration: 01/2021 - 12/2024