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How solar energy can bring advantage to prosumers and distributors

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Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the residents can’t actually use it. Stationary batteries enable this energy to be utilized in the evening, at night or on a rainy day. A research project at Empa is investigating whether the use of stationary batteries makes economic sense for the Read more about How solar energy can bring advantage to prosumers and distributors[…]

Flexibly adapting production processes to the energy situation

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Solar power, wind power and the lot – the growing use of renewable energy sources is resulting in substantial fluctuations in energy production. Fraunhofer researchers have now made it possible to design industrial processes in small and medium-sized businesses to be demand-responsive. This enables companies to maximize their use of green power from their own Read more about Flexibly adapting production processes to the energy situation[…]