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2017
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http://hdl.handle.net/2128/15887 in citations.
IEK-3 Report 2017 Sector Coupling –Research for an Integrated Energy System
IEK-3 Report 2017 Sector Coupling –Research for an Integrated Energy System
One of the central challenges in the transformation of the energy sector is the reliable integration of all energy sources into the existing system. This requires the use of new and efficient technologies for the conversion, storage, and distribution of renewable power. For years, IEK-3 has been at...
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Personal Name(s): | Stolten, Detlef (Editor) |
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Contributing Institute: |
Technoökonomische Systemanalyse; IEK-3 |
Imprint: |
Jülich
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag
2017
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Physical Description: |
175 S. |
ISBN: |
978-3-95806-258-0 |
Document Type: |
Book |
Research Program: |
Addenda |
Series Title: |
Schriften des Forschungszentrums Jülich Reihe Energie & Umwelt / Energy & Environment
386 |
Link: |
OpenAccess OpenAccess |
Publikationsportal JuSER |
One of the central challenges in the transformation of the energy sector is the reliable integration of all energy sources into the existing system. This requires the use of new and efficient technologies for the conversion, storage, and distribution of renewable power. For years, IEK-3 has been at the forefront of these efforts. Making use of a new funding option from the Helmholtz Association, we have driven and intensified our research in this field in2015 and 2016. This funding – from the newly created Helmholtz Energy System 2050 initiative – permits our researchers to work on systems analysis, oriented closely according to the technological institutes. It is set to produce and evaluate innovative technological ideas for the future of the energy system, in line with the objectives set by the Paris climate agreement of December 2015. The additional funding has permitted the team to be expanded to 15 researchers – almost doubling their number. Our systems analysts create and analyze energy scenarios for Germany, Europe, and selected, strategically important regions all over the world. For example, a new calculation method for gas grids was developed, as well as an electricity grid model which allows demand and feed-in of renewables to be considered at spatial and temporal resolution. These developments guarantee technology-neutral systems analysis: although the technologies investigated at IEK-3 are also taken into consideration, they are by no means favored. The focus of our research – and the area with the most capacities – however, is the hardware development of electrochemical components. Electrolysis – alkaline and acidic low-temperature electrolysis and high-temperature electrolysis – and fuel cells are the priorities in this field. We concentrate particularly on ceramic high-temperature fuel cells, high-temperature polymer fuel cells, and the development of liquid-fuel-based APU systems with fuel cells. Research into ceramic high-temperature fuel cells succeeded in achieving a special goal: the development and experimental verification of a shielding-gas system with corresponding start-up and power-down cycles. This makes the previously needed external supply mechanism for shielding gas using gas tanks obsolete – and removes one barrier impeding the successful commercialization of fuel cells. Simultaneously, this development increased the electric efficiency to 60 %. The f-cell Award for innovative fuel cell technology went to Jülich this year. Three scientists from IEK-3 impressed the panel of judges in the research & development category with their method of spray coating metallic bipolar plates, which permits graphene-oxide layers to be manufactured in an extremely cost-efficient manner. The researchers had already won several other awards for their method and are now launching their own start-up company. I hope these selected examples will encourage you to read more about our research in this report. Please do not hesitate to contact us so we can intensify our work or take up further interesting topics. |