Solar Energy from Space
Solar Energy from Space
In April 2023, we reported on the global efforts to produce solar energy in space. And just one year later, some important milestones have been achieved.Read more
A Crystal-Clear View with Green Added Value
A Crystal-Clear View with Green Added Value
The energy transition requires not only innovation but also creativity. And both are essential when it comes to rethinking old systems. Like windows, for example...Read more
Floating power plants
Floating power plants
What produces electricity with incredible efficiency – and on otherwise unused space? Floating PV systems are increasingly common worldwide and present a unique aesthetic…Read more
The Master of Drive
The Master of Drive
We spoke to Martina Hofmann shortly before she became head of the newly created “Renewable BW” department at the Climate Action and Energy Agency of Baden-Württemberg (KEA-BW) on July 1, 2023.Read more
Always Following the Sun
Always Following the Sun
From the passive House of Tomorrow by US architect George F. Keck to the Schallstadt climate houses with built-in cooling and from utopia to energy-plus buildings: a journey through 90 years of solar architecture.Read more
Solar energy from space
Solar energy from space
In space, the sun shines day and night, no clouds to dim the light. We could generate energy around the clock with photovoltaics there. Will we soon be obtaining our electricity from orbit?Read more
All roads lead to the energy transition
All roads lead to the energy transition
Just how much power-generating potential is lying dormant in and around our traffic infrastructure? Can PV modules withstand the weight of sustained truck traffic? What’s feasible and what’s not?Read more
The Exciting Case of the PV Cap
The Exciting Case of the PV Cap
About politicians who take a lot of time to implement a clear legislative proposal and thus counteract climate policy. Reason enough to take a closer look at the story of the rise and fall of the PV lid. Read more
The currency of the energy revolution
The currency of the energy revolution
The first digital currency created by solar energy. The idea of the SolarCoin is morally superior to the Bitcoin.This is a concept worthy of a Nobel Prize.Read more