A wind turbine right on your doorstep changes more than just the view. A study from Leipzig shows that visible wind turbines can weaken support for the energy transition – especially in rural areas and when local residents do not receive financial compensation. | more
Wind turbines produce clean electricity. But what happens to their huge rotor blades when they are no longer needed? Researchers at HTWK Leipzig have a surprising answer: they turn them into a kitchen. An EU research project shows how this works and what's behind it. | more
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Large batteries could store surplus wind and solar power and be cheap and durable at the same time. But many of these batteries age too quickly. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have now looked into a red-hot battery with X-rays and found out why. | more
The East German Minister Presidents are in favor of new rules for the expansion of wind power. The chambers of industry and commerce consider this to be the wrong signal. | more
A wind turbine more than 350 meters high is to be erected in Lusatia in Brandenburg - much larger than conventional turbines. According to the company, there is great interest in such giants. | more
Die Ostsächsischen Maschinenbautage widmen sich am 28. und 29. Oktober dem Thema „Robotik im Maschinenbau“ und zeigen, wie Automatisierung und Nachhaltigkeit für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen zusammengehen. Nutzen Sie Kolloquium, Kooperationsbörse und Unternehmensbesichtigungen, um wertvolle Kontakte zu knüpfen und die grüne Zukunft des Grenzraums mitzugestalten. | more
Comparison of nuclear and wind energy: costs, performance and environment - an insight into two central energy sources of our time. | more
