RESEARCH TOPICS

Latest status of research and development (R&D); challenges; as well as possible solutions and future prospects of one of the following renewable energy technologies:

A. Renewable Energy Technologies

  1. Solar power; Solar power in Germany
  2. Wind power; Wind power in Germany
  3. Algae fuel; Biofuel; How algae could make aeroplanes fly
  4. Geothermal power
  5. Hydropower
  6. Waste to energy; Waste-to-energy in Germany 2030; Gasification; Thermal plasma asification of municipal solid waste in Germany

B. Energy Storage and Smart Grid Technologies

  1. Pumped hydropower storage
  2. Battery; Solid-state lithium-ion battery
  3. Fuel cell; Hydrogen fuel; Hydrogen highway; Energy Storage & Fuel Cell Industry - Germany Trade & Invest
  4. Energy storage; Grid energy storage; 15;000+ Home Energy Storage Systems In Germany; Expert Views on the Role of Energy Storage for the German Energiewende
  5. Electric power transmission; Strategy for the Grid-Integration of Renewable Energy on the Example of the German "Energiewende"
  6. Smart grid

C. Energy Efficiency in Transportation and Building

  1. Efficient energy use; Energy conservation; Energy efficiency in transportation
  2. High-speed rail; Intercity-Express; High-speed rail in China
  3. Sustainable transport; Electric car use in Germany
  4. Germany's national hydrogen strategy; Germany and green hydrogen
  5. Green building; Green building in Germany; Passive house; Passive solar building design; Passive house in Germany

D. Alternative Energy

  1. Clean coal technology; Clean-Coal Debute in Germany; Coal gasification
  2. Nuclear power; Thorium-based nuclear power
  3. Impact of phasing out nuclear power in Germany on its renewable energy

E. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies

  1. Feed-in tariffs in Germany
  2. Fuel tax in Germany