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Energy research in Lower Saxony
Energy research is a central theme of Lower Saxony's scientific landscape. A large number of universities and research institutions are engaged in cutting-edge energy research across a broad spectrum of topics.
Battery technologies
Battery technologies are relevant for a wide range of different applications. Portable devices such as cell phones and laptops would be just as unthinkable without them as stationary power storage units.
Digitalisation
Digitalisation plays an important role in energy systems and for the energy transition as a whole. It facilitates collecting, processing and communicating energy-related data, among other things.
Social sciences
Transforming the German, European and global energy system is not just a challenge from a technological point of view, but a task for society as a whole.
Material sciences
Materials and components play a key role in developing systems for energy conversion and storage.
P2X technologies
With increasing renewable energy generation, electrical energy can increasingly be regarded as a primary energy source.
Solar energy
Solar energy can be used almost everywhere in small and large systems, is already cost-effective for many applications and is widely accepted by the public.
Integrated energy systems / Sector interlinking
The transition to renewable energies and advancing digitalization lead to a fundamental structural change in energy networks.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen from renewable sources plays an important role in the ongoing decarbonization / defossilization of our energy system.
Wind power
Wind power is one of the main pillars of our future energy system. Both onshore and offshore wind turbines offer enormous potential for providing electricity.
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Research service
As the central platform for energy research in Lower Saxony, the EFZN offers a research service for cross-site ideas and projects in order to support EFZN scientists in their work.
Images (from left to right): Header - © Karoline Thalhofer - stock.adobe.com | Battery technologies - © malp - stock.adobe.com | Digitalization - © fotomek - stock.adobe.com | Social sciences - © vege - stock.adobe.com | Materials sciences - © coffeekai - stock.adobe.com | P2X technologies - © rulizgi - stock.adobe.com | Solar power - © Eisenhans - stock.adobe.com | Energy system networks - © chombosan - stock.adobe.com | Hydrogen - © artegorov3@gmail - stock.adobe.com | Wind power - © J. Puczylowski, ForWind, University of Oldenburg