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Solar energy systems
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Solar energy systems

Source: https://www.fau.eu/newsportal/solar-energy-systems/ Parent: https://www.fau.eu/research/

The aim of solar energy research is to produce cheap, green solar electricity at a large scale and at the highest output without damaging the environment. The FAU Solar Profile Center combines top-level research in engineering, science, data science and business and economics.

Research

## FAU scientists researching sustainable alternatives to airplanes

When people think of airships, they usually think of Zeppelins that were used between 1900 and 1940 for military purposes and for transporting people. At FAU, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is working on developing solar-powered airships. An international conference was held on the topic at the end of September at Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN). […]

Read more about FAU scientists researching sustainable alternatives to airplanes](https://www.fau.eu/2023/10/news/research/fau-scientists-researching-sustainable-alternatives-to-airplanes/) - [05JUL 2023

Research

## Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle

Organic electronics can make a decisive contribution to decarbonization and, at the same time, help to cut the consumption of rare and valuable raw materials. To do so, it is not only necessary to further develop manufacturing processes, but also to devise technical solutions for recycling as early on as the laboratory phase. Materials scientists […]

Read more about Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle](https://www.fau.eu/2023/07/news/research/organic-electronics-sustainability-during-the-entire-lifecycle/) - [27JUN 2023

FAU news

## Making more effective and sustainable use of solar energy

Researchers from five Bavarian universities have been working in the research network “Solar Technologies Go Hybrid (SolTech)” since 2012 on new concepts for transforming solar energy into electricity. The Free State of Bavaria recently awarded the consortium a further 1.7 million euros in funding. In our interview, Prof. Dr. Dirk Guldi from the Chair of […]

Read more about Making more effective and sustainable use of solar energy](https://www.fau.eu/2023/06/news/making-more-effective-and-sustainable-use-of-solar-energy/) - [24APR 2023

Research

## How solar-powered airships could make air travel climate-friendly

Flying is the most damaging mode of transportation for our climate. At least, up until now. But work is already underway to investigate technical alternatives to conventional aircraft. For example, airships with highly efficient solar cells and extremely light batteries on board. Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum from FAU, together with Prof. Dr. Agnes Jocher from […]

Read more about How solar-powered airships could make air travel climate-friendly](https://www.fau.eu/2023/04/news/research/how-solar-powered-airships-could-make-air-travel-climate-friendly/) - [20APR 2023

Research

## Green hydrogen from nature: Photocatalysis imitates plants

Green hydrogen could play a key role in the energy transition. Electrocatalytic splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen requires huge amounts of electricity, which means the efficiency of this method for the energy transition is low compared to that of fossil fuels. Materials scientist Dr. Pablo Jiménez Calvo who is a Marie Sklodowska Curie […]

Read more about Green hydrogen from nature: Photocatalysis imitates plants](https://www.fau.eu/2023/04/news/research/green-hydrogen-from-nature-photocatalysis-imitates-plants/)