Research for the Energy Transition

Mundzeck, Till; Rankin, Carolin; Darwisch, Ulrike; Flegel, Ilka; von Ilsemann, Diana; Grotelüschen, Frank

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PUBDB-2022-00167

Research for the Energy Transition

Mundzeck, T. (Editor)DESY* ; Grotelüschen, F. (Contributor) ; Rankin, C. (Contributor) ; Flegel, I. (Translator)Extern* ; Darwisch, U. (Designer) ; von Ilsemann, D. (Designer)DESY*

2021
Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron, DESY Hamburg

Femto 21(02), 44 p. (2021) [10.3204/PUBDB-2022-00167]

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Abstract: How can we achieve the energy transition towards renewable sources? Research alone cannot answer this question. Politics and literally each and every individual must make their contribution. However, fundamental research can help to open up new, innovative ways to produce green energy, store it more ef!ciently, distribute it better and use it more effectively. That’s what this issue is about. It focuses on two key aspects: Hydrogen is considered by many to play a central role as an energy carrier in a sustainable energy economy. However, the light gas is only as green as the energy used to produce it. Our most important energy source by far is the sun. It provides us with enormous amounts of energy for free. Making better use of it requires better and new types of solar cells – preferably made of cheap and sustainable materials. One interesting approach is based on ultrathin paper and polymers. However, innovations are only part of the answer. They must go hand in hand with behavioural changes, as economist Alexander Bassen from the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) emphasises. Last but not least, research itself can become more energyef!cient. A large EU project is investigating how to save a considerable amount of electricity in the operation of particle accelerators, for example. We hope you enjoy reading this issue and !nd it enlightening, and we look forward to receiving your criticism, praise and suggestions at femto@desy.de.

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femtoscope: Metallic water
Antennas in the ice: Pioneering project in Greenland listens for cosmic neutrinos
The egg in the X-ray beam: Study shows network formation by proteins
Catalyst at work: X-ray view of a single nanoparticle
Hydrogen hope: The light gas has what it takes to become the energy carrier of tomorrow
Innovation and changes in behaviour: need to go hand in hand according to economist Alexander Bassen
Tapping into the sun: Solar energy is a cornerstone of the energy transition
Porous sponge as a power plant: Innovative concept for generating electricity
Better electricity storage devices: On the way to more efficient batteries
Sustainable accelerator: The next generation of research machines
Spectrum: Science in brief
femtomenal: 777 grams of Dark Matter
Gamma flash from our cosmic neighbourhood: Observation challenges theory of most powerful explosions in the universe
Seeping oceans: Ocean water is carried deeper into Earth’s mantle than expected
femtopolis Handy high pressure
It’s all in the mix: Plasma accelerators run better with nitrogen and artificial intelligence
femtofinale: Elusive particles