Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency: research topics

The overall goal of the research group "Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency" is the techno-economic analysis and evaluation of policy instruments, measures and technologies in these two areas. The methodological focus of our group is on the all systemically energetic and economic optimization of various energy systems for the evaluation of strategic and/or environmental issues.

Current or recently completed projects:

• Power-to-gas-concepts with high social acceptance for an efficient and flexible storage and energy infrastructure for the integration of renewable energies in Baden-Württemberg
  Client: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg (BWPLUS)
  Running time: 11.2013 – 04.2016


• Plan-EE, a GIS-based planning tool for renewable energy
  Client: Funded by the Interreg IV Upper Rhine program of the European Union and the science offensive of the federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg and the Alsace Region
  Running time: 07.2012 – 06.2015


• Theoretical analysis and modeling of the pricing of electricity in France and Germany
  Client: French board of energy (CFE)
  Running time: 04.2013 – 03.2014


• Technologies for the future energy network
  Client: Helmholtz association
  Running time: 01.2013 – 12.2014


• CIVIS: Cities as drivers of social change
  Client: European Commission
  Running time: 10.2013 – 09.2016


• The development of the energy industry in Baden-Württemberg until 2025 taking into account the supply and price security
  Client: Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce
  Running time: 10.2011 – 03.2012


• CONCERTO Premium
  Client: European Commission
  Running time: 11.2010 – 11.2013


• Optgas project
  Client: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
  Running time: 01.2010 – 06.2012


• Project B2G – Innovative production of gaseous fuels from biomass
  Client: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  Running time: 08.2010 – 08.2013


• Demand Side management and tradable energy efficiency certificates (white certificates)
  Client: European Institute for Energy Research (EIFER) / EDF
  Running time: 2004 - 2006


• TIMES-HEAT
  Client: European Institute for Energy Research (EIFER)
  Running time: 09.2010 – 08.2013


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  Client: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  Running time : 10.2011 – 09.2016