Dr.-Ing. Martin Schulz

In the course of the energy transition, the storage of energy is a central issue. The core behind the idea of sector coupling is the efficient use of both electrical and chemically stored energy as well as the efficient use or reuse of waste heat. "Storing energy" therefore refers to both the storage of electrical and thermal energy.

At the recently concluded PCIM Expo & Conference in Nuremberg, the blackout in Spain and Portugal was a recurring topic. What was going on and what can we learn from this incident? This article provides some technical details and looks at future scenarios.

Hydrogen is increasingly promoted as mandatory part of an energy transition towards a zero carbon society. It is supposed to become a fuel for the future, replace natural gas in heating, power vehicles, act as a core component to generate e-fuels to decarbonize aviation and be a seasonal energy storage.