German TV station RBB at PbL

On Friday the 12.06.2020 a camera team of the German television station RBB was on site to learn more about the latest developments in the field of small wind turbines. In cooperation with a local company, the chair of Polymer-based Lightweight Design is developing a new geometry for the rotor blades of small wind turbines. This new geometry causes that the wind turbines start up at lower wind speeds and generating electricity at an early stage. At the same time, the optimized geometry also reduces noise emissions during operation. Due to the use of new materials, the weight could be reduced by more than 30%, which further increased the efficiency compared to conventional rotor blades. In the future, so-called "green" hydrogen is to be produced with such systems. For this purpose, appropriate systems for generation and storage have already been set up in the chair together with industrial partners - for example as part of the Regional Investment Concept (RIK) for Lusatia. The provision of hydrogen as a source of energy is a logical step in setting up decentralized energy supply systems.

Update 08.07.2020:

The contribution based on the shooting was broadcast on 07.07.2020 in the show "Brandenburg aktuell" at 19:30. You can find it on the Facebook page of rbb24.