Energy for the Future

Catalysts like Nickel oxides accelerate hydrogen-based steel production and make it more energy efficient more

Lithium dendrites propagate through a solid electrolyte like water cracks a rock - it could be prevented with a different design more

New findings on space charge effects could improve efficiency more

The Max Planck spin-out raises €130 million for the development of a fusion power plant more

Battery electrodes thicken as a result of the accelerated transport of lithium ions via metal fleeces, making them particularly efficient and cost-effective more

Nano-cages made of linalool and sulfur increase the service life and storage capacity of sodium-sulfur batteries
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The Director at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart is honoured for her development of new materials more

HyFiT fuels can reduce the carbon footprint of heavy goods transport and cut harmful emissions more

How close are current nuclear fusion experiments to an economical reactor with a positive energy balance? more

The Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials will explore methods for producing, utilising, and recycling materials in a climate-friendly way more

A look back at a year of research with many highlights more

Proxima Fusion leverages the agility of a start-up to advance its stellarator concept toward power plant maturity more

Both public research institutions such as the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and private companies are pursuing various nuclear fusion concepts to develop a fusion power plant more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

The crisis in Ukraine has driven up energy prices, obscuring a dilemma that we’re likely to face in the near future - the use of fossil fuels will become more attractive again for countries that cannot afford or do not want to make the transition to renewable energies. Against this backdrop, Kai A. Konrad from the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance advocates speeding up the search for alternative uses, starting now. more

Max Planck Director Robert Schlögl in an interview about green hydrogen and sustainable CO₂ recycling more

Through the integration of the IPP into the Max Planck Society, the Institute is opening a new chapter in its history, which goes back to Werner Heisenberg more

On 21 March 1991, the Asdex Upgrade experimental facility at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching generated the first plasma more

Jürgen Renn, Robert Schlögl, Christoph Rosol and Benjamin Steininger present a research initiative of the Max Planck Society on socio-technical aspects of energy transformation. more

Cell-sized droplets equipped with natural and synthetic parts are able to perform photosynthesis. In the future, they could serve as bioreactors for the sustainable, light driven fixation of CO₂ into value-added compounds. more