Geesthacht
DLR site Geesthacht
Founded in 2020, the DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems became the first DLR research facility to be established in Schleswig-Holstein. At the Geesthacht site, scientists are working on developing innovative technologies to decarbonise shipping – in other words, to move away from the use of conventional energy supply based on carbon-containing fossil fuels in maritime transport – and to reduce pollutant emissions.
At the DLR site in Geesthacht, researchers are developing efficient technologies such as fuel cell systems for ships as well as possible applications and storage options for alternative fuels on land and at sea. In cooperation with industry, application-orientated solutions are being developed and put into practice. The DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems is setting up a large-scale facility in Geesthacht to test the newly developed energy systems, initially in standardised laboratory environments and subsequently under real conditions on a research vessel.
DLR site Geesthacht
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Düneberger Str. 108
21502 Geesthacht
Germany
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