ELEMENTS

Dossier

Wind of change

The next generation of wind turbines is extremely tall and powerful, and located on the high seas. How can the great power of the wind be utilized as effectively as possible? A look at the power generation of the future.

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The energy transition
Why wind power and photovoltaics are essential
It’s challenging: Professor Volker Quaschning talks about the switch to renewable energies.
Wind power
The offshore era
Bigger and better: What will tomorrow’s wind turbines look like? How can wind be efficiently exploited in coastal regions? And who are the global pioneers?
The energy transition
Renewable energies: figures and trends
How the potential of water, solar, and wind power is fundamentally changing the ways electricity can be generated worldwide.

Efficiency enhancement

Microreactors from the 3D printer

Additive manufacturing opens the door to lower CO₂ emissions and less energy consumption in chemical production.

Efficiency enhancement

Stirring tank reactor vs. microreactor

During chemical reactions, through-air tanks from the 3D printer dissipate heat better than their predecessors.

In my element

“We need a large enough quantity to recycle indium”

Daniel Goldmann has a plan for extracting indium from electronic waste – with behavioral psychology.

Foresight

Forever young

The better the food, the longer the consumer’s life: How certain substances in foods slow down the human aging process.

Innovations

Perspectives in overview

Research for a better future: Our Perspectives illuminates pioneering ideas and innovations from around the world.

All focal areas

An overview of the dossiers

Reports, interviews, and graphics: Our dossiers bring together everything worth knowing about the main themes of ELEMENTS.

Evonik Country
Belgium: An anchorage for traditions
From the international port of Antwerp to the tiny French fries stands in the streets of Brussels: Impressions from the Evonik country Belgium.
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USA: Endless opportunities
The USA is a pioneer when it comes to important future technologies—and that’s one reason why it’s Evonik’s second home.
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Italy: Constant change
From the historic city center of Bergamo to the Formula One race track in Monza and on to Rome: a visual journey through Italy.
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