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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 28/08/2026

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⚡ Ohne Forschung fehlt was. Welche Entscheidungen machen unsere Energieversorgung künftig sicher, wirtschaftlich & klimaverträglich? Die Jülicher Systemanalyse rechnet verschiedene Zukunftswege durch und macht Chancen & Risiken sichtbar. 🎧: www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles... #AllianzWissenschaft

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🎉 We’re delighted to share that our Jülich Citizen Science Centre for Energy (JBWZ) has received the Endeavours Award 2026 in the Pioneers category! 🏆 A huge thank you to everyone who helped build this initiative and shape the future of energy together with citizens. 💡

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New publication out! 📄 “Resource scarcity challenges of photovoltaics in Europe 2050” explores material constraints linked to PV deployment in Europe, highlighting potential supply risks related to tellurium, silver and gold. Read the full article: doi.org/10.1039/d5se...

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 07/08/2026

🤖 AI for the energy system: At the JARA ENERGY Summer School from 5 to 9 October 2026 in Eupen, early career researchers will explore how AI can help optimize power grids, storage systems and energy systems. Participation is free. Apply by 1 September. www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/arch...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📄 Three new preprints from our macroeconomics team and collaborators explore new ways to build, analyse, and stress-test energy-transition scenarios—from AI-supported expert panels to robust scenario analysis for net-zero futures. #EnergyTransition #NetZero

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Extreme heat affects far more than temperatures alone. This interdisciplinary assessment highlights impacts on health, buildings, labour productivity and more. Andrew Ross from Jülich Systems Analysis contributed to this broader interdisciplinary assessment. www.cedim.kit.edu/download/CED...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📄 New publication! How sustainable is on-board carbon capture for LNG-fuelled ships? A new life cycle assessment by Lavinia Reitz and colleagues provides evidence on climate benefits, trade-offs and the importance of case-by-case assessment. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🤝 New publication! How can Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) and social acceptance research work better together? Sally Springer, Christina Wulf & Petra Zapp lay the foundations for linking both approaches. Read more: rdcu.be/fqX5s

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Social Life Cycle Assessment and Social Acceptance – Can they go hand in hand?

Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 11/06/2026

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Wie neu ist neue Forschung wirklich? 🤔 Ein Team aus dem @fzj-ice2.bsky.social hat die internationale 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 gewonnen 🏆🎉 – mit einem KI-gestützten Ansatz, der den Neuheitswert wissenschaftlicher Publikationen einschätzen kann. www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) team on winning the international Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge! Their AI-based approach to identifying scientific novelty prevailed against strong international competition. Well deserved! 👏 #AI #Metascience

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 08/06/2026

🌍 CO₂ removal must become an integral part of energy research. Without negative emissions, #ClimateNeutrality will not be achievable. A research team recommends better system models, clear policy frameworks, and forward-looking CO₂ infrastructure planning. With input from @fzj-ice2.bsky.social.

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A research stay abroad is often about far more than conferences and meetings: new perspectives, different routines, big city life - and plenty of kimchi along the way. Read Dr Imke Rhoden’s story from South Korea on the FZJ blog: www.fz-juelich.de/en/blogs/imp...

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Imke Rhoden: Balancing Research, Big City Life, and Kimchi

A research stay abroad is about far more than just a change of scenery or a different desk. It opens up entirely new professional, cultural, and personal perspectives. For Dr. Imke Rhoden, head of the...

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 12/05/2026

☀️ Zu viel #Solarstrom – und plötzlich negative #Strompreise? In der WDR Aktuellen Stunde ordnet Jochen Linßen vom @fzj-ice2.bsky.social ein, warum die #Energiewende mehr Flexibilität braucht. 🎥 www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/aktuelle-stunde/alle-videos/negativpreis-beim-solarstrom--100.html

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 08/05/2026

Windkraft oder schöne Aussicht? 🧐 Beides ist möglich! Eine KI-basierte Studie mit Beteiligung des @fzj-ice2.bsky.social zeigt: Energiewende und Landschaftsschutz lassen sich besser vereinbaren als oft angenommen. 🌍🌬️ www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles... #Windkraft #Energiewende #KI #FZJuelich

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 30/04/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘂 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝘀- 𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗢̈𝗹𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂̈𝗿 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂̈𝗺𝗲𝗿*𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗵 – 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴? 🔥🏠 Im Interview erklären Forschende @fzj-ice2.bsky.social, welche Heizungen sich künftig lohnen, welche Rolle klimafreundliche Alternativen spielen.👇 www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles...

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 23/04/2026

Wie steht es um die Brennstoffzelle? ⚡💧 Thomas Grube @fzj-ice2.bsky.social ordnete das Thema auf der #HM26 ein: Technisch ist die Brennstoffzelle weit, wirtschaftlich bleibt sie unter Druck. Interview beim VDI: www.vdi.de/news/detail/...

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 24/04/2026

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🚀 Five days at #HANNOVERMESSE 2026, full of intense exchange, inspiring conversations and new connections. We are leaving with valuable impressions and fresh momentum for the road ahead. 👉 www.fz-juelich.de/de/forschung... #HM26

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Jann Weinand @jannweinand.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

4 years in the making — and now it’s out 🚀 “Quinex: Quantitative information extraction from text using open and lightweight LLMs” is published in The Innovation (IF: 25.7). Stay curious 👀 — we’ll soon release a large amount of data to explore. doi.org/10.1016/j.xi... #AI #NLP #OpenScience

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Our paper “From Data to Design: Constructing the Global Bioeconomy Complexity Index” has been selected as Open Access Publication of the Month by Forschungszentrum Jülich’s Central Library 🎉. 🔗 www.fz-juelich.de/en/zb/news/a... 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Open Access Publication of the Month – Tabassum Tazin (ICE-2) et al

In the open access publication of the month for April 2026, the authors write about a novel socio-economic indicator known as the Bioeconomy Complexity Index (BCI).

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our paper on global wind power modelling has been selected as a Research Highlight in Nature Energy. An editorial signal that improving the reliability and transparency of wind simulations is gaining attention. 🔗 Highlight: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 📄 Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Reducing simulation uncertainty - Nature Energy

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A strong example of efficient, productive cross-department collaboration. We’re pleased to share our latest publication on managing renewable peaks and dark lulls through sector coupling. We would welcome opportunities to build on this cooperation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Strategies to harvest peaks and bridge lulls in sector integrated energy systems

Sector integrated renewable-based energy systems require new concepts for optimal operation and supply security assessment. Using an integrated optimi…

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Our colleagues Heidi Heinrichs & Jan Mutke were at iCRAG Dublin with Prof. Sarah Gleeson’s team on critical raw materials. Linking geosciences & systems analysis is vital for Europe’s resource sovereignty. Thanks for the inspiring exchange -looking forward to next steps! 🌍

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Call for abstracts! Our team lead Christina Wulf co-organises the session “Assessing Emerging Energy Systems to Foster the European Energy Transition” at the SETAC Europe 27th LCA Symposium (19–21 Oct 2026, Bruges). Submit by 29 April: setac.org/lca2026 #SETACBruges #SETACLCA2026

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Batteries are central to the energy transition but rely on critical materials. Our study assesses whether reserves, production & recycling can support projected battery growth. Results show material availability strongly influences battery expansion scenarios.🔋 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Material bottlenecks of batteries within the energy transition

The growing adoption of electric vehicles has significantly increased demand for advanced energy storage solutions. Lithium-ion batteries are at the f…

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New from our team: Germany’s hydrogen demand by sector (sector-coupled model): 🔹 Industry: 144 TWh even at high prices 🔹 Power: 12→381 TWh as prices fall 🔹 Transport/Buildings: Minimal uptake 📈 Total: 163→1,160 TWh 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Hydrogen #EnergyTransition

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

New publication 🌍📊 We introduce the Bioeconomy Complexity Index (BCI) – a new indicator to compare bioeconomy development across 150+ countries using export data on bio-based products (2000–2023). It reveals major differences in global bioeconomy capabilities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

From Data to Design: Constructing the Global Bioeconomy Complexity Index

This study introduces a novel socio-economic indicator designed to benchmark bioeconomy performance worldwide, thereby addressing a critical gap in ex…

DACStorE Project @dacstore.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

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Major step for carbon removals in Europe! EU adopted first standards incl. DACCS. Permanence & responsibility to create certainty for investors and researchers. A strong signal for credible CDR on the path to climate neutrality by 2050. Learn more: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...

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EU sets world’s first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals

The Commission has adopted the EU’s first voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals. Covering DACCS, BioCCS and biochar, the new rules set clear standards, support innovation...

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Forschungszentrum Jülich @fz-juelich.de · 06/03/2026

#AgriPhotovoltaik wird als wichtiger Baustein für die Energiewende diskutiert. 🌾☀️ Gleichzeitig wird gefragt: Wie wirtschaftlich ist #AgriPV im Vergleich zu klassischen Freiflächenanlagen? Darüber haben wir mit Matthias Meier und Chantal Kierdorf gesprochen. ➡️ www.fz-juelich.de/de/aktuelles...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We’re proud to share our preprint on ETHOS.GeoKit: a Python toolkit for reproducible geospatial analysis in energy systems modelling. GeoKit reduces preprocessing effort and improves transparency. Preprint + code: github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA... #OpenScience #EnergySystems #Python

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GitHub - FZJ-IEK3-VSA/geokit: GeoKit - Geospatial toolkit for Python

GeoKit - Geospatial toolkit for Python. Contribute to FZJ-IEK3-VSA/geokit development by creating an account on GitHub.

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

In the ARD Faktenfinder, Prof. Jochen Linßen provides technical clarification on Germany’s gas storage data. Reported figures reflect working gas capacity (usable volumes). Delivery and refill dynamics vary with fill level and storage type. www.tagesschau.de/faktenfinder...

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Warum der Gasnotstand in Deutschland nicht kurz bevorsteht

Die Gasspeicher in Deutschland sind deutlich leerer als noch in den Vorjahren. In den sozialen Netzwerken wird behauptet, der Notstand stehe kurz bevor. Doch das ist aus Sicht von Experten sehr unwahr...

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

ETHOS.FINE (Framework for Integrated Energy System Assessment) has been selected as JuRSE Code of the Month (February 2026). The Python package provides a framework for modelling and optimising energy systems under technical and environmental constraints. Details: www.fz-juelich.de/en/rse/commu...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

New study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on the distributional impacts of EU ETS2 on heating costs Researchers from ICE-2 contributed to the underlying analysis by means of a synthetic population model of 200 million EU households offering unprecedented detail on household energy use.

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Helmholtz KLIMA @helmholtzklima.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

💡 Warum ist das relevant? Der Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energieversorgung bringt einen hohen Materialbedarf mit sich. Dafür benötigen wir durchdachte Ressourcenstrategien. Auf der Suche nach Expertise für Interviews, parl. Anhörungen oder Fachgespräche? Mehr in der Datenbank: bit.ly/4aYUaKx 2/2

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Helmholtz KLIMA @helmholtzklima.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

#HelmholtzKLIMA -Datenbank - Expertise im Überblick Prof. Dr. Heidi Ursula Heinrich ist Expertin am @fz-juelich.de für den Materialbedarf der Energiewende und Ressourcenstrategien – insbesondere um Materialengpässe zu vermeiden und Lieferketten robust zu gestalten. Zum Profil: bit.ly/4aWxD0S 1/2

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Efficiency matters. In a recent radio interview and article, Dr Thomas Grube (Transportation Scenarios, Forschungszentrum Jülich) explains why efficiency should guide decisions on combustion engines and EVs. 🎙️ www.mdr.de/wissen/umwel... 📰 222270.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/16776062/

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Verbrenner-Aus(-Aus): Welches Auto soll ich jetzt kaufen? | MDR.DE

Die EU-Kommission hat sich entschieden, eine Aufweichung des Verbrenner-Aus’ voranzutreiben. Das sorgt nicht nur bei Verwirrung unter Klimaschützerinnen – sondern auch bei Menschen, die sich jetzt ein...

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

New research in Nature Communications 📖 We present an open-source, time-resolved and globally validated wind power simulation workflow for ETHOS.RESKit, improving transparency and accuracy in wind resource and system integration studies. 📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Towards high resolution, validated and open global wind power assessments - Nature Communications

This work presents a global wind power simulation tool that uses high-resolution data and extensive validation to improve accuracy. It corrects wind speed biases and validates against real-world data,...

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

New publication out! 📢 This review paper analyses large-scale solar PV potential assessments, highlighting gaps in methodologies and system integration. A transparent framework is vital for the energy transition. Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.re... What’s your view on these findings? ☀️

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

🎄 Thank you & Merry Christmas from Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2)! We thank our colleagues, partners and the research community for the valuable exchanges and collaborations this year, advancing energy systems analysis towards a sustainable, resilient energy future. ✨

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Is the "Dunkelflaute" a threat to energy security? Thomas Schöb (ICE-2 @Forschungszentrum Jülich) joined ARD Brisant to explain why robust design and backup capacities keep the system reliable. Grounding the energy transition debate in evidence-based research. www.ardmediathek.de/video/brisan...

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BRISANT: Mehr Dunkelflauten in der kalten Jahreszeit - hier anschauen

Wenn die Sonne nicht scheint und der Wind nicht bläst, kann es im deutschen Stromnetz dunkel und flau werden. Droht ein Blackout?

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Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

How realistic are current hydrogen targets? With the open-source Hydrogen Investment Model (HIM), Bernhard-Johannes Jesse explores how investment decisions shape a domestic green hydrogen industry in Germany - developed with Utrecht University and supported by Helmholtz.

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Last week, Dr Jann Weinand visited ETH Zurich, giving a seminar on direct air capture in European energy systems and a lecture on FAIR research data, as part of our international research collaborations. Exchanges like these are central to how we advance energy systems analysis across borders.

Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2) @fzj-ice2.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Proud to share that our PhD student Tobias Morbe received a BioSC Poster Award at the 9th BioSC Symposium in Bonn. His work explores sustainable practices in the pulp & paper industry from a systems perspective. Congrats, Tobias – great contribution to bioeconomy research at ICE-2!