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Talk Science to Me #56: Flood Overflow of a Power Station

Pumped storage power stations serve as energy storage facilities and energy suppliers today. To avoid having to build new ones, existing ones are being expanded. Georg Thek from TU Graz is…

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Talk Science to Me #54: Why Rivers are Murky

Why are rivers often so murky? This is due to the small particles that the water transports and which form a complex system. Manuel Pirker is researching this phenomenon.

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

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Talk Science to Me #55: A Rain Machine in the Lab

Do the crops that are grown and the way the soil is cultivated influence how the soil reacts to water quantities? Miriam Monschein from TU Graz is investigating this question.

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Talk Science to Me #53: When rivers can flow freely

Stefan Haun heads the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources at TU Graz. His work focuses primarily on river restoration and sediment transport around power plants.

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Talk Science to Me #48: How do I build well with concrete?

Dirk Schlicke describes concrete as a “low-cost, high-performance building material”. For him, concrete has many advantages, but could be optimized. Especially the amount of concrete we use.

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