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Talk Science to Me #58: Destroying Batteries for Greater Safety

What happens if I crash the battery of an electric car into a wall? This is one of the things Jörg Moser is investigating at TU Graz.

Mobility Batteries and energy storage Fields of Expertise

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Talk Science to Me #59: Behaves like a battery, but isn't one

What is a substitution cell and why do we need it in research? Roland Lorbeck is involved in its development and explains.

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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 #57: Inside a battery

There are different materials for batteries and other energy storage devices, which are used in different ways. Bernhard Gadermaier conducts research on these materials.

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Talk Science to Me #60: A Wooden Case for Batteries

Today, batteries for electric vehicles are encased in aluminum. Because this is not particularly environmentally friendly, Florian Feist is researching a casing made of wood and cork.

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

Pumped storage power stations supply and store energy. To avoid having to build new ones, existing ones are being expanded. Georg Thek is investigating what this means for flood spillways.

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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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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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