ORBIT

Research project ORBIT II

Expansion of a highly efficient trickle bed bioreactor and optimization of the methanation plant for commercial industrial use

Final ORBIT project meeting held in Pfaffenhofen
8. August 2025

Final ORBIT project meeting held in Pfaffenhofen

On 28 May 2025, the final project meeting for the ORBIT II research project took place in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm. In addition to presenting the project partners’ work results,…

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How can renewable energy be stored?
6. May 2025

How can renewable energy be stored?

Storing renewable energy is one of the biggest challenges in the energy transition. One method is biological methanation via power-to-gas. The process makes it possible to convert excess CO2 into…

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3rd ORBIT II Worakshop at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
11. October 2024

3rd ORBIT II Worakshop at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg

The 3rd workshop of the ORBIT II research project was held on 10 October 2024 at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg. In ten presentations, new findings and the future of biological methanisation…

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ORBIT II Workshop at the University of Regensburg: Latest findings on biological methanation for a sustainable future
31. October 2023

ORBIT II Workshop at the University of Regensburg: Latest findings on biological methanation for a sustainable future

As part of the ORBIT II project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Affairs, experts in the field of methanation gathered at the University Regensburg from October…

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Half-time in the ORBIT II project
6. June 2023

Half-time in the ORBIT II project

On 17.05.2023 the 4th project meeting of the joint project ORBIT II took place in Landshut. Just in time for the halftime of the ORBIT II project, the 4th project…

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Workshop “Renewable gas – the forgotten energy source” successfully run
28. November 2022

Workshop “Renewable gas – the forgotten energy source” successfully run

On November 21st 2022, the first of three workshops within the ORBIT II project was held at OTH Regensburg under the title “Renewable Gas – The Forgotten Energy Carrier”. At…

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2nd project meeting of ORBIT II took place in Pfaffenhofen and Schweitenkirchen
28. July 2022

2nd project meeting of ORBIT II took place in Pfaffenhofen and Schweitenkirchen

On July 14th 2022 the 2nd project meeting within the joint project ORBIT II took place in Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm and Schweitenkirchen. A much welcomed change after 2.5 years…

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“ORBIT II” project successfully launched
18. May 2022

“ORBIT II” project successfully launched

Our kickoff meeting held on January 12th 2022 marks the starting point for the continuation of the “ORBIT” project. The overriding goal of the consortium continues to be the production…

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The “ORBIT” research project enters into the next round
21. December 2021

The “ORBIT” research project enters into the next round

“An important contribution to the national hydrogen strategy”: power-to-gas technology to be brought to industrial implementation. The successful work of the “ORBIT” project on storing electricity from renewable sources in…

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Cooperative doctorate in the field of biological methanation successfully completed
26. November 2020

Cooperative doctorate in the field of biological methanation successfully completed

With the defense of his dissertation in November 2020, Martin Thema from the Energy Networks and Energy Storage Research Unit successfully completed his cooperative doctorate. Dr.-Ing. Martin Thema successfully cleared…

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