Live on site Chillventa '24
We are at Chillventa 2024 in Nuremberg this week!
Visit us at our stand and find out all about our innovative PCM solutions for efficient and sustainable energy storage.
Hall 9, Stand 9-215C
Our team is ready for exciting discussions!
On site are: Klaus Rauch, Dr.-Ing. Gerrit Sonnenrein, Andreas Laube and Patrick Richter
Request an appointment by e-mail > info@kraftboxx.de
Meet us at Chillventa '24
Visit the kraftBoxx at Chillventa ( Stand Axiotherm Hall A9 Stand 9-215c ) and discover our innovative systems for integrating renewable energies.
Our products offer efficient energy storage and increased storage capacity, ideal for a wide range of system variants.
Make an appointment in advance to get a personal insight into our solutions and find out how you can bring your system up to the latest state of the art with kraftBoxx.
Request an appointment by e-mail > info@kraftboxx.de
Survey
Accelerating the energy transition
The “FlexBlue – Flexible cooling supply systems against the backdrop of increasing decarbonization” project was launched at the beginning of the year. Now the project partners – including the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT – are asking players in the refrigeration value chain for their support: with the help of a survey, they want to identify obstacles to the flexibilization of refrigeration supply systems.
The questionnaire can be found at https://s.fhg.de/5Mz5 and takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The data is analyzed anonymously so that no conclusions can be drawn about specific companies.
Flexibilization potential in the cooling sector
By making refrigeration supply systems more flexible,CO2 emissions can be reduced by 22 to 39 percent. Fraunhofer UMSICHT came to this conclusion in the “FlexKaelte” project. At the same time, the researchers discovered that there are still a number of obstacles and hurdles on the path to flexibilization. How they can be overcome is the focus of the follow-up project “FlexBlue”
Kick-off for the FlexBlue project (from left):
Tino Leyrer, Klaus Rauch, Annedore Mittreiter, Heiko Maaß, Martin Stöckl, Dana Laband, Keven König, Francesco Ianni, Sebastian Berg and David Wölfle.
kraftBoxx and NEWNOW
Joint venture for HVAC systems
The German kraftBoxx GmbH and the Chinese NEWNOW Group have established a joint venture to develop and manufacture advanced thermal storage systems for the global HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) market.
CEO Klaus Rauch and CEO Cai Dongwu are looking forward to the Thermorage joint venture.
During the visit of the Chinese delegation, the joint venture between the German specialist for thermal energy storage in technical building equipment and the Chinese manufacturer of state-of-the-art ventilation and air conditioning units was sealed.
Aulendorf, kraftBoxx gmbh
POWER TO HEAT SYSTEM
Newington (Suzhou) Environmental Science and Technology Co., LTD
The joint company Thermorage Co, Ltd (a combination of “Thermo” & “Storage”) based in Kunshan combines the expertise of kraftBoxx and NEWNOW and will bundle the joint development and production in the HVAC sector in the future.
Thermorage is supported in this by the research and development sites in Aulendorf and Bad Saarow (Germany) and Shanghai (China). The production site in Kunshan, currently one of the most modern production facilities in China withan area of 15,000m2, is being expanded for the new product ranges and developed into the central logistics hub for Asia.
“The transformation of energy generation in China is currently starting at a speed that is unimaginable for us Germans, towards a full supply of renewable energies,” emphasizes Klaus Rauch, Managing Director of kraftBoxx GmbH. “However, in order to be able to use these reliably, storage systems of all sizes and applications are needed. Together with our partner NEWNOW, we now want to tap into this huge market volume in China with its 1.4 billion inhabitants.”
“Thanks to our existing NEWNOW sales structure, we already serve customers in the HVAC sector throughout China,” emphasizes Cai Dongwu, CEO of Thermorage.
“By introducing high-capacity thermal storage systems based on PCM (phase change materials), we are increasingly developing into a provider of holistic and innovative solutions, particularly those for the use of renewable energies.
China’s high growth rate is now also increasingly resulting in a desire for a comfortable, healthy and energy-saving living environment, supported by a very ambitious environmental policy. The continued high reputation of the “Made in Germany” label in China will further promote our business activities.”
Mongolia: Heating with solar power
The atmosfair project in cooperation with the NewClimate Institute (NCI) and kraftBoxx GmbH focuses on the installation of photovoltaic systems and electric heating systems in Mongolia in order to convert institutions such as kindergartens and schools from the harmful use of coal to solar power.
Two different solar-electric heating systems are already being tested in “twin” kindergartens in Ulaanbaatar. The first system relies on a water-based heating system with heating rods, while the second system uses heat pumps to pump heat from the outside air into the interior rooms.
Mongolia, which relies on coal for 90% of its heating energy, records thousands of premature deaths from air pollution every year. The use of solar power for heating, favored by the region’s high solar radiation rates, could offer a sustainable solution to this environmental and health crisis.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Kindergarten
Following an evaluation of the two tested systems, atmosfair plans to expand the project to other institutions, with kraftBoxx GmbH and the Mongolian company Solar Energy Consulting LLC implementing and supervising the systems as partners.
Frigoteam asset deal strengthens market position of kraftBoxx
The demand for refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants is constantly growing, not only due to the legal framework conditions, in building air conditioning, food cooling as well as industrial cooling.
With immediate effect, kraftBoxx will take over sales and project planning with the acquisition of Frigoteam, thus expanding its portfolio of highly efficient Heat and Cold Storage systems based on PCM (Phase Change Materials) to include refrigeration systems based on natural refrigerants or their system integration. The background is that kraftBoxx took over the “spiritual heritage” of Frigoteam in the middle of this year. Through this asset deal, all agendas, from development to project planning to execution, were transferred to kraftBoxx.
As a pioneer in the field of refrigeration systems based on natural refrigerants, the German company Frigoteam was already specializing in making supply systems more flexible by integrating refrigeration storage systems and was thus operating in a very similar field to kraftBoxx.
Thanks to the broad portfolio of kraftBoxx PCM storage units in different temperature ranges from -50 to +90°C, all heat sink/heat source storage units can now be offered holistically for the first time to increase system efficiency.
“For us, this addition makes absolute sense. We bring the necessary experience in the development and marketing of latent heat storage systems and can therefore continue to guarantee customers the highest quality. Thanks to the newly gained synergies, we will now further expand the area of innovative holistic solutions,” confirms kraftBoxx Managing Director Klaus Rauch.
Liquid cooler: Stratos VP Freezer units: Smart Freeze Easy
Heat pump
in an old detached house -
The Energy Transition Report
TV feature with our Innovative heatStixx
Heat pumps allow to heat houses without oil and gas. The background report shows how the heating installer Markus Rausch in an older only partially renovated family house in Swabia an old oil heating from and an air-water heat pump installs, and without because installation of a floor heating under use of the old radiators and additional PCM – heatStixx.
PCM buffer storage with heatStixx:
Phase change from solid to liquid increases the heat storage capacity by up to 2.5 times the normal volume.
TV feature with our Innovative heatStixx
Heat pump in the old single-family house -The energy transition report
from minute 7:50 you can see how the capacity in the storage is increased with heatStixx.
Heat pump in the old building – the background reportage
from minute 15:45 the principle and the possibilities in the application of PCM with heatStixx in the storage is explained.
Energy-saving cooling:
Innovations at Chillventa 2022 World's leading trade fair for refrigeration technology
from 11 - 13 Oct. 2022 in Nuremberg
It takes a lot of energy to generate cold or heat. But it is expensive right now. Many companies in the air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump sectors are therefore focusing on sustainability and efficiency.
More memory thanks to innovative “cold packs
A company from Baden-Württemberg, on the other hand, wants to provide more efficient heat and cold storage. KraftBoxx GmbH from Aulendorf has developed zucchini-shaped plastic containers. In them are non-toxic salt hydrates.
Depending on the composition of the liquid, the contents of the “HeatStixx” thaw at different temperatures.
For example, the output of a power-heat pump could be significantly increased, …
Video content: different application possibilities in latent storage with PCM storage in cold application.
PCM macro memory
heatStixx with different temperature ranges from -63 °C to +84 °C
with up to 5 times the storage capacity
BR24: Press photo
PCM disk storage
heatStaxx with different temperature ranges from -63 °C to +20 °C with up to 5 times Storage capacity
Cold Storage
Special storage from 300 to 100,000 liters with temperatures from -50 °C to +140 °C
Cold Storage
Special storage from 300 to 100,000 liters with temperatures from -50 °C to +140 °C
PCM disk storage
heatStaxx with different temperature ranges from -63 °C to +20 °C with up to 5 times Storage capacity
Promotion of latent heat storage
via the BMWI's decision to promote air conditioning and refrigeration systems with non-halogenated refrigerants, including for latent and hybrid storage.
It has never been easier to apply for a grant !
With the online funding calculator - application made easy.
In only 8 steps to the promotion of air conditioning and refrigeration systems !
All advantages and the most important information at a glance*
Which projects are eligible?
Stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems that use non-halogenated refrigerants are eligible:
- be completely rebuilt or reinstalled
- the refrigeration unit is newly created, but the coolant system
(water, brine, air distribution system) remains in place - Heat and Cold Storage within Supplemental Funding
Supplementary promotion Latent storage
with min 60 kWh and max 3000 kWh
Within the scope of the directive, the following funding priorities are included
- Funding is limited to 150,000 euros per measure and to a maximum of 50% of eligible expenses
The implementation planning is subsidized with the following lump sums
- 500 euros per air cooler, minimum 1,000 euros, maximum 5,000 euros
- 1,000 euros for the integration of one or more thermal storage units
- 1.000 Euro for the integration of one or more Cold Storage units
Who is eligible to apply for funding?
Eligible applicants for stationary facilities are: Companies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, local authorities, special-purpose associations and municipal enterprises, universities and schools, hospitals and church institutions, regardless of their intention to make a profit.- Food retail or other retail
- with cold room and freezer
- With demand for industrial and process refrigeration
- with high cooling demand and accruing waste heat
- Hotel, catering, baker, butcher, butcher
- Schools and hospitals and much more.
The leaflet is currently being revised and will be available shortly.
- Funding fact sheet
*In particular, kraftBoxx gmbh does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness and timeliness of the information provided for government funding.
Energy Award
The smarter E Europe 2019
Europe's largest energy industry platform
At The smarter E Europe 2019, we were named the winner in the category:
Smart Renewable Energy, with our kraftBoxx hybrid storage system – the innovation for heat and cold storage.
In this award information we would like to introduce our innovation the system “Power to heat-kraftBoxxwith heatStixx”.
The smarter award: Winner 2019 – kraftBoxx
