Transformation – Using Surplus Energy
(Essence of the DUGV)
1 Purpose
The DUGV emphasizes:
We must store the surplus energy of summer and warm regions productively,
so it can be used strategically in colder seasons and energy-poor regions.
Only in this way can we stop climate change, energy waste, and resource destruction.
The goal is an energy-storing circular economy in which renewable energy is never lost,
but conserved within materials and substances.
2 Scope
This guideline applies to:
- Energy generation: wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, etc.
- Sector coupling: E-steel, E-aluminum, E-chemicals, hydrogen, etc.
- Energy storage: biogas, power-to-X / e-fuels, thermal storage, pumped storage
- Resource management: biomass, wood construction, recycling
- Regions with seasonal or geographical energy imbalances
3 Definitions
Surplus Energy
Renewable energy exceeding current demand.
Energy-Storing Products
Materials and substances that absorb energy and can later be used climate-neutrally
(e.g. steel, aluminum, wood, synthetic fuels, biogas).
DUGV Principle
Use only stored or current renewable energy.
No fossil sources. No surplus loss.
4 Responsibility
- Politics: set frameworks, remove false incentives
- Industry: link production to energy availability
- Energy providers: identify and manage surpluses
- Society: live awareness and act accordingly
5 Description
5.1 Core Problem
- Summer and southern regions have too much energy → wasted
- Winter and northern regions have too little energy → fossil fallback
- Idle wind turbines in windy times = environmental failure
Energy in the climate = energy in the problem
→ We must extract energy from the climate and store it in products.
5.2 Logic of Transformation
| Condition | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Energy surplus | Produce & store: e-steel, e-aluminum, e-fuels, biogas, wood | Climate protection & prosperity |
| Energy shortage | Consume from storage, reduce production | Supply security without CO₂ |
| Fossil fuels | Phase out | Climate goals achievable |
5.3 Energy-Storing Value Creation
Examples:
- Wood: stores CO₂ and energy → scale up timber construction
- Steel & Aluminum: produce only with surplus green power
- Chemical energy carriers (H₂, methane, e-fuels): for industry, mobility & winter backup
- Biogas: seasonal storage – not constant combustion
5.4 Sector Coupling as a Duty
Renewables → Chemistry → Materials → Mobility → Heat
→ Let energy flow – not stop
6 Related Documents
- Pages on: biomass, e-fuels, e-metals, energy efficiency, CO₂ sinks
- National and international energy transition strategies
7 Documentation
All implementation measures must be documented:
where, when, and how much energy was stored.
8 Control
- Priority rule: renewables first – storage purpose before immediate use
- Shutdown hierarchy in scarcity:
- Luxury & comfort consumption
- Short-lived products
- Energy-storing base production last
9 Annexes
- Diagrams of the energy cycle (summer ↔ winter, south ↔ north)
- Example processes for e-steel, e-aluminum, power-to-X
- Key indicator model for seasonal balancing
Core Message
“We must store energy – in good times for the bad.”
Unused wind is lost climate protection.
Unstored energy is future CO₂.
Short Version (Claim)
- Storage before waste.
- Production follows energy.
- Renewables – or nothing.
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| Datum: | 31.10.2025 | 31.10.2025 | 31.10.2025 | 31.10.2025 |
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