PredictIT2.0 – Software for operation optimization in district heating networks based on self-learning load forecast models
The majority of Austrian district heating network operators are SMEs. In this field, innovative digital methods for increasing efficiency are rarely or never used in practice. The project PredictIT2.0 aims at the development of a low-threshold access to digital operating point optimization based on self-learning load forecast models in district heating networks. The aim is […]
IEA SHC Task 68 – Efficient solar district heating
In the increased use of CO2-free technologies for local/district heating supply, solar thermal systems in particular offer an efficient alternative and high decarbonisation potential for the heating and cooling sector. In the IEA SHC Task 55 it has been shown that existing concepts, e.g. from Denmark, cannot be trivially transferred to local/district heating networks in […]
PRO Service – Business model innovations for rental and service models in the manufacturing sector
PRO_Service aims to contribute to a better understanding of the economic and ecological potentials of an implementation of rental and service models in the manufacturing sector in Austria and to show which changes and R&D efforts are necessary in order to realize them through suitable business models. To this end, a comprehensive analysis of existing […]
IEA EBC Task 84 – Demand Management of Buildings in Thermal Networks
When integrating residents and buildings into district heating/cooling (DHC) systems, knowledge of energy requirements is important. For residents, energy is mostly an invisible entity and often simply consumed on demand with little reflection on the impact this has on the connected heating/cooling grid. Experiments with the power grid have shown that occupants are to some […]
ATES Vienna – Vienna Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage
Half of the non-renewable share of total final energy consumption in Austria corresponds to the heating and cooling sector. District heating and cooling systems, though highly efficient, suffer from a temporal mismatch between the supply of renewable energy sources and the demand from consumers. Therefore, to achieve a fully decarbonised heating and cooling sector, a […]
Transform.Industry
The aim of the project TransformIndustry is to illustrate this impact by developing realistic, scenario-based transformation paths for climate neutrality in Austria’s industry by 2040 and to derive innovation policy recommendations for action based on these findings. On the basis of the developed transformation paths, it will be demonstrated how climate protection, innovation and competitiveness […]
Bio-Net Know – Know-how development to transform biomass-based local heating grids into a sustainable energy supply system
Local heating grids play an important role in Austria’s regional heat supply. With its heating strategy, Austria has set the goal of climate neutrality of the heating sector by 2040. With a total of more than 2000 biomass heating plants, the oldest plants have been in operation for more than 35 years and a considerable […]
Energy4Foods – Innovation Camp “Digital Energy Management in the Food Industry
The Innovation Camp “Digital Energy Management in the Food Industry” offered companies in the food production industry the opportunity to exchange information on current requirements of their technical plants within the framework of the workshops. The close connection to research institutions, such as FH Burgenland and AEE INTEC, both of which have built up great […]
EDIH Applied CPS – Applied Cyber Physical Systems
The EDIH “Applied-CPS” is one of four European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) approved in Austria and will offer more than 230 tailored services and services for access to cyber-physical systems (CPS) for companies from fall 2022. SMEs in particular will be able to use these services in an uncomplicated and largely fully funded manner. The […]
BTTAB – Broad-based test of energy-efficient demonstration buildings with thermally activated building components
The expansion of renewable energy generation and sufficient capacities for energy storage are central cornerstones of the necessary energy transition. Thermal building component activation can be a key technology here, as it can be used multifunctionally as a heat and cold delivery system and as a storage system for fluctuating renewables. In order to accelerate […]