Open Data Platform – Green Energy Lab Open Data Platform
The transition from a fuel-based, unidirectional to a renewable, de-centralized energy system requires the widespread adoption of new technological innovations. On the one hand, novel technologies may require information exchange and data transfer among different stakeholders and, hence, face a lack of acceptance from customers. On the other hand, the implementation of technical innovations may […]
Thermaflex Thermal demand and supply as flexible elements of future sustainable energy systems
Elements of flexibility as central building blocks of a future energy system In a sustainable and fully decarbonised energy system, including e.g. large shares of renewable, partly volatile energy sources, integrated sector coupling, decentralised and centralized structures, etc. will lead to a considerable increase in system complexity. At the same time, however, supply security must […]
Spatial Energy Planning – Räumliche Energieplanung für die Wärmewende
Spatial Energy Planning (SEP) is a potential game changer for the heating sector and becomes an important lever for the integration of innovative and sustainable heating technologies and new market models. The upheaval on the energy market requires information and coordination in order to exploit the potential of all renewable forms of energy and make […]
SRI Austria: Smart Readiness Indicator – Rating scheme and opportunities for smart buildings
On the basis of the 2016 released “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package, the European Commission intends to interlink intelligent technologies with a high proportion of renewable energies and energy efficiency measures in buildings. In addition, the evaluation of “smart readiness” should be supported by an indicator in order to make the buildings fit for […]
Luft.Ort.Leck: Localized leakages – method and probe development
The airtightness or air permeability can currently only be determined as sum parameter for the entire building by means of blower door measurement or for the individual component, e.g. a window on the test bench. The blower door measurement, also called differential pressure measuring method, is carried out in accordance with ÖNORM EN ISO 9972. […]
Nutricoal – Process development for the manufacturing of a biobased fertilizer with regulated nutrient release
Meat processing companies generate large quantities of waste that require cost-intensive treatment due to national and European hygiene regulations. Usually, such waste is transported to animal cadaver utilization plants where it is processed with high energy consumption. The end products are either burnt in waste incinerating plants or to a limited extent used as animal […]
SolarReaktor – Exploratory of process-oriented concept development of solar reactors and their application potentials
Starting point / motivation Decarbonisation and the achievement of European climate goals will not be possible without the contribution of the European industry. For the efficient use of energy and the best possible integration of renewable energy sources, radical innovations are needed to reduce the costs of renewable energies to a large extent. Innovative, energy […]
SolSPONGEhigh – High solar fraction due to thermally activated components in urban environments
Within the framework of the project “solSPONGEhigh – High solar fraction through thermally activated components in urban environments”, the intensive use of thermally activated components as additional thermal storage and sole and thus cost-optimised heat release system in various buildings is being investigated with the primary use of solar technologies (solar thermal or PV). The […]
HPC (Heat Pumping Systems Control) – Model-based control of absorption heat pumping systems
Thermally driven absorption heat pumping systems are able to provide heat (absorption heat pump) and cold (absorption chillers) in a wide range of systems and applications. This technology could increase the efficiency of the energy system and the share of renewable energy. Currently the control system of absorption heat pumping systems is focussed on coverage […]
SmaCiSe – Smart City Sensing – Thermal Screening of Physical Objects and Air-quality at Urban Scale
Initial situation, problem to solve and motivation to carry out the R&D project To improve a city’s environmental condition and infrastructure effectively and understand its optimization potentials detailed knowledge on the situation is mandatory. Currently, an integrated and comprehensive data basis with frequently collected up-to-date thermal and air quality digital information on city level is […]