CORES – Integration of combined renewable energy systems for industry
Even in Austria, with a high share of hydropower, only a part of the electrical energy demand is currently provided by renewable energy sources. And it is not conceivable in the near future to also cover the heat sector with renewable electricity and thus to electrify it. Therefore, exergetically reasonable alternatives should be applied to […]
SCIN – Sophisticated Comfort Oriented Intelligent Building Envelopes
In recent years, efforts to increase energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy sources in buildings have led to a trend towards new and more complex façade systems. In the future, building envelope systems will be used multifunctionally and will convert, store or transport energy in addition to the classical functions by means of […]
SHIP Egypt Training for the Egyptian Industry on Solar Heat in Industrial Processes
In the frame of a multi-annual UNIDO programme efforts will be taken to improve the market for solar process heat in Egypt. On the one hand the potential of the region could be addressed by installing best practice examples and on the other hand by deepening the knowledge of local energy experts through specialised training […]
ENTRAIN – Enhancing renewable heat planning for improving the air quality of communities
ENTRAIN main objective is to promote structural cooperation between public authorities and key stakeholders at transnational level and to build-up skills and know-how for a systematic, holistic and efficient planning of small DH systems within 5 target regions (IT, DE, HR, SI, PL), based on renewable heat sources, i.e. solar, biomass, waste heat, heat pumps […]
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 […]