Testing of new (energy) technologies and (energy) systems with realistic boundary conditions is very relevant for research and development. With demonstration systems it is on the one hand possible to gain insights based on the energy systems themselves but moreover broad demonstration sites that also include users are vital for implementing innovative energy systems. Therefore several initatives have been launched in different countries recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Germany a programme called \u201eSchaufenster intelligente Energie\u201c was started in 2016. Five model regions with different complementary approaches focusing on regional particularities try to contribute to an overall sustainable energy system that is to be built in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Almost at the same time Austria started its preparations for the research, technology and innovation initiative \u201eVorzeigeregion Energie\u201c. After having passed several assets three \u201eVorzeigeregionen\u201c started in autumn 2018. The regions deal with different topics: \u201eGreen Energy Lab\u201c trys to boost promising energy technologies, demonstrate them and bring them to the market, \u201eNew Energies for Industry\u201c focuses on energy transition for industry and the third \u201eVorzeigeregion\u201c puts its emphasis on power based on hydrogen and synthetic gas. More than 200 partner institutions and companies cooperate within this Austrian research and demonstration initiative. The allocated budget is planned to be more than 400 million euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current issue of \u201enachhaltige technologien\u201c gives an overview in regard to the German programme \u201eSchaufenster intelligente Energie\u201c and allows a deeper insight into the Austrian initiative \u201eVorzeigeregionen Energie\u201c.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1078,"template":"","class_list":["post-1079","epaper","type-epaper","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n