Im Rahmen des Leitprojekts RENVELOPE hat das IIBW eine Studie zum Replikationspotenzial der RENVELOPE-Fassadenlösung für den österreichischen Gebäudebestand gemacht. Bei RENVELOPE-Fassadenlösungen handelt es sich um serielle Sanierungen der Gebäudehülle, wobei die Fassadenmodule Elemente der Haustechnik beinhalten, je nach dem „Bedürfnis“ des Gebäudes.
Ziel war es, geeignete Gebäudetypen in Österreich für das RENVELOPE-System zu identifizieren und das Marktpotenzial serieller Gebäudesanierungen zu bewerten. Die Hauptkriterien für die Eignung sind die Gebäudenutzung, das Baualter, die Anzahl der Stockwerke, das Fassadendesign sowie der Zustand der vorhandenen Dämmung.
Das geschätzte Marktpotenzial für RENVELOPE in Österreich beläuft sich auf rund 71.500 Gebäude. Diese Zahl umfasst die Gesamtheit der Gebäude, die als technisch und ökologisch geeignet identifiziert wurden. Allerdings sind vom geschätzten Marktpotenzial nur etwa 10.000 Gebäude für eine sofortige Renovierung mit diesem System geeignet, auf Grund von wirtschaftlichen und rechtlichen Faktoren.
Dieses Projekt wird aus Mitteln des Klima- und Energiefonds gefördert und im Rahmen der FTI-Initiative „Vorzeigeregion Energie – Green Energy Lab“ durchgeführt.
Greening buildings is seen as one of the keys to climate-friendly construction. The new EU Buildings Directive (EPBD 2024) among other things relies on greenery to increase energy efficiency. But how strong is the actual cooling effect? And what can greenery do beyond cooling?
The HeinrichBiCool research project is investigating this using the example of a university building in Graz, which is being extensively greened. Currently still rare before and after measurements will provide valuable real data on temperature reductions, energy savings and comfort gains. Continuous monitoring records seasonal and diurnal effects.
In addition to cooling performance, the focus is also on biodiversity, rainwater management and cost-benefit analyses in order to provide sound findings for sustainable greening solutions.
Project team: University of Graz - Directorate for Resources and Planning, AEE INTEC, Siegfried Stark Technical Office, Studio Boden (landscape architecture), Ökoteam Graz.
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology as part of the Mission Climate Neutral City programme.
Österreichische und chinesische Forschungsinstitute, Universitäten und Unternehmen haben das “Austria-China ‘Low Carbon Building and Energy’ Joint Laboratory Agreement” in Wien unterzeichnet. Diese Kooperation zwischen AEE INTEC, Bartenbach GmbH, Universität Innsbruck und der Hunan Universität fördert die Entwicklung nachhaltiger Technologien.
Ziel ist es innovative Technologien für kohlenstoffarmes Bauen zu entwickeln. Ein offener Austausch und die Bündelung von Ressourcen sind zentral. Die Hunan Universität führt das Labor in China, AEE INTEC in Österreich. Industriepartner wie China Construction Fifth Engineering Division sind beteiligt. Der Austausch von Wissen und Talenten bildet das Fundament dieser Kooperation.
Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem akademischen Austausch durch Konferenzen, Seminare und den Austausch von Forschern und Studierenden.
Obwohl Baubehörden, Planende und Bauherrinnen sich zunehmend einig über die Wirksamkeit von Gebäudebegrünungen gegen negative Auswirkungen des Klimawandels sind, besteht aktuell dringender Bedarf, ihre Wirkungen valide zu quantifizieren. Wie viel Kühlenergie kann durch Begrünung eingespart werden? Wie sehr verbessert sich die Behaglichkeit in Innen- und Außenräumen und wie sehr kann eine Dachbegrünung der erforderlichen Dämmung zugerechnet werden? Zur Klärung dieser Fragen haben wir am Labordach bei AEE INTEC fünf mobile Fassadenbegrünungen fertiggestellt, die nach der Anwuchsphase wöchentlich vor unsere Fassadenprüfbox geschoben und detailliert vermessen werden. Die fachgerechte Bepflanzung wurde durch Mitarbeiterinnen der Universität für Bodenkultur in Wien ausgeführt. Mit der AEE INTEC Fassadenprüfbox haben wir die einzigartige Möglichkeit, die Auswirkungen von Fassadenbegrünungssystemen an zwei identischen Räumen objektiv zu vermessen.
Das EU-Projekt „TREASURE“ unter der Leitung von AEE INTEC zielt darauf ab, die thermische Energiespeicherung im großen Maßstab zu revolutionieren. Mit einem Budget von 11 Millionen Euro und der Unterstützung des Horizon Europe Programms wird das Projekt innovative Lösungen für Großwärmespeicher entwickeln, die eine kosteneffiziente und nachhaltige Integration erneuerbarer Energien in Fernwärmenetze ermöglichen. Zu den Projektzielen und -inhalten gehören die Entwicklung flächeneffizienter Speicherwände und -abdeckungen für den urbanen Raum, die Erweiterung des Building Information Model (BIM) auf Großwärmespeicher zur Optimierung von Bauabläufen und Kosten, der Einsatz von digitalen Zwillingen zur simulationsgestützten Planung und Betriebsführung sowie die Umsetzung von sieben Großwärmespeichern in fünf europäischen Ländern (Frankreich, Deutschland, Polen, Serbien und Österreich) mit Volumen zwischen 18.000 und 500.000 m³. Das Projekt wird nicht nur die Funktionalität und Wirtschaftlichkeit der Technologie demonstrieren, sondern auch wertvolle Erkenntnisse für Investoren, Fernwärmebetreiber und Ingenieure liefern.
Die Entwicklung von solaren Treibstoffen kann die Energielandschaft nachhaltig verändern, indem sie die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen reduziert und CO2-Emissionen senkt. Das EU-Projekt DESIRED („Direct co-processing of CO2 & water to sustainable multicarbon energy products in novel photocatalytic reactor“) zeigt, wie internationale Zusammenarbeit und innovative Forschung Fortschritte ermöglichen. Ziel ist es, durch die Verarbeitung von CO2 und Wasser mit neuartigen Photokatalysatoren kohlenstoffreiche Produkte (C2±Treibstoffe) zu erzeugen. Ein revolutionäres Photoreaktordesign, entwickelt von AEE INTEC, steht im Mittelpunkt. Nach erfolgreicher Inbetriebnahme in Gleisdorf wurde der Reaktor nach Bari transportiert, wo erste CO2-Reduktionsversuche vielversprechende Ergebnisse zeigten. Beim vierten Projekttreffen in Bari wurden Fortschritte in der Effizienzsteigerung bei der Umwandlung präsentiert und nächste Schritte geplant. Weitere Tests und Optimierungen sollen die Effizienz und Zuverlässigkeit des Reaktors verbessern, um die Technologie für den industriellen Einsatz weiterzuentwickeln.
“The energy transition to renewable energies cannot be reached without the intensive use of green hydrogen”, this statement can be heard often, and it should be discussed.
Hydrogen as a direct substitute for natural gas could offer several advantages - part of the existing infrastructure can be used, conversion technologies do not need to be changed and the energy supply is secure. But is this the case? Where will the green hydrogen that is needed come from in future? Will Europe shift from fossil dependencies to hydrogen dependencies as it will not be possible to meet the European demand with production capacities located in Europe? What price will Europe have to pay and is hydrogen the most suitable energy source or will there be competitive alternatives like ammonia, methanol, or dimethyl ether?
These are just a few questions raised that the current issue of “nachhaltige technologien” tries to answer on a scientific basis.
In addition to well-known technologies such as electrolysis, new efficient methods for biogas production, the application of methane pyrolysis or highly innovative technologies such as photocatalytic conversion of wastewater into hydrogen or methanol will be developed in future.
In order to successfully meet the challenges of the energy transition within the given timeframe, the use of all renewable energy sources is essential. It will be crucial to use all available technologies reasonably and efficiently. This is the only way Europe is able to become independent of external energy sources and global crises.
The ACR Woman Award has been presented to a female researcher from the ACR network in the field of science and technology since 2010 and makes their individual achievements visible, creates awareness of female career paths in research and, in the best-case scenario, motivates young women and girls to embark on a career in science and technology.
This year's ACR Woman Award was presented to Dagmar Jähnig for her 20 years of research in the field of solar thermal systems, energy storage methods and digital building twins.
Together with her team, Dagmar Jähnig has developed a software solution that enables real-time adaptation of the building simulation via a so-called digital twin. The methodology is based on a combination of real-time data, simulation techniques and intelligent control strategies.
A digital twin offers the opportunity to significantly reduce a building's energy consumption. A detailed real-time simulation model of the building and its system technology provides the control system with much information, which can be used to optimize the operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. This makes it possible to respond much more precisely to the current weather conditions and the actual use of the building.
Contact:
Dagmar Jähnig
The cooperative technology development CEPA - thermal-regulating façade system developed by AEE INTEC and Towern3000 deals with the topic of building refurbishment at the level of technical solutions and was awarded the ACR Innovation Prize 2023. The technology focuses on the activation of existing building masses by means of multifunctional, serial façade elements, which, in addition to the insulation level, also include an energy-active level for conditioning the building (heating and cooling) from the outside. The prefabricated facade can be installed on the construction site in a minimally invasive manner and within a very short time. In addition to the heating and cooling functionality, CEPA can also be used to store energy in the building envelope. Thanks to a special design and installation process, the achieved thermal contact between the panel heating and the wall is used to heat the existing wall over the entire wall depth or, if necessary, to cool it.
Compared to conventional, non-serial refurbishment solutions, the technology impresses with a high degree of prefabrication and a holistic thermal-energetic solution in a single implementation step. AEE INTEC developed scientific tools for the industrial partner that accelerate and considerably simplify the decision-making and planning process of the CEPA system and thus form the basis for the scalability of the technology.
Contact:
Thomas Ramschack
As a founding member of RENOWAVE.AT and co-organiser of the RENOWAVE.AT Impact Days, we highly appreciate the outstanding success of the first RENOWAVE.AT Impact Days, which took place in Graz on October 17th and 18th. Over 300 enthusiastic participants* gathered for two days with top-class speakers to explore and discuss the latest trends and innovations in the field of climate-neutral renovation.
The event featured a diverse program of 25 exciting presentations, two thought-provoking panel discussions, and seven interactive workshops covering topics such as serial retrofits/Energiesprong, climate-neutral retrofits of entire neighborhoods or working-class housing developments, circular economy, digitalization, and current frameworks such as EU taxonomy.
One thing is clear: the necessary knowledge to tackle the challenges ahead is there - now it's a matter of translating it into action!
It was a special honor for the organizing team, that after her election in the Styrian parliament and the appointment by the Styrian governor to the life department of the State of Styria (Lebensressort Steiermark) the first public obligation of State Councilor Simone Schmiedtbauer (responsible for housing and renovation amongst others) was the participation at the RENOWAVE.AT Impact Days. We are looking forward to future fruitful cooperation!
On September 6, 2023, Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler opened the annual event of the “Vorzeigeregion Energie” with the title "Energy Innovations Made in Austria - Opportunities for Austrian Companies on the World Market".
In the speeches of the Minister and of Climate and Energy Fund Managing Director Bernd Vogl, the successes of the research funding program "Vorzeigeregion Energie" were honored. The flagship project ThermaFLEX was recognized as an outstanding example: AEE INTEC was head of the large-scale research project implemented in the frame of the Green Energy Lab showcase region which won the Energy Globe Award Austria (Fire category) in June 2023 for its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions of the district heating sector.
The project with 28 partners in Styria, Vienna and Salzburg used ten large-scale demonstrators to showcase that large-scale technical implementations are possible in a relatively short time. As soon as all demonstration plants of the ThermaFLEX project have been fully implemented, up to 45,000 tons of carbon dioxide can be saved each year. In addition to this direct contribution to climate protection, the elements and solutions developed will also serve as a blueprint for other national and international heating networks.
The lead project ThermaFLEX was funded by the Climate and Energy Fund and carried out in the frame of the Green Energy Lab which is part of the "Vorzeigeregion Energie" program.
Installation figures for compression heat pumps are steeply going up both nationally and internationally. In Austria, over 60,000 heat pumps were installed in 2022, representing a market growth of 60 percent compared to 2021. Predominantly, compression heat pumps are used for space heating in private residential buildings using outside air as the heat source. Despite the huge potential of applying heat pumps in existing multi-story residential buildings, in industry and commerce, as well as in local and district heating networks, these applications are still virtually nonexistent. The background to this fact is that, on the one hand, specific product developments are needed to cope with operating conditions that are significantly different compared to single family homes, and on the other hand, there is a lack of standards regarding different heat sources and their system integration. It is interesting to note that there are further promising heat pump technologies, such as rotating, thermoacoustic and thermally driven heat pumps suitable for these areas of application.
The present issue of the magazine "nachhaltige technologien" gives insight into pilot projects using compression and thermally driven heat pumps and reports on the state of development of rotating and thermoacoustic heat pumps.
Representatives from partners AEE INTEC, South China University of Technology, China Academy of Building Research (CABR), and Nussmüller Architekten ZT GmbH gathered at an international consortium meeting in Innsbruck at Bartenbach - The Lighting Innovators. The meeting was part of the Austrian-Chinese research project "TechAdZero - Key Technologies for Adaptive Building Envelopes in Net Zero Energy High-Rise Buildings." TechAdZero explores the energy potential and optimal technology configurations for intelligent, adaptive facades of nZEB high-rise buildings. The goal is to maximize energy efficiency in high-rise structures by utilizing intelligent, actively adaptive facade elements. The project examines Austrian and Chinese facade technologies that allow for dynamic control of renewable energy generation and solar radiation, light, and air transmission properties.
In the frame of the SolSorpDry project, the first prototype of a drying plant was built that guarantees high product quality with the lowest possible energy input. It can be adapted for different drying materials. The energy supply for the plant shall be covered 100 percent from renewable energy sources. To this end, options for solar thermal energy, heat recovery and photovaltaics and their combination with a sorption storage system are being investigated.
In July 2023, the first series of tests started with the drying goods cornflower, basil, peppermint, thyme, and garlic. Extensive knowledge was gained about the characteristics of the plants during drying and a positive drying result was achieved for each crop. For example, the drying time of cornflower was halved. The quality of the end products was positively evaluated by the experts of the Experimental Station for Special Crops of the Province of Styria in Wies.
On July 18, 2023, AEE INTEC was pleased to welcome seven experts from Takasago Thermal Engineering to Gleisdorf. Takasago Thermal Engineering is a traditional HVAC company founded in 1923, initially specializing in cooling and ventilation systems. Building on this expertise, technical concepts for clean rooms, conditioning of industrial manufacturing environments and thermal energy supply were developed and included in the company's product portfolio. Now, the central topic of energy efficiency solutions also includes the aspect of sustainability. Takasago Thermal Engineering sees itself as an "environmental creator". In the frame of the visit, AEE INTEC was able to present results from ongoing or recently completed research projects. The stay was complemented with an excursion to the wastewater treatment plant of Gleisdorf, where a heat pump has been installed during the Thermaflex lead project which directly feeds into the local district heating network.
Anfang Juni trafen sich die Ländervertreter und Task Manager des Technology Collaboration Program (TCP) „Energy Storage“ der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) anlässlich des halbjährlichen General Assembly in Wien. Christian Fink von AEE INTEC durfte dabei in seiner Funktion als österreichischer Vertreter 25 Expert*innen im Themenfeld Energiespeicher aus praktisch allen Teilen der Welt im Klimaschutzministerium begrüßen. Im Laufe des Wiener Meetings wurden über die aktuellen Ergebnisse der acht laufenden Arbeitsgruppen berichtet und diskutiert sowie der Grundstein für den Start von 4 weiteren neuen thematischen Arbeitsgruppen gelegt. Damit kann das TCP wichtige Beiträge zur Transformation unseres Energiesystems leisten. Einen ausgezeichneten Einblick in die Aktivitäten des TCP bietet der Jahresbericht 2022, der beim Meeting in Wien präsentiert wurde.
Weitere Informationen zum TCP: https://iea-es.org
Downloadmöglichkeit des Jahresbericht 2022: https://iea-es.org/publications/annual-report-2022/
Im Rahmen einer Exkursion konnten interessante Einblicke in die österreichischen Unternehmen CellCube, Hersteller von Vanadium-Redox-Flow-Batterien sowie Beyond Carbon Energy, Energiedienstleister und Betreiber des größten österreichischen kalten Fernwärmenetz im Wiener Quartier „Viertel Zwei“ gegeben werden. Den Abschluss bildete ein Besuch beim Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) und die Besichtigung der Laborinfrastruktur zur Energiespeicherentwicklung.
CellCube - www.cellcube.com
Beyond Carbon Energy - www.beyondcarbon.energy
AIT - www.ait.ac.at
Für ein Gelingen der Transformation unseres Energie- und Mobilitätssystems kommt Städten eine besondere Rolle zu. Denn global gesehen sind unsere Städte für 78 Prozent des Energiekonsums bzw. für rund 75 Prozent der CO2-Emissionen verantwortlich. Aufgrund eines flächenbezogen hohen Energieverbrauchs bei gleichzeitig limitierter Flächenverfügbarkeit für Energiekonversion ist die Transformation der Energieversorgung deutlich komplexer und herausfordernder als im ländlichen Raum. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es essenziell wichtig, dass städtespezifische Transformationspläne erstellt werden, dabei auch Stakeholder und Bürger*innen eingebunden sind und die Zielsetzungen einer zukünftigen Energieversorgung verbindlich in Stadtent¬wicklungs¬konzepten niedergeschrieben werden. Einige österreichische Städte sowie auch zahlreiche andere europäische Städte folgen bereits diesem Weg und werden durch nationale Programme (in Österreich beispielsweise „Klimaneutrale Stadt“ und „Pionierstädte“) als auch durch internationale Programme (zum Beispiel „100 European Climate-Neutral-Cities by 2030“) gelenkt und unterstützt.
Der Schwerpunkt der „nachhaltigen technologien“ Ausgabe 02-2023 gibt Einblick in diese Programme, präsentiert konkrete Transformationsfahrpläne beispielhafter Städte und berichtet über Erfahrungen in der proaktiven Partizipation von Bürger*innen und Stakeholdern in urbanen Transformationsprozessen.
On 19 January 2023, Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler (BMK) and klimaaktiv QM Heizwerke awarded nine Austrian biomass district heating plants in the frame of the 7th Central European Biomass Conference in Graz. The showcase projects meet the highest technical and economic efficiency criteria and were awarded for the use of renewable energy sources, their coherent overall concepts and the special commitment of the plant operators. The award-winning projects are convincing, for example, due to comprehensive optimisation measures, (active) flue gas condensation and waste heat utilisation. In addition, a planner and QM Heizwerke Q-manager received an award for his pioneering achievements regarding the integration of absorption heat pumps in biomass heating plants and for the implementation of innovative system concepts to increase the overall system efficiency.
In SolPol-6, science and industry are working hand-in-hand to develop polyolefin materials for various key technologies with regard to the necessary energy transition. It is intended to contribute significantly to the use of renewable energy technologies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Through targeted development of customized and eco-efficient polyolefin materials, hybrid laminates and membranes, innovations in photovoltaics, heat storage and ammonia recovery from wastewater are to be created. The project consists of three work packages along the value chain:
AEE INTEC will take over the project management in work package 3 (MEM) together with SFC-Umwelttechnik. Furthermore, AEE INTEC will provide civil engineering expertise on ground source heat storage systems as well as long-term metrological expertise regarding the planned laboratory test rigs for storage temperature profiles in work package 2 (TES).
Until the end of March, the project team of the Green.Diversity.Linz project is developing a set of measures for a sustainable new city district at the site of the former postal distribution center next to the Linz train station. An interdisciplinary team of developers, architects, greening and biodiversity experts, landscape planners, and AEE INTEC as a research partner for sustainable technologies took an in-depth look at how biodiversity promotion, principles of Animal Aided Design, building greening, rainwater management, on-site renewable energy production, and energy optimization processes can work together synergistically and creatively in a new urban quarter.
AEE INTEC is pleased to present the results of the energy research together with the concepts for biodiversity promotion, building greening and climate change-adapted stormwater management developed by the project team on March 29, 2023 at the international BauZ! - Congress for sustainable buildings in Vienna.
Biomass-based district heating networks and systems play a central role in sustainable heat supply covering around 2,400 systems in operation in Austria. Currently and in near future, there is an increased need for retrofitting and modernization of these existing heating networks, especially of the first and second generation, in order to meet current and future technical, economic and regulatory challenges combined with a sustainable and strategic expansion of the heating system.
To support the transformation processes the R&D project BM Retrofit was launched. The project is dedicated to the development and demonstration of holistic retrofitting and modernization concepts as well as portfolio expansion of biomass-based district heating networks and systems.
A transdisciplinary team of 13 project partners, consisting of research institutions, energy suppliers & infrastructure operators as well as know-how & technology providers, has set the goal of developing and implementing modernization as well as expansion measures for existing heating networks.
In the frame of the European project DESIRED, a technology for the solar conversion of CO2 and water to green gases is being developed on a pilot scale. The project was started in November 2022.
Currently, significant improvements in photocatalysts and reactor technology are necessary to make solar fuel production technically feasible, scalable, affordable, safe, sustainable and efficient. Experts in the fields of photocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry work together in order to reach a milestone within the next four years with the development of a solar reactor at AEE INTEC. The goal is to develop solar fuels for sectors where switching to hydrogen or electricity is not technically feasible or cost-efficient, for example in the aviation sector.
Am 19. Jänner besuchte Leonore Gewessler, Bundesministerin für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie das Forschungsinstitut AEE INTEC in Gleisdorf. Begleitet wurde Frau Bundesminister Gewessler von vier weiteren Kabintettsmitarbeiter*innen. In einer Kurzpräsentation durften wir Frau Bundesminister Gewessler und ihrer Begleitung einen Überblick über unser Institut, unsere Arbeitsschwerpunkte sowie Inhalte einzelner Großforschungsprojekte geben. In sehr angenehmer Atmosphäre war es dann spannend, über die zukünftige Ausgestaltung unseres Energiesystems zu diskutieren und welche Beiträge unsere Technologieentwicklungen bzw. Forschungsarbeiten für die Transformation leisten können. Bevor die Frau Bundesministerin wieder zum nächsten Termin weitermusste, nahm sie sich noch Zeit, um sich mit einzelnen Mitarbeiter*innen über deren Forschungsschwerpunkte auszutauschen und wir konnten zum Abschluss auch noch ein gemeinsames Foto mit unseren Mitarbeiter*innen machen.
Vielen Dank für den Besuch und den interessanten Austausch!
Kontakt:
AEE – Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien
Ewald Selvicka, Christoph Brunner und Christian Fink
Geschäftsführung AEE INTEC
Feldgasse 19, 8200 Gleisdorf
T: +43 3112 5886-236
E: c.fink@aee.at
In the frame of the research project ‘BioProfit’ supported by the Austrian Cooperative Research (ACR), a process upgrading the digestate from biogas plants to valuable liquid fertilizer and humus is being developed. The solid phase of the digestate contains most of the plant-available nutrients and carbon, while the liquid phase contains particularly high amounts of nitrogen. Using a membrane distillation (MD) process, a high-quality liquid nitrogen fertilizer can be produced from the liquid fraction. This fertilizer can be deployed as a base fertilizer in agriculture, for example.
With regard to the development of the membrane distillation process an important milestone could be reached in November 2022: the test series using a container-scale MD pilot plant with large-scale membrane modules was successfully started. The aim is to investigate the 24/7 continuous operation process with regard to different fermentation residues from agriculture as well as the food industry and to analyze and further optimize the process under real long-term operation conditions. In addition to the optimization of the operating parameters, the focus is on the analyses of the product quality and the membranes used for the process.
Thermal activation of building components has been used primarily for heating or cooling purposes. However, structural elements of buildings can also be part of the building’s energy storage devices by selective overheating or undercooling. Thus, these components offer advantages for the volatile, renewable-based energy system of the future. At this stage, however, standardized use of building components as energy and flexibility storages is not yet widespread, as key questions remain unanswered.
AEE INTEC therefore launched an initiative to define a new project (task) within the framework of the International Energy Agency and coordinated the definition phase. After a one-year definition period, the final work program was adopted by the IEA Executive Committee in mid-November 2022. Austria's strong role continues after the definition phase - AEE INTEC will take over the overall management of Task 43 with Christoph Rohringer as Task Manager.
Renewable and secure energy supply is of high importance for industry, intensified by the current energy crisis. Industrial companies need ready-to-implement solutions in all areas. Due to the high share of industrial heating and cooling demand in the temperature range below 400 °C with regard to total energy demand, and the high availability of applicable renewable technologies, a consortium coordinated by AEE INTEC has focused on energy efficiency, the use of waste heat, heat pumps, solar thermal, photovoltaics and PVT and necessary thermal storage in the frame of an R&D project.
A workshop at the end of the project "CORES - Integration of Combined and Renewable Energy Systems in Industry" took place in Vienna on 17th of November 2022. Three industrial companies were involved in the project and the methodology was developed, applied and simplified on the basis of their existing energy systems. The results, which included a quick check tool for easy identification of useful concepts, were presented and discussed in an exciting panel discussion with funding bodies, technology experts and stakeholders.
CORES was funded by the Climate and Energy Fund and carried out within the framework of the "Energy Research" programme
Das Jahr 2022 war in vieler Hinsicht ein spannendes Jahr mit erheblichen Veränderungen und neuen Herausforderungen, insbesondere in Folge der geopolitischen Entwicklungen. Uns wurde wieder deutlich, wie notwendig es ist, die Klimaziele umzusetzen und von Öl und Gas unabhängig zu werden.
Die Mitarbeiter*innen von AEE INTEC haben auch in diesem Jahr mit vollem Engagement daran gearbeitet, unseren Teil zu einer nachhaltigen Energiewende beizutragen. Aber auch die Solidarität gegenüber den Mitmenschen, die auf Unterstützung angewiesen sind, ist uns wichtig. Deshalb haben die Mitarbeiter*innen von AEE INTEC wieder über € 12.000,– für soziale Einrichtungen gespendet. In diesem Jahr erhält die „Steirische Kinderkrebshilfe“ mit € 3.000,– den größten Betrag.
Stellvertretend für unsere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter wünschen wir Ihnen frohe Weihnachten sowie ein erfolgreiches und insbesondere gesundes Jahr 2023.
Christian Fink, Ewald Selvička und Christoph Brunner
Geschäftsführung
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Christina Hopfe und Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Elimar Frank verstärken seit November 2022 den Beirat von AEE INTEC.
Bereits seit der Gründung im Jahr 1988 darf AEE – Institut für nachhaltige Technologien auf die Unterstützung eines wissenschaftlich-strategischen Beirats zählen. Im Spektrum der Forschungsschwerpunkte von AEE INTEC setzt sich der Beirat aus Vertreter*innen aus Wissenschaft & Forschung, der Industrie sowie einschlägigen Stakeholder*innen aus Wirtschaft und öffentlicher Hand zusammen.
