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relevant drying and reaction processes and the systematic directed optimisation of operations to reduce energy demand and CO2 emissions. Project Partner AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (Project lead) RECENDT [...] financed by by funds of the the Federal Ministry of the Rebublic Austria for Climate Action, Enviroment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, BMK and executed within the framework of the programm Production [...] Name * E-Mail * Betreff * Nachricht * Send Dr. Tilman Barz Senior Scientist / Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems +43 50550-6426 +43 50550-6679 tilman.barz(at)ait.ac.at Key Facts Project start: april 2022
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Surface characterisation
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3D) Determination of surface hardness according to Vickers (EN 6507) Detection of surface defects Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy of metallic surfaces Evaluation of surface defects Technical Data Confocal
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Klimur
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processes for the realization of local Resources circular economy (energy, food, water) and integrated district energy concepts. In addition to energy flows (heating, cooling and electricity), resource flows (biomass [...] development of resilient climate-neutral urban districts with high resource and energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy sources and a high quality of life. Furthermore, it is intended to contribute [...] climate-smart circular economy. The Zukunftshof shall be the starting point for a sustainable circular energy and resource system for the urban development area Rothneusiedl in the south of Vienna. For this
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Power2Regions
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Power2Regions Social Innovations for Energy Transitions Durch Power2Regions werden kommunale/regionale AkteurInnen befähigt, Projektideen für soziale Innovationen zur Beförderung der Energiewende in zwei
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Pro-Imagine
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steadily growing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. In Europe, the mobility sector is responsible for almost 30% of total final energy consumption, making it the largest single energy consumer. The goal [...] on using magnesium offers significant potential for energy savings in operational use. Magnesium (Mg) can be obtained relatively cleanly and energy-efficiently from raw materials that are readily available [...] application, while at the same time achieving significant energy savings. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and the Austrian
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AIT Issues
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solutions in the areas of energy, mobility and the use of biological resources. They research measures for adaptation to climate change for industry and agriculture. Increasing energy efficiency and reducing
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Climate Care
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in the areas of energy, mobility and the use of biological resources. They research measures for adaptation to climate change for industry and agriculture. Accordingly, increasing energy efficiency and [...] n of renewable energy into "smart" electricity grids. This facility was recently expanded to include a DC laboratory - a unique facility in Europe for the further development of energy infrastructure in [...] lity or data centers. Energy systems of the future are designed and tested in high-end simulation environments and practical pilot applications, for example in the area of energy communities. The AIT City
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Solutions for Industry / Intelligent Production
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an Ingenious Partner. Our expertise is bundled in the central areas of strength from the fields of energy, mobility, automation, health and bioresources, digital security, human-machine interfaces and innovation [...] digitization of many industrial sectors. Key requirements here include secure operation and minimal energy consumption. Reliable wireless communication systems increase operational safety and reduce the operating [...] wireless real-time digital twins. An important contribution to the sustainability and market strength of energy-intensive companies is the development and implementation of industrial heat pumps, with which waste
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Let‘s think sustainable
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developed that comprehensibly takes up the idea of sustainable building development as well as in energy and renovation issues. At the Seibersdorf site, optimized land use, the best possible avoidance of
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Follow the AIT blog!
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further development plays a decisive role in mastering the challenges of the future. Whether it's the energy turnaround, digitization or climate change, we are currently experiencing in all clarity that "business [...] is clear that many things have to change in order to get global warming under control. Transport, energy generation, agriculture, but also the way we communicate efficiently and securely in the digital
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Heat pumps: energy source of the future
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ly possible to supply 100 percent of industry with renewable energies. The prerequisite for this is a switch to new technologies in energy generation and storage. The current blog post shows what role [...] heat pump alone is not enough - it must also be used appropriately and generate energy to be considered a sustainable energy source. First app for choosing the right heat pump The purchase of a heat pump [...] role heat pumps play in this. In simple terms, heat pumps are devices that take thermal energy at a lower temperature - usually from the environment - and transfer it to a system at a higher temperature, such
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Watch Netflix without harming the climate
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The environmental costs of digital communications are significant. Streaming movies also drives up energy consumption. But there is good news for everyone who loves their Netflix account and doesn't want [...] The use of novel optical processes can revolutionize data transmission and drastically reduce its energy hunger. AIT photonics expert Bernhard Schrenk is working on this as part of a globally unique project [...] digital applications. Here are a few facts: Streaming videos currently consumes at least as much energy as all air travel. And a study by the University of Bristol concludes that in 2016, the video platform
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Research at the heart of the e-car
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warranted. A scientific breakthrough in improving battery technology is imminent, and a doubling of energy content in the next few years is realistic. Electric cars could then travel up to 600 kilometers [...] approach. The use of particularly lightweight materials in the production of the body and clever energy management could already significantly increase the range of e-mobiles. However, the safety of drivers
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Bitter cold makes aluminum compliant
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lightweight construction of vehicles. After all, the more weight a vehicle or aircraft has, the more energy must be expended to move it. A reduction in weight therefore lowers the CO2 emissions associated
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Urban planning 2.0: Corona crisis shows how cooperation f
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07.05.2020 In the "City Intelligence Lab" of the Center for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, urban planning is carried out together with clients and users and the effects of certain [...] help of digital technologies in the lab," explains Wolfgang Hribernik, head of the AIT Center for Energy. This means that in the lab, planners, clients and users can work together on projects and planning
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Blog
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transmission and drastically reduce its energy hunger. AIT photonics expert Bernhard Schrenk is working on this as part of a globally unique project. Energy Heat pumps: energy source of the future 21.01.2020 A [...] without Gas 07.08.2023 Many industrial production processes are very energy-intensive. In the Austrian innovation network NEFI (New Energy for Industry), processes are being developed and demonstrated in practice [...] titer. Energy Harnessing the infinite potential of the sun 20.05.2020 Photovoltaics, i.e. the generation of electricity from sunlight, is considered one of the most popular forms of renewable energy and has
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Harnessing the infinite potential of the sun
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innovative energy concepts for single-family homes, larger residential buildings or even plus-energy neighborhoods in urban areas - and is thus also an integral part of a sustainable energy infrastructure [...] popular forms of renewable energy and has gained further importance in recent years. The potential is huge - especially for buildings, in cities, in industry as well as in the energy infrastructure. And the [...] of special solar cells that can collect radiation energy on both their front and back sides. The technology that generates electricity from solar energy using solar cells is called photovoltaics (PV). It
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Smart grids at risk
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rarely coincides with electricity consumption peaks. Since more and more electricity from renewable energy sources has been fed into the grids, this has changed completely: The wind blows when it wants to [...] consumers - if possible ("demand management"). While this allows the power grids to absorb more renewable energy and still remain reliable, it is not the only way to do so. But the many new interfaces between the
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Smart textiles as an opportunity for the textile industry
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piezoelectric sensor threads that convert mechanical energy (such as stretching) into electricity, and extends to soft, flexible batteries or energy storage in yarns that act like capacitors, through to [...] Textiles". The study was commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG);
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A new look at the increasingly complex world
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(IV). The event is supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), the Federal Ministry for Digitalization and Business