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Friederich Kupzog receives Role Model Award of IEEE Austria
Kupzog for this distinction! Friederich Kupzog ist Head of the Competence Unit Electric Energy Systems, Center for Energy and manages approx. 80 persons at the Center for Energy. IEEE is the biggest
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Tara Esterl takes up the position as Head of Competence Unit Integrated Energy Systems (IES)
distribution grid and the corresponding regulatory issues. Integrated Energy Systems research field For the sustainable energy system of the future, the interplay between technologicalal innovations and energy [...] importance. The research portfolio of Integrated Energy Systems comprises techno-economic analyses, the use of flexibility in the electricity system, the development of business models and their effects [...] "Research on integrated energy systems is very close to real market applications and will significantly advance the economically viable operation of a sustainable energy system. In my new role, I am looking
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René Hofmann becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Center for Energy
climate-friendly industrial energy systems. From 2015 to 2020, René Hofmann was involved in the successful establishment of research activities related to industrial energy systems as part of an endowed professorship [...] Coordinator for the research field "Efficiency in Industrial Processes and Systems", which focuses on technology development and systems integration. René Hofmann has many years of experience in basic and applied [...] international networks. His current research focuses on the design and operational optimization of systems for complex power supplies for the industrial sector.
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Veronika Wilk: New Thematic Coordinator for Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems at the AIT Center for Energy
Industrial Processes & Systems at the AIT Center for Energy Since May 1st Veronika Wilk has been the new Thematic Coordinator for Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems at the Center for Energy [...] Processes & Systems The research area is concerned with technology development to increase energy efficiency, e.g. through heat recovery, the integration of renewable energy systems and the optimized [...] responsible for the strategic development of the research field Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems. The major topics include industrial heat pumps, industrial energy storage, design and operational
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AIT Center for Energy: Whitepaper on industrial heat pumps
process efficiency in industry for many decades. With larger shares of renewables in the electricity system, the decarbonization potential of this technology is increasing rapidly. Despite having high energy
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Digital solutions for the fight against climate change
in modern cities. This, in turn, depends upon effective and intelligent digital platforms and IT systems which allow land use planning, architecture, traffic management and energy supply to be designed [...] Cities Consulting (SSC, Vienna), and the City of Linz. “The CLARITY project is creating smart IT systems which will make climate risks and the corresponding adaptation measures easier to evaluate, with [...] explains Dr Wolfgang Loibl. The calculations and simulations are based, among others, on the EMIKAT IT system developed at the AIT Center for Digital Safety & Security which has been used for many years
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ERIGrid 2.0: 1st call for the use of 21 European Smart Grids Labs starts
for the use of 21 European Smart Grids and Smart Energy Systems Laboratories starts Now online: Virtual Access Service for research on energy system infrastructure and further education The ERIGrid 2.0 research [...] and Smart Energy Systems laboratories to external users and young researchers. The project is working on the provision of holistic, cyber-physical validation methods for the energy system of the future; [...] ublic-report-summarises-erigrid-outcomes/ • „European Guide to Power System Testing” – Open Access Book on Power System Testing https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42274-5 Project Coordinator:
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ERIGrid H2020 project wins RGI "Good Practice of the Year" award
“Technological Innovation & System Integration”. Antonella Battaglini, the CEO of the RGI presented the award trophy for “Holistic Approach for Evaluating Complex Smart Grid Systems” submitted by ERIGrid. The
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NEFI: Innovation network for emission-free industry grows by four additional projects
and potential applications for industrial heat pumps and flexibilities in the industrial energy system.The projects have been developed in NEFI_lab, co-financed by the provinces of Upper Austria and Styria [...] partners from companies, research institutes and public institutions, is developing technological and systemic solutions that will enable the energy transition in industry. The Climate and Energy Fund already
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Presentation of the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda of the Horizon Europe Partnership "Clean Energy Transition" & "Driving Urban Transitions”
and cooling solutions" CETP Challenge 5 "Integrated Regional Energy Systems" CETP Challenge 6 "Integrated Industrial Energy Systems" CETP Challenge 7 "Integration in the built environment" CETP Challenge [...] Agenda (SRIA) for the Horizon Europe Partnership "Clean Energy Transition". The Center for Innovation Systems & Policy (Susanne Meyer & Nikolas Reschen) supported the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate [...] Research & Innovation Challenges: CETP Challenge 1 "Optimised integrated European energy systems" CETP Challenge 2 "Enhanced Zero Emission Power Technologies" CETP Challenge 3 "Enabling climate
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Best practice for a sustainable production
Takeda shows that the technologies and methods we develop in the research area of industrial energy systems can be directly applied to industrial processes in the pharmaceutical production. The best practice [...] the use of industrial heat pumps is an essential building block for a future and efficient energy system“, explains Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of Center for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
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Suez Canal Blockage: AIT expert Anita Graser analyses disruptions in mobility patterns
5-stop-detection-analysis-with-movingpandas/ Current maritime control centres are heterogeneous systems with numerous legacy components. Together with Frequentis AG, market leader for control centre solutions [...] with the steadily increasing vessel traffic and exponentially growing data load which current systems cannot handle efficiently. These new AI-based control centre solutions help improve safety and efficiency
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New Energy for Industry 2021:
Experts discuss technological and systemic solutions for the transformation of the industrial energy system Around 50 speakers from research, business and politics Decarbonisation and transformation of [...] technological challenges. In addition to the presentation of current systemic solutions for decarbonising the industrial energy system, the Policy Talks take place on the second day, with a high-level discussion [...] complexity of the industrial energy system – a transition to a climate-neutral industry requires not only the development of individual technologies, but also systemic and economic solutions. In addition
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Industrial heat pumps for a climate-neutral European industry
Norwegian research organization SINTEF, is an open circuit heat pump system, also known as the Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system, which uses water as a refrigerant in steam drying processes. During [...] More than 100 tons of biomass have so far been dried with the system, now additional operating hours are used to optimize and validate the system. Video on demosite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0Ao-xn9WA [...] energy efficiency by designing, building, testing & demonstrating high temperature heat pump systems applicable to these industries. http://dryficiency.eu DryFiciency project partners AIT Austrian Institute
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Bernadette Fina wins Science Award of Lower Austria
the optimization and optimal dimensioning of photovoltaic systems and other technologies, the impact of contracting of renewable generation systems in combination with thorough building renovation on the
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Cancellation: Opening of the AIT DC Lab
facility will serve as development and validation platform for DC components and systems and is specified for DC systems up to 75 MW with currents up to 80 kA. As such, it is the largest of its kind in
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AIT opens high performance DC LAB
technologies are used in fields such as renewable energy systems, for combining photovoltaics with batteries or hydrogen, in electrical systems of electric cars, and for the industrial-scale supply of [...] our customers and partners high quality, specialised laboratory infrastructure for electric energy systems. For years, the research infrastructure for electrical engineering components provided by the High [...] platform for DC components.” Friederich Kupzog, Head of the Competence Unit for Electric Energy Systems at the Center for Energy: “There are very few comparable labs in Europe, and the new DC Lab enables
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NEFI Conference 2022
the industrial energy system. Technological innovation fields: Energy efficiency and new processes, renewables, storage and demand side management (DSM), industry and grid. Systemic innovation fields: Regulatory [...] politics, research and industry Scientific exchange on decarbonization of the industrial energy system Presentation and awarding of scientific papers The order of the day in Europe is climate neutrality [...] Due to the great interest and the immense importance of the transformation of the industrial energy system, the NEFI Innovation Network is organizing the second NEFI Scientific Conference on October 13-14
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Study of AIT shows: More than 20 percent CO2 savings possible through intelligent building technology
Gundula Weber, Senior Expert Advisor Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems, and Gerhard Zucker, Thematic Coordinator Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems, shows the great potential for savings if renovations also [...] building management. The greatest potential for savings is in the area of heating: If efficient control systems are used here in conjunction with holistic building automation, this results in potential savings [...] to 85,000 tons of CO2 at a renovation rate of five percent. "By networking technologies and systems, intelligent building technology enables the optimal use of energy," says Gundula Weber. Significant
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AIT and TU Graz launch joint doctoral programme in the field of hydrogen technology
Sustainable Propulsion Systems “The production of hydrogen by splitting water in electrolysis offers enormous potential for integrating renewable power sources into the future energy system. High-temperature [...] The Center for Energy’s topic portfolio is oriented towards three central systems: sustainable public energy supply systems, decarbonisation of industrial processes and plants, and innovative technologies [...] for Energy, AIT “The use of hydrogen is a central element for a sustainable and low-emission energy system. With this PhD programme, we offer a unique setting to advance hydrogen technology research at the