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AIT at the Photovoltaic Conference in Villach
discussing the role of photovoltaics in the overall energy system and the increasing relevance of photovoltaics as an essential building block of the energy transition. AIT PV experts held 4 presentations
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Science Brunch Fundamental Research in Photovoltaics + Energy storage
photovoltaics and energy storage will be in the focus. Among these research projects „made in Austria“ which have been funded under the research programmes of the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund some are
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SCIS Final Conference in Budapest
creative cultural and event location in Budapest, Hungary and addresses stakeholders from smart cities & energy efficiency projects, project experts, EC representatives, cities, smart cities initiatives, industry [...] conference will bring together creative thinkers and decision-makers in urban planning, sustainable energy, mobility, ICT, smart business models and user-centric innovation. High level city representatives [...] Budapest; Ulf Kamne, Deputy Mayor of Gothenburg; Dominique Ristori, Director General of DG Energy at the European Commission and Tomasz Pactwa, Director of the Welfare & Social Projects Department
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Green.Building.Solutions. Summer University in Vienna
expertise from six Austrian Universities and Institutes bundled in a three-week program in the capital of energy efficient building: Vienna. Again, several AIT experts will be part of this Austrian consortium
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SETPlan 2018
The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) aims to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies. It seeks to improve new technologies and bring down costs by coordinating [...] across Europe by supporting the most impactful technologies in the EU's transformation to a low-carbon energy system. It promotes cooperation amongst EU countries, companies, research institutions, and the EU
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Power Electronics as a Key Technology
intelligent drive technology and renewable energy. Smart Interfaces Energy systems are getting increasingly complex with the growing share of renewable energy sources. Therefore, the precise co-ordination [...] Power electronics has become a key technology for renewable energy and e-mobility. Intelligent grids and e-cars rely on these electronic components for power controls and conversion. The AIT Austrian [...] co-ordination becomes essential to ensure the energy supply stability where AIT provides a test bed for converters up to the MW range. In addition, real-time simulation converter models (digital twin) greatly
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INTERSOLAR Europe
opens. AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria’s largest research and test institute in the energy area are showing their activities and services in the field of Photovoltaic to ensure the quality
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Friederich Kupzog receives Role Model Award of IEEE Austria
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 professional organisation worldwide
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Tara Esterl takes up the position as Head of Competence Unit Integrated Energy Systems (IES)
regulatory issues. Integrated Energy Systems research field For the sustainable energy system of the future, the interplay between technologicalal innovations and energy management aspects is of great [...] January, Tara Esterl (33) is heading the newly founded Competence Unit Integrated Energy Systems in the Center for Energy at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. In her new position she is responsible [...] 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 on energy markets, regulatory
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René Hofmann becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Center for Energy
has joined the team of the Center for Energy in his new position as Principal Scientist and is dedicating his research effort to the scientific investigation of energy sector coupling in the industrial context [...] 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 [...] context by means of digital technologies and novel methodologies. The energy industry is in the middle of a far-reaching transformation. This includes changed framework conditions due to the achievement
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Veronika Wilk: New Thematic Coordinator for Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems at the AIT Center for Energy
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. She succeeds René Hofmann [...] and further thematic development of the research field at the Center for Energy", says Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of Center for Energy. Research Area Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems The research [...] 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 use of thermal components. In addition
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AIT Center for Energy: Whitepaper on industrial heat pumps
AIT Center for Energy has contributed to the Whitepaper on industrial heat pumps, which presents and outlines the status of the technology and steps needed to realize its decarbonization potential. Heat [...] Heat pumps are an energy efficient electrification technology which are able to replace a large share of fossil fueled industrial process heating. To accelerate the implementation and further development [...] ambitions to move towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050, radical changes are needed to the current energy supply in the industry. Electrically driven heat pump technology has been proposed for supplying
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Digital solutions for the fight against climate change
& Security / Crisis and Disaster Management https://www.ait.ac.at/cdm/ Center for Energy https://www.ait.ac.at/energy/ More Details at https://myclimateservices.eu/ and https://myclimateservices.eu/e [...] digital platforms and IT systems which allow land use planning, architecture, traffic management and energy supply to be designed for all areas of our lives in an era of climate change. The CLARITY (Integrated [...] involved in the project include Austria’s AIT (Center for Digital Safety & Security and Center for Energy), the Austrian Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG, Vienna), Smart Cities Consulting
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Optimization of photovoltaic self-absorption by using block chain
billing platform. By means of a foresighted optimizer, which was developed by the AIT Center for Energy, it is possible to store the produced photovoltaic electricity efficiently in a battery and to deliver [...] phase and is currently being used by the residents of "Viertel Zwei". Residents who have "Wien Energie" as their electricity provider can test P2PQ here as a new electricity tariff. The Center for Technology
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ERIGrid 2.0: 1st call for the use of 21 European Smart Grids Labs starts
call 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 [...] Grid 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; [...] participation: On 1st October 2020 the first call for the use of 21 European Smart Grids and Smart Energy Systems laboratories has started. Researchers and engineers can now apply for the participation until
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ERIGrid H2020 project wins RGI "Good Practice of the Year" award
environmentally sensitive grid development to enable further steady growth of renewable energy and the energy transition. More Information: About the award: https://renewables-grid.eu/activities/go [...] The ERIGrid H2020 project, coordinated by AIT Senior Scientist Thomas Strasser, AIT Center for Energy, is the winner of the Renewable Grid Initiative’s (RGI) “Good Practice of the Year” award in the category [...] ERIGrid. The award ceremony was taking place online on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in context of the 6th Energy Infrastructure Forum, the Copenhagen Forum 2020, organized by the European Commission, DG ENER. In
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NEFI: Innovation network for emission-free industry grows by four additional projects
The innovation network NEFI - New Energy for Industry has been granted funding for four new projects by the Climate and Energy Fund within the framework of the Energy Model Region with a total project [...] Leoben, the Upper Austrian Energy Saving Association and the Upper Austrian location agency Business Upper Austria and bundles the diverse experience in the field of energy research and project implementation [...] is developing technological and systemic solutions that will enable the energy transition in industry. The Climate and Energy Fund already supports NEFI projects with 12,2 million Euros and allocates
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Presentation of the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda of the Horizon Europe Partnership "Clean Energy Transition" & "Driving Urban Transitions”
Center for Energy (Helfried Brunner) was involved in the identification and preparation of the 8 Research & Innovation Challenges: CETP Challenge 1 "Optimised integrated European energy systems" [...] heating 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 [...] At a side event of the SET-Plan Conference 2020, the two Horizon Europe Partnerships "Clean Energy Transition" and "Driving Urban Transitions" will present their strategic research and innovation agendas
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Digital urban planning know-how for the Frankfurt skyline
The AIT Center for Energy, together with the renowned Frankfurt architects Albert Speer & Partner, has been awarded the contract to draw up the Frankfurt high-rise development plan 2021. The plan [...] explains Nikolas Neubert, Head of the Digital Resilient Cities Competence Unit at the Center for Energy of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. "This brings enormous added value for the client [...] population," explains project manager Martin Traunmüller, Research Engineer at the AIT Center for Energy. "With our digital planning tools, we can not only plan a new skyline, but also take into account
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Best practice for a sustainable production
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. New Heat Pump Technology [...] processes After evaluating the production processes, the energy sources used and the possible efficiency measures, the AIT Center for Energy drew up a decarbonisation concept for the Vienna site of the [...] operation and use of more efficient equipment enable reduction of CO2 emissions by 15% Optimizing energy consumption and the resulting reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial production processes