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Real lab on the power grid

March. Within the framework of this project, the partners 4ward Energy Research GmbH, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Energy Services Handels- und Dienstleistungs GesmbH, Kraftwerk Glatzing-Rüstorf [...] the grid charges is necessary and is already being discussed intensively by various players in the energy industry. In the research project "Reallabor am Netz", new approaches for grid charges are being

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SCHALTwerk2030 Final Event

Thanks to a grant from the Climate and Energy Fund (KLIEN), a Smart City project with total costs of around 1.11 million euros could be set up in Kremsmünster from July 2019. Since then, 14 project partners [...] good-oriented, voluntary commitment be realised in everyday life? How can we minimise our global energy dependency and become crisis-proof locally? How can we anchor a future-oriented view in the Traun4tler [...] for citizens and the economy of Kremsmünster/Umland in the areas of circular economy new work energy communities and regional strategy have emerged. What is the smart thing about it? And what is

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IEA HPT Project 68

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industrial processes in a renewable energy system. In Austria alone, around 12% of industrial heat demand is to be covered by heat pumps by 2040 in order to achieve the energy and environmental targets that [...] E-Mail * Betreff * Nachricht * Send DI Dr. Sabrina Dusek Research Engineer / Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems +43 50550 6440 +43 50550 6679 sabrina.dusek(at)ait.ac.at Key Facts Project duration: 03/25-02/28

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GAIA-X HUB AUSTRIA AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EU ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPEAN DATA SOVEREIGNTY

Management Board, together with Lisbeth Mosnik, Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) positioned Austria in this international initiative. In [...] communicator and partner of the Gaia-X Hub Austria on the first day of the event in the session on "Energy/Sustainability". Read the full german article here.

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International Workshop on Radiation Measurement for Photovoltaics led by AIT

framework for 2022. Junior Engineer Ankit Mittal and Senior Scientist Marcus Rennhofer (Center for Energy, Energy Conversion and Hydrogen) organized the online event attended by over 40 participants from 9 countries

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News from ARTTEC

Since June 2019 the topic is called "Energy" with Artist-in-Residence Judith Fegerl.   Judith's current experiment in the high voltage lab of the Center for Energy has to do with the elementary forces

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Functional coatings

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Functional coatings Functional Coatings for Energy Conversion and Hydrogen Technologies Functional coatings play a crucial role in energy conversion and storage. Whether in solar technology or hydrogen [...] Functional coatings are essential for the development of modern energy systems. They enable: Efficient utilization of renewable energies Advanced hydrogen technologies Sustainable solutions across various [...] and/or lifespan of fuel cells. Derivatives (Ammonia, Methanol) : Ammonia and methanol have a higher energy density and can be transported more easily than pure hydrogen. Ammonia can be used as an emission-free

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SmartEST Lab

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developing of inverters, energy systems, and smart grid components. The aim is to ensure the reliability and efficiency of these technologies while meeting the requirements of the modern energy grids. Service offerings [...] tailored to the needs of developers and manufacturers. From component tests to the simulation of complex energy systems - the SmartEST inverter laboratory covers all requirements. Testing of Inverter components [...] The laboratory enables testing under realistic conditions, including simulated grids and primary energy sources . Electrical, functional, and performance tests are carried out in accordance with the latest

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BatWoMan

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Sustainable, Innovative Processes and 3D Electrode Design to Manufacture On the way to cost- and energy-efficient lithium-ion battery cell production Europe’s leadership position in sustainable battery [...] towards carbon-neutral cell production. The project focuses on three main technological efforts: Energy-efficient, no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) processed electrodes, with slurries of high dry mass [...] mass content Innovative dry room reducing concept with improved electrolyte filling Low-cost and energy-efficient cell conditioning, namely wetting, formation and ageing These will be supported digitally

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MAGNIFICO

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(MIBs) are a promising chemistry to potentially achieve higher energy densities at lower cost than lithium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage applications. This is possible thanks to the natural [...] metal anode will be integrated into an environmentally sustainable 3 V Mg-ion battery for stationary energy storage applications using a high voltage, low-critical raw material MgMn 2 O 4 cathode. Experimental [...] (application temperature) conditions. Phase stability and energetics, defect chemistry, defect formation energies, transport properties, etc. will be computed throughout the project. Combining computational and

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NoVOC

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Universitātes Cietvielu fizikas institūts (Latvia) Avesta Battery and Energy Engineering (Belgium) Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (France) Customcells Holding GmbH (Germany) VARTA [...] cell manufacturing in Europe New sustainable electrode and cell manufacturing techniques with low energy consumption, and no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions Elimination of organic solvents in

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iniGrid - Smart components for active distribution networ

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seamless flow of information and optimal energy distribution right through to the customer. Following extensive validation in the SmartEST Laboratory at the AIT Energy Department the components will be put [...] networ Smart components for active distribution networks The steady increase in the use of renewable energy is leading to fluctuating feed-in and bidirectional power flows, a development which will bring our [...] Institut für Computertechnik Fachhochschule Oberösterreich – F&E GesmbH Linz Strom Netz GmbH MOOSMOAR Energies OG × Kontakt Formular Pflichtfelder sind mit einem * markiert. Name * E-Mail * Betreff * Nachricht

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Sparks - Smart Grid Protection Against Cyber Attacks

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catalog. This protection manual is intended to enable Austrian energy network operators and political decision-makers to arm the domestic energy infrastructure against cyber attacks. In the planned EU project [...] Attacks Protection against cyber attacks in the Smart Grid Due to the increased use of renewable energy sources in power supply, network operators will increasingly rely on smart grids in the future. These [...] ongoing coordination between producers, consumers and storage facilities, thus enabling intelligent energy management. This requires a comprehensive ICT infrastructure that is closely linked to the power

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Performance+ - PV System Optimisation

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r, T. Strasser: "IEC 61850/61499 Control of Distributed Energy Resources: Concept, Guidelines, and Implementation"; IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Volume 29 (2014), Issue 4; S. 1008 - 1017. in [...] electricity into the power system shall be provided by methods for short-term forecasting, integrated energy management and storage control, PV system monitoring and control. The goal is to improve the com [...] design and bankability, Robust operational modelling for optimising the system output, Integrated energy management and storage control, Real time monitoring and control: sensors communication and feedback

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Study on hydrogen import

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meet the growing demand in industry, transportation, and energy supply. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology, the AIT Austrian [...] imports to Austria. The selection of countries and hydrogen carriers was based on wind and solar energy potentials. Transportation scenarios as a combination of study countries, hydrogen carriers and modes [...] to ship transport due to: Efficiency losses during conversion steps required for ship transport. Energy consumption for reconversion steps. Use of fossil fuels to operate transport ships, especially during

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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. Energie Heat pumps: energy source of the future 21.01.2020 [...] category Filter by category Digitalization Energy Innovation Transport Medicine Inside AIT Mobility Biology Climate Protection Cybersecurity Impact Stories Energie AIT eröffnet modernstes Wärmepumpenlabor [...] 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

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HyStEPS-IF

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increase of the share of renewable energy sources in the grid and ii) the progressive decarbonisation, will require a drastic capacity increase of the thermal energy storage in existing industrial plants

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DryFiciency

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Processes The overall objective of the DryFiciency project is to lead energy-intensive sectors of the European manufacturing industry to high energy efficiency and a reduction of fossil carbon emissions by means [...] loop heat pumps have been operated for ca. 4000 h each and proved to be efficient measures to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. Project start: September 2016 Project duration: 60 months Project

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iStormy

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iStormy i-stormy Interoperable, modular and Smart hybrid energy STORage systeM for stationarY applications Context The ongoing energy transition requires new paradigms including new assets capable of [...] units with different characteristics to address different needs, e.g., they can be composed of a high-energy and a high-power module and their correspondent submodules. Objective The main goal of the iSTORMY [...] project is to develop a low cost, modular, efficient, (industrial) solution for stationary hybrid energy storage systems, with an optimal configuration to maximize reliability, safety and lifetime to provide

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Alternatives to electrolysis

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(HER). These systems offer a promising pathway for renewable energy conversion, as they directly transform solar energy into chemical energy without intermediate steps. Research on PEC Technology at AIT [...] chemical water splitting (PEC) and photocatalytic water splitting. Both approaches utilize light energy to sustainably extract hydrogen from water. Our work focuses on developing efficient materials, [...] necessary for hydrogen and oxygen evolution. Effective photocatalysts must have appropriate band gap energies , efficient charge separation , and long-term stability in water. Commonly used materials include

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