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AIT and TU Graz launch joint doctoral programme in the field of hydrogen technology
into the future energy system. High-temperature electrolysis in particular has the highest efficiencies and is especially well suited for use in the energy-intensive industrial and energy sector. In the [...] technology and knowledge.” AIT Center for Energy - Application At the AIT Center for Energy, around 250 employees are working on solutions for tomorrow’s sustainable energy supply under the leadership of Wolfgang [...] Center for Energy focuses on two core areas: firstly, the integration of hydrogen technologies and synthetic gases into the energy infrastructure for efficient sector coupling, taking energy-economy aspects
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Swissolar 15th National PV-Conference
al Energy Agency presented the Austrian PV-Roadmap. The Roadmap is attributing an essential role to photovoltaics in the future energy systems and highlights the role of photovoltaics in an energy scenario [...] completely based on renewables. According to the PV roadmap photovoltaics will cover 15 % of the electric energy need by 2030 and 27 % by 2050. Swissolar: http://www.swissolar.ch/15-nationale-photovoltai
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AIT wins ISGAN Secretariat and Operating Agent for the third time
Action Network (ISGAN) is an technology cooperation programme of the International Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Ministerial with the aim of promoting the development and dissemination of Smart Grid [...] worldwide. The 26 members of this high-profile network within the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA) include China, the USA, Russia, India and Japan, the countries with the highest electricity [...] to closely examine its strategy and structure and make changes where necessary. The AIT Center for Energy was very intensively involved in this strategy process and will also accompany it in further planning
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AIT opens high performance DC LAB
data centres. Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of the Center for Energy: “At the Center for Energy we are developing solutions for future innovative energy supply. We offer our customers and partners high quality [...] 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 us to [...] the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology opened its new DC (direct current) lab at the Center for Energy. The state-of-the-art direct current laboratory marks a significant expansion of the current facilities
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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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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/good [...] 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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AIT at Girls! TECH UP 2017
and energy technologies to younger audiences. At this year's meeting, the representatives of the AIT - Stefanie Kaser and Bernadette Fina were able to generate great curiosity for sustainable energy te [...] and energy technologies to younger audiences. At this year's meeting, the representatives of the AIT - Stefanie Kaser and Bernadette Fina were able to generate great curiosity for sustainable energy te [...] variety of forward-looking job opportunities from AIT and other exhibitors in the fields of renewable energies, as well as data security. Girl! TECH UP is an initiative of femOVE, a platform for female experts
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This was ComForEn 2023
the Communications for Energy Systems (ComForEn) symposium, which took place in Vienna from March 15 to March 17, 2023. The central question was the way to an interoperable energy system. Interoperability [...] next generation of energy systems is expected to integrate many new technologies and applications (demand response, flexibility services, market participation) across different energy vectors (electricity [...] in smart grid interoperability. For this, first concepts for an interoperability roadmap for the energy transition were presented. In terms of content, the presentation by David Reihs (AIT) on "Unlocking
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AIT as an exhibitor at European Utility Week
towards a low carbon energy supply. More than 12.000 energy professionals met to network for 3 days in Vienna, especially on the main topics digitalization and low carbon energy systems. AIT pa
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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
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Christian Köfinger was awarded the DIN-Prize ‚The benefit of standardization’
most efficient technology to heat their water and reduce the energy consumption. This is the target of the EU-Directive No. 812/2013 „Energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages [...] At the awarding ceremony in Berlin on November 6th, Christian Köfinger from AIT Energy received the DIN-price in the category „Benefit of Standardization“ by Mr. Christoph Winterhalter, managing director [...] of DIN. For heating the drinking water in private households in Europe on average 4 % of the total energy consumption is used. By the means of harmonized provisions on labelling and standard product information
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Swiss Delegation at the SmartEST
About 15 delegation members from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), led by their director, Mr. Benoît Revaz, were visiting on September 6 the SmartEST Lab at Giefinggasse premises. [Translate [...] [Translate to English:] Eine Delegation von rund 15 Mitgliedern des Schweizerisches Bundesamtes für Energie (BFE), unter der Leitung des Direktors Benoît Revaz, besuchte am 6. September das SmartEST Labor. Head [...] the AIT-experts Friederich Kupzog and Werner Friedl on latest trends of the digitalisation of the energy system. Numerous options for a future co-operation were discussed. [Translate to English:] [Translate
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This was #NEFI2022
‘, Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)), Markus Achleitner (Regional Minister for Economy and Energy, Province of Upper Austria), Wolfgang Hribernik [...] Hribernik (NEFI Network Coordinator) and Elvira Lutter (Programme Manager Climate and Energy Fund, Director of the Net-Zero Industries Mission by Mission Innovation). The Regional Ministers Barbara Eibinger-Miedl [...] Research, Province of Styria) and Ursula Lackner (Regional Minister for Environment, Climate Protection, Energy, Regional Development and Spatial Planning, Province of Styria) were part of the opening via short
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Industrial heat pumps for a climate-neutral European industry
enormous potential for energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions On 6 July 2021, Timur Gül, Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division of the International Energy Agency (IEA), opened the [...] increase energy efficiency by up to 80 per cent, reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 per cent and also cause up to 20 per cent less productions costs. Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of Center for Energy at the AIT [...] Center for Energy, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. As part of DryFiciency, three demonstration projects were carried out in the field of industrial drying, as drying processes are very energy-intensive
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AIT study shows savings potential of 40% of CO2 emissions in steam generation at AGRANA Aschach/Donau
Based on the energy flow analyses and a rough concept, the experts of the AIT Center for Energy prepared a feasibility study for a more climate-friendly processing of maize for AGRANA's Upper Austrian [...] daily into high-quality starch products for downstream industries. This requires large amounts of energy for cleaning and processing, which are currently provided by fossil fuels such as natural gas. Since [...] heat sources existing at the site can be fed either directly or by means of heat pumps. Thus, the energy needs of a wide variety of processes can be met up to and including full supply via this hot water
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Smart Energy Systems Week Austria 2017: Call for Posters
demonstration projects on the topic “Smart Energy Systems” are cordially invited to exhibit their results in the form of a scientific poster at this year’s „Smart Energy Systems Week Austria“ to be organized [...] Invitation Scientific directions are given by Wolfgang Hribernik, Head of Business Unit Electric Energy Systems, who represents the AIT at the event. More informations: http://www.seswa.at/ [Translate
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New Energy for Industry launches the new innovation lab NEFI+ for a climate-neutral industry
On 20th June 2024 the the innovation network “NEFI - New Energy for Industry” presented its new and unique innovation laboratory NEFI+, which will specifically drive technological development [...] industry as part of the RTI initiative “Transformation of Industry”. The innovation network NEFI-New Energy for Industry consists of the network partners AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Montanu [...] investment and planning security for companies, both for innovative projects as part of the Climate and Energy Fund's RTI initiative for the transformation of industry, as well as specific implementation projects
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International Solar Award for Austrian funding scheme ‘Large-scale solar thermal systems’
The funding scheme of the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund for Large-scale solar thermal systems won the SHC Solar Award of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating Programme (IEA SHC) in Abu Dhabi
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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