IEA SHC Task 37: Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation

Development of advanced renovation concepts for residential buildings. For the housing segments with the greatest energy saving potentials strategies for increased market penetration of advanced housing renovation are investigated. Analysing outstanding renovation projects shall lead to technically and economically robust and sustainable concepts for housing renovation.

IEA SHC Task 42/ECES Annex 29: Compact Thermal Energy Storage - Material Development for System Integration

The key accomplishments of the task are summarized in the following points: New material characterizing methods were investigated, a new standard for an improved DSC measurement method has been developed, a data base for PCM, TCM and sorption materials was developed and established, advances in the numerical modelling of materials, compact thermal storage systems were developed for different material applications, a tool for the economic evaluation of thermal energy storages has been developed. Also numerous joint R&D Projects and more than twenty publications arose from the IEA-SHC Task 42 networking activity.

Symposium: Key Performance Indicators for Smart Cities

19. November 2015
Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Avinguda de Joan Carles I, 64, L'Hospitalet de LlobregatBarcelona, ES

This Symposium will bring together researchers, city government officials, and business people from all over the world working on smart city indicators. It will provide a global perspective of the state of the art and offer an opportunity to share experiences and best practices.

EU Sustainable Energy Week

15. - 19. Juni 2015
Several locations, EU

Take part in shaping Europe's sustainable energy future.

Conference: 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC)

5th - 9th September 2011
CCH Congress Centre and International Fair Hamburg, DE

The EU PVSEC is an international Conference for Photovoltaic Research and Technology, Industry and Application, and at the same time a leading PV Industry Exhibition.

Conference: 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

6. - 10. June 2011
ICC - International Congress Center Berlin Berlin, DE

The 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Berlin Germany (Conference: 6-10 June 2011 - Exhibition: 6-9 June 2011). The Technical Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre.

Green ICT for Sustainable Consumption? - Exploring Emerging Policies and Open Research Questions

17. - 18. January 2013
Palais Harrach, Freyung 3 1010 Vienna, AT

The event brings together high-level scientists, policy-makers and industry representatives to explore, discuss and address pressing questions on the potentials and challenges of Green ICT for enabling Sustainable Consumption

Ice & Rocks III

5. - 6. May 2010
Hotel Kolovare Boze Pericica 14 23 000 Zadar, HR

Conference on Wind energy in complex terrain

6. International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems

7. - 9. April 2010
Konzerthaus Freiburg Freiburg, DE

The CPV-6 conference provides the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research, industrialization and the market for concentrating photovoltaic technologies.

Symposium: 2nd International Symposium for Distributed Electricity Generation and Smart Grids

17. - 18. Oct 2007
arsenal research - TECHbase Vienna, Giefinggasse 2 1210 Vienna, AT

Practical research in the field of future network operation and the associated fields of information and communication technology, metering and network simulation.

Strategic optimisation of the regulation of air moisture through ventilation systems to reduce energy demand for humidifiers and dehumidifiers

For the validation of coupled room and building component simulations, an analytical solution of this unsteady problem was developed. Finally, a simplified method for determining the humidification and dehumidification demands considering a room's effective moisture capacity was developed.

Interregional Logistics- and Procurement Network for Forest Fuel in Austria

A concept for a cooperative forest fuel supply chain network for a large part of Austria (regions of Salzburg, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna) is developed in order to minimise transport-, storage- and total system costs while simultaneously increasing supply guarantee for the plants.

Direct Supply with Cold, Heat, Electricity and further Added Values Using Renewable Fuel for Stationary Fuel Cells

Fuel cells can use local resources and provide regional energy support if optimized. BIO-VISION leads to a demo-project.

SUPOSS - Sustainable Power Supply for Supermarkets and Surroundings

Developing technical and business concepts and strategies for a sustainable power supply of supermarkets and local consumers - supply of heat, electric power and cooling energy on the basis of solar energy and solid biomass.

Optimization of methane production - the Methane Energy Value Model

The biogas production from energy crops will be analyzed and optimized. Energy crops are grown in an environmentally friendly and sustainable crop rotation system. The project provides a secure basis of data for the biogas production and utilisation. Farmers will invest more into the biogas technology.

Best Biogas Practice

Compilation of guidelines and benchmarks for "best biogas practice" to ensure efficient biogas production. Constitution of an Austrian network including all partners in the biogas production cycle.

The Use of wind energy in skiing regions - Evaluation of the consume of electricity and dissemination of the results of the analysis

Main goals of the project are the analysis of the location Salzstiegl concerning the coverage of their own electricity needs with an already existent windmill as well as a following dissemination of the outcome of the analysis in form of a workshop for all ski lift carriers of Austria.

Efficient biogas processing with membrane technique

Production of natural gas substitute with a newly developed gas permeation technology. Optimization of the process with biogas from energy crops fermentation. Screening of new methods of online product gas quality control.

Virtual Green Power Plant

Preparation and initiation of the implementation of a Virtual Green Power Plant based on renewable energy sources at the Program Responsible Party of oekostrom AG - The conception of a power utility within the Austrian power market.

Options needed to achiece energy-self-sufficiency in the district Güssing

Based on the results of the concept "Energy-self-sufficient district Güssing", in this project feasibility studies for a self-sufficient energy- (model) -system on the basis of regional renewable energy sources in the district Güssing will be elaborated. Thereby the second step towards implementation will be done.