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50 Years International Energy Agency Founded in 1974 in response to the oil crisis, the International Energy Agency plays an important role today in shaping a clean, secure and sustainable energy future. The magazine shows Austria’s contribution to the global research collaboration.

Retrospect: IEA User-Centred Energy Systems "TCP Day" The event on 6. April 2022 was dedicated to socio-technical topics of the energy transition, such as the involvement of users in innovation processes. Current activities and highlights addressing the topic of "inclusive energy transition" were presented. The presentation slides are available for download.

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Visualisation of IEA Technology Cooperation Programmes (TCPs) International activities for the energy supply of the future are taking place within the framework of IEA's technology cooperation. Visualisations based on a graph database show the extensive activities of the individual technology cooperation programmes (TCPs). The collaborations of countries on individual topics were made clearly visible, too.

Shaping the energy transition: Women point the way in research and the energy industry This issue of "energy innovation austria" shows how women in scientific and technical professions are playing a very successful role in shaping a sustainable energy future and serving as role models.

About the IEA Research Cooperation

Until the mid 1970's energy supply policy was a side issue for the industrialized nations: all the energy services needed could be provided with the fossil sources of energy available in the market.The oil crisis in October 1973 was a turning-point in national and international energy policies - for the first time the extent of dependence on the oil-exporting countries was revealed, and the security of the supply of energy in future seemed to be in jeopardy.

As a reaction to the crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) was set up in 1974 as an autonomous entity within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with headquarters in Paris.

Austria is one of 16 founding members; today the IEA has 29 members (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, UK).

The IEA is committed to advising on and coordinating national energy policy in the member states.

Events

IEA EV TCP Task 49 "Fire safety aspects of electric buses and bus depots"

23. November 2026, 15 - 17 CET
Online, Mol, BE

This workshop will bring together international experts to share experiences, research findings, and best practices related to fire safety in electric buses and bus depots, with a particular focus on risk reduction, operational resilience, and future-proof safety strategies.

Thermal Energy Storage Workshop 2026

09. - 10. December 2026
SINTEF Energy Building, Trondheim, NO

The Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Workshop is a flagship annual event, bridging the gap between production and demand and providing a space to exchange knowledge, spark dialogue, and strengthen collaborations in thermal energy storage.

20th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling

5. - 8. September 2027
Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz

The International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling (DHC) is the leading international conference for research and innovation in the field of DHC. It brings together experts from academia, industry and public institutions from around the world.

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