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Terms of use: The pictures on this site originate from the projects in the frame of the programmes City of Tomorrow, Building of Tomorrow and the IEA Research Cooperation. They may be used credited for non-commercial purposes under the Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC).

uncovered PVT collector

In Brazil, Sao Paulo, uncovered PVT collectors reduce gas consumption for hot water heating by 50 % in a hotel project

Evacuated tube PVT

The evacuated tube PVT array (Virtu PVT by Naked Energy) on the south facing façade of the Active Office building at the University of Swansea.

Music School Velden

Street view of the former fire station in Velden am Wörthersee - after the refurbishment used as a music school.

Konvent Building Kaiserstrasse in Vienna

Street view of the convent building in Kaiserstrasse, Vienna after being refurbished with particular attention to monument preservation and to a new solution for renovating Viennese-type box windows.

Historic Building Energy Retrofit Atlas

Starting page of the database www.HiBERatlas.com with best practice examples that show how historic buildings can be renovated so that high energy efficiency is achieved while respecting historic preservation.

TCM Storage System Prototype in Container for integration in a single familiy house

The picture is showing a TCM storage system with 3 moduels in combination with a heat pump system and 2 m³ buffer storage installed in a container as complete storage system. The container is shipped to a single familiy housein Warsaw and installed next to the house to store surplus of solar thermal energy from summer and provide space heating in winter

Overview Task 58 for Material and Component Development for Compact Thermal Storage Systems

The figur shows the overview and contents of the IEA SHC Task 58 for material and component development for compact heat storage. The task is divided into 4 subtasks dealing with the definition of boundary conditions, development of TCM and PCM materials, test methods and component design of compact heat storage systems.

Passys Test Cell

Measurement of the luminance of a solar facade in the Passys test cell of the UIBK

life cycle cost

Lines showing the smallest difference in life-cycle costs per non-renewable primary energy unit and HVAC configuration at office buildings in Stockholm (Sto), Stuttgart (Stu) and Rome. LCC includes investment, maintenance and operation over a 20-year period. HP stands for heat pump and DE for direct electric.

Solar district heating system with power-to-heat

District heating system with heat supply from central solar collectors, industrial waste heat, heating centre, heat pump, and with short-term and seasonal thermal storage. Source of the heat pump is the saisonal storage. Excess power from PV and wind turbines is used to operate the heat pump.

Solar heat in smart cities

List of the main advantages of solar heat: it is emission-free and 100% renewable, it increases the energy security, the price is affordable and remains stable for at least 20 years, it replaces imported fueld and provide new jobs.

Attractiveness of SDH markets

Diagram with 4 areas according to DH technology readiness (low/high) and SDH market (small/large). Low readiness and small market is the case of Russia and Ukraine; low readiness and large market is the case of China; high readiness and small market is the case of France, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Canada, Latvia; high readiness and high market is the case of Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, which are technology leaders and role models.

Host of the Battery Safety Talk and founder of Green Testing Lab Max Hofer welcomes the participants

As part of the Battery Safety Talk, well-known speakers delivered seven presentations from different perspectives on the topic of battery safety. Aim of the event was to network experts in order to share knowledge and thus increase safety in this area.

Expert audience from all over Austria at the Battery Safety Talk 2024

Around 80 experts from research, development, industry and authorities were able to exchange ideas on the topic of battery safety at the Battery Safety Talk in May 2024. The organizer was the Green Testing Lab in Hartberg, which created the opportunity to get to know different perspectives and to enter discussions with experts from different areas.

Experts from all over Austria attended the national Task 49 workshop “Electromobility and Fire Protection”

During the "Electromobility and Fire Protection" workshops, renowned speakers provided valuable input from various perspectives, which was then explored in greater depth through subsequent expert discussions. The event aimed to connect professionals and interested parties to share knowledge and thereby improve safety in this area.

Group photo of the Battery Safety Talk with speaker and organizer

On May 15, 2024, around 80 experts from the mobility industry gathered at the Green Testing Lab in the Hartberg Eco Park to discuss the latest developments and challenges about battery safety in e-mobility. In a total of seven lectures, well-known speakers provided valuable input from different perspectives, which was deepened in following discussions with the audience.

Header image IEA TCP HEV Task 40

Header image IEA TCP HEV Task 40

Group picture IEA Task 40

Representatives of IEA Task 40 during the Task-Workshop in Shanghai, China

TU Vienna-Nanjing Tribology Symposium December 2024

Presentation during the 3rd TU Vienna-Nanjing Tribology Symposium.

Cross-sectional image of a laser-structured and coated steel surface

The image shows an FIB cross-section of a steel surface that has been structured using laser interference and then coated with a 2D material, in this case MXene as transition metal carbide Ti3C2. The individual MXene flakes deposited in the valleys of the laser structures are clearly recognisable.