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Sustainable Development
The online platform „Sustainable Development" provides communication and information transmission in the context of Research and Technology Programs in the area of Renewable Energy and Environmental Technologies. It is a service from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).

Online Platform „Sustainable Development“

Mounting a PV-Panels

Photovoltaics in the energy system of tomorrow - Research and technological development in Austria Photovoltaics (PV) is a key technology in the energy transition. Austria boasts some highly successful manufacturing and research companies and has the chance to position itself on the global stage as a centre for innovation. Read more in the new issue of "energy innovation austria".

ERSCP 2021 - European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production 8. - 10. September: The conference discusses possibilities to reduce emissions during production as well as by changing consumer behavior. The event is being organised in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).

GeoTief “pulse vehicle” for taking seismic measurements in the Vienna region

Heat from the depths: Geo­ther­mal energy as an energy tech­nology of the future in Austria As a renewable energy source, geo­thermal heat has the potential to play a key role in climate-neutral heating. The new issue of "energy innovation austria" reports about Austria's potential for harnessing geothermal heat and possible ways for its use in pioneering energy concepts.

Energy Innovations made in Austria - The Green Deal for a Climate-Neutral Future This brochure presents the latest findings in energy research in Austria with examples from cities of tomorrow, decarbonisation of industry, digital transformation and green hydrogen.

Online Platform „Sustainable Development"

The online platform „Sustainable Development" provides communication and information transmission in the context of Research and Technology Programs in the area of Renewable Energy and Environmental Technologies. It is a service from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).

In accordance with the principles of open access, all projects and project outcomes will be made available to the public. This will include the following Research and Technology Programs:

Ongoing:

Completed:

The project categories in this programme section help you to find ongoing and completed projects. If you want to search for keywords, please use the full-text search.

Furthermore, the open access platform also provides the following:

Events

Potential for cost reduction and performance improvement for PEMFC at component and system level

10. - 11. November 2021
Graz University of Technology (online and on-site), AT

Internationally recognised experts will provide insights into the latest developments and forecasts for cost reduction and performance improvement of advanced polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC or PEMFC). The presentations will cover the entire fuel cell value chain and include interdisciplinary considerations from the component to the system level.

Save the Date: Highlights of Energy Research 2021 "Energy storage - key element to energy transition"

23. November 2021, 9:30 – 15:00
TUtheSky, Vienna

The event “Highlights of Energy Research” this year focuses on the topic “Energy storage”. Activities of the IEA Energy Storage TCP, the market analysis of energy storages in Austria as well as various research projects are presented, which cover a wide range of topics from battery development to large-scale heat storage and sector coupling.

Joint Programming Conference Smart Energy Systems (JPP SES) Conference

23. - 25. November 2021

The Joint Programming Conference Smart Energy Systems will bring together for the third time SET-Plan initiatives and funding networks in the field of energy systems and system integration.

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Publications

Photovoltaics in the energy system of tomorrow

Research and technological development in Austria

Innovative Energy Technologies in Austria: Market Development 2020

Biomass, Photovoltaic, Solarthermal collectors, Heat pumps and Wind power

Energy R&D 2020: Public Expenditures in Austria

In 2020, about 1,000 projects and activities for publicly funded energy-related research, development and first-of-a-kind demonstration amounted to 155.2 million euros. As in previous years, the area of "energy-efficient end-use technologies" is in first place with expenditures of 76.8 million euros. The areas "smart grids and storage", "renewable energy" and "cross-cutting issues" follow by a comparatively wide margin.

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