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On July 8, our colleague Michael Denk visited the Energy Research Institute of the Shandong Academy of Sciences (SDAS) in Jinan, China. During his stay, he gave a presentation on “The AI Power Paradox”, in which he highlighted the potential and challenges of the application of artificial intelligence in the energy system and the associated […]

AEM Electrolysis: Scaling, Integration, Utilization, and Manufacturing We are pleased to announce the official launch of ELYSIUM, a pioneering research project addressing key challenges in anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) and paving the way for scalable, cost-efficient, and sustainable hydrogen production. Under the coordination of HyCentA Research GmbH, and in collaboration with H2i GreenHydrogen,

Economic feasibility of supra-regional connections of existing district heating networks. Regional decarbonisation is essential for achieving climate neutrality.We asked ourselves whether connecting existing district heating networks is a viable way to reduce CO₂ emissions. Connecting existing heating plants not only has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions, but also to reduce overall heat generation costs

As part of the event “Green Gases – Green Future? Legal framework conditions and their requirements” organized by Business Upper Austria, Marie-Theres Holzleitner-Senck and Jovana Winkler held a presentation for the Energy Institute at the JKU Linz. The presentation was focused on current legal developments relating to green gases and their significance for the future

Data centers are the backbone of digitalization, but they require enormous amounts of energy. At the same time, they generate usable waste heat. The article “Digitalization Meets Climate Protection: Legal Framework for Energy-Efficient Data Centres” by Michael Denk and Marie-Theres Holzleitner-Senck shows which requirements have already been implemented in EU law (EED III, RED III)

On 12.06.2025, Johannes Lindorfer and Gregor Riha took part in the event “Future Forum Green Gas” under the motto “From Visions to Solutions” to exchange ideas with other representatives from the fields of industry and research on current topics in the field of hydrogen, biogas and biomethane. 💬 As a participant in the panel discussion

The spring meeting of the Technology Platform Smart Grids Austria (TP SGA) 2025 in Dornbirn gave our colleague Katrin Burgstaller the opportunity to hold a presentation. Under the title “Summer sun for winter electricity: Community hydrogen storage for energy communities” she provided insights into the current legal possibilities and challenges for energy communities with regard

“Awakening the Sleeping Giant”: 5-HMF as a Promising Bio-Based Platform Chemical for a Sustainable European Industry 🧪🌱 With the launch of the flagship project CERISEA, a groundbreaking European initiative is gaining momentum. Its goal: the safe and sustainable industrial-scale production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). This molecule holds great promise as a platform chemical for diverse applications

The production of hydrogen through electrolysis not only produces green hydrogen – but also waste heat, which has often remained unused to date. However, it is precisely this heat that offers potential to usefully supplement existing district heating networks. The IEA DHC project HY2HEAT demonstrates how this can be achieved:Using suitable technical concepts – whether

How can CO₂ be specifically captured and reused from industrial processes that are difficult to avoid, such as cement production? Our colleague Hans Böhm, together with Susanne Hochmeister and Thomas Kienberger, was invited to analyse this question in a guest article for Wien Energie GmbH on the recently completed CaCTUS project.The article has now been