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We have analysed and comprehensively assessed the impact of the pilot measures implemented in the SDG Striker project through our own set of environmental and key performance indicators. The results provide valuable insights into the potential effects, benefits and challenges of the different individual measures such as installing a photovoltaic system, using energy efficiently or […]

SDGStriker magazine is a tool for disseminating information on sustainability among different stakeholders in the sports sector. It presents a range of strategies, success stories and testimonials that inspire clubs, federations, players and sports fans on their journey towards sustainability.

Our colleagues Simon Moser and Hans Böhm talk about the future reduction of emissions in the cement industry in the new episode of Petajoule, the podcast of the Austrian Energy Agency with Christoph Dolna-Gruber. Why is this particularly difficult in this sector? What can still be done to make cement production climate neutral in the

“Scoring goals for Sustainability! The new SDG Striker Practitioner’s Guide offers guidelines and tips for soccer clubs and sports organizations on the topic of sustainability, including how to succeed in installing more photovoltaic systems in sports infrastructure, using energy efficiently or what to consider in order to avoid microplastics on artificial turf pitches. The Energieinstitut

Electrification & Greening of Construction Sites:As reported today by the OÖNachrichten, we at the Energieinstitut are researching the greening of construction sites in the sense of increasing electrification in a consortium together with Miba Battery Systems, Swietelsky AG, Netz Oberösterreich GmbH / Energie AG OÖ, ConPlusUltra GmbH and Business Upper Austria. The “maxE” project is

Decarbonization of industry – an ecological challengeIn the EU Horizon2020 BAMBOO project, the Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz together with 18 partners from research, technology providers, and energy-intensive industrial companies have taken on this task. Established consumption and production patterns must be adapted, and renewables play an essential role. This requires an increase in electrical

In the context of the dialog forum “Climate-Fit Heating & Renovation – Affordable for All?” of the Chamber of Labor of Lower Austria, our key researcher Johannes Lindorfer presented analysis results of the current economic conditions and the financial impact of specific thermal building renovations as well as the replacement of specific heating systems of

The Johannes Kepler University Linz aims to become CO2-neutral by 2030. The Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz is accompanying this with the creation of a roadmap. At the first workshop, the participants discussed what climate neutrality will look like and which areas will be particularly in focus. We, the facilitators, would like to thank the

Can renewable energy communities be used to mitigate the energy crisis and lift people out of energy poverty? If so, how and under what conditions? These questions are addressed in a briefing prepared on behalf of 10 EU-funded projects that are researching issues related to energy communities and/or energy poverty and showing how these issues

Regulatory Sandboxes aim to enable regulation to respond to the high innovation dynamics in the energy sector. Last week, Argjenta Veseli participated in a workshop at the Florence School of Regulation – FSR Energy on “Regulatory Sandboxes for the Energy Transition”, where international experiences were shared and the role of Regulatory Sandboxes in the transformation