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Linz District Heating Forum 2026
Motivated by several ongoing projects, we are organizing the “Linz District Heating Forum” on March 17–18, 2026, at Johannes Kepler University Linz. The first edition will focus on “Heat Highways”, large-scale heat storage, and industrial...
Danube Region: Cross-border cooperation for hydrogen and e-mobility
As part of the Danube Indeet project, 12 partners from 10 countries developed policy recommendations for integrating water and e-mobility into the energy systems of the Danube region. These recommendations were successfully finalized through joint...
Survey on the Integration of Renewable Energy in Countries of the Danube Region
In connection with a cross-border research project, we would like to request an offer from you for conducting a survey on the intelligent integration of renewable energy, the use of electric vehicles as mobile storage...
Quality of life at the heart of climate adaptation research
The ACTWELL research project („ACTive WELL-being through climate adaptation“) examines the impact of climate change adaptation measures, such as heat and flood protection, on the quality of life of different population groups. Using the innovative...
IEA ES Task 46: Application oriented energy storage selection
The task pursues the goal of analysing energy storage solutions in an application-oriented manner and thus making a significant contribution to increasing the flexibility of a renewable, decentralized energy system. The focus is on systematically...
The impact of climate adaptation measures on well-being in Austria
The ACTWELL project examines how climate adaptation measures in Austria affect people’s well-being. It aims to identify strategies that both reduce risks from heat, floods and other climate impacts and improve the quality of life...
Empowering Local and Cross Border Energy Value Chains and Advancing Technological Excellence in Central Eastern Europe
The EU-funded project ELEVATECEE (Empowering Local and Cross Border Energy Value Chains and Advancing Technological Excellence in Central Eastern Europe), brings together stakeholders from Austria, Slovakia and Hungary to explore the full hydrogen value chains...
Highlights from research and innovation at the Green Energy Lab
On 27 November 2025, the Green Energy Lab hosted an event that impressively demonstrated the key role that research, innovation, and system integration play in the energy transition. Our colleagues Stefan Puschnigg and Gregor Riha...
Mountains full of Energy – Two days at the HeatRock consortium meeting at FH Wels
On November 19 and 20, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and LINZ AG invited project partners to Wels for the consortium meeting of the HeatRock research project. Representatives from industry and academia met...
Hannah Hochreiter BSc
Hannah Hochreiter completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Systems Science with a focus on Natural Sciences at the TU/Karl-Franzens-University Graz.During her studies, she gained practical experience through internships at the Wegener Centre for Climate and...
Competitive production of HMF and derivatives for an Eco-designed and Resilient Industry towards Sustainable European Autonomy
CERISEA uses a robust European work chain to produce the 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) using fructose and advanced fructose from non-food side streams. The consortium led by Michelin will demonstrate, for the first time in Europe, a...
Green Plastic Recycling Factory for Food Contact Materials
The flagship project greenPLAST-food, entitled “Green plastic recycling plant for food contact materials,” aims to revolutionize the recycling of plastic packaging waste (PP) and polyethylene (PE) for use in food contact materials (FCM). This collaborative...
AEM-Electrolysis: Scaling, Integration, Utilization, and Manufacturing
The ELYSIUM research project addresses key challenges in anion exchange membrane electrolysis (AEMEL) that are hindering the scaling and grid integration of this technology. Significant research is needed into both the manufacturing processes for membrane...
Sustainability takes off: A glimpse into the future of drone logistics
Our colleagues Hannah Aster, Lukas Zeilerbauer, and Johannes Lindorfer have recently published a paper in “The Journal of Sustainability”. It is titled “Environmental Impacts of Drone Delivery: A Comparative Meta-Analysis and Standardised LCA Metrics” and...
That was our Forum Econogy 2025
What does the energy infrastructure of the future look like? This central question was at the heart of the Forum Econogy 2025, held under the guiding theme “Solutions for the Energy Infrastructure of the Future.”...