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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.”...
How do buildings become active nodes in the energy system?
The European project EVELIXIA, in which we collaborate with partners from across Europe, explores how this transformation can be achieved. The aim is to increase the energy flexibility of buildings through smart control systems, storage...
CCUS in industry: the state of research and the framework conditions
A stakeholder workshop on CCUS in industry was held at the Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna on 4 November as part of IEA IETS Task 21.The event was organised ahead of the Circular Carbon Economy Summit.More...
Focus on digitization in the energy sector
On September 30, our colleague Manuela Halbartschlager took to the stage at the fall meeting of the Smart Grids Austria technology platform (TP SGA). Seated in front of her were experts from the energy industry,...
Valentin Praun MSc
Valentin Praun completed his Bachelor and Masters studies in Statistics at the JKU Linz and is currently starting his PhD studies in the same field. Next to his studies, he worked as a Tutor at...
A journey dedicated to energy efficiency.
Sometimes it’s not only people who travel, but ideas as well.Our Energie.Frei.Raum project ReduzAb, led by our colleagues Marie-Theres Holzleitner-Senck, Michael Denk, Stefan Puschnigg, and Manuela Halbartschlager, embarked on a special journey — across Austria...
From research to practice – expertise in green gases!
Our colleagues Marie-Theres Holzleitner-Senck and Jovana Winkler were quoted as experts on energy and green gases in a recent article by Tips Zeitungs GmbH & Co KG. As part of the event “Green Gases –...
Hydrogen on the rise: The HI2 Valley project is moving forward!
The HI2 Valley project promotes the development of a large-scale hydrogen (H₂) economy based on renewable energy sources in the Austrian industrial regions of Upper Austria, Styria, and Carinthia. The project is currently looking at...
Stronger together: Merging existing heating networks in Upper Austria saves energy
Connecting district heating networks allows their heating plants to be used jointly, making supply more sustainable and cost-effective. Until now, there have been no connections between district heating supplies in different cities. Researchers at the...
“Winter is coming” – but so is the energy transition!
The Energy Institute at JKU Linz took part in the 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) in Dubrovnik – a city well known to Game of Thrones fans. In...