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ADC Pilot Factory Partner Meeting at the AIT
by Oxana Schmidt

On September 11, 2024, the consortium meeting of the NEFI project "Austrian DC Pilot Factory" took place this time at the project partner AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (AIT). In addition to a lively exchange between the project partners, the program included a tour of the "AIT High-power DC Labs," which opened in 2021, as well as the "SmartEST Lab." In these state-of-the-art facilities, new components, DC distribution cabinets, and e-charging stations for the project are being tested.

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Sustainable pharmaceutical production at Takeda
by Oxana Schmidt

In 2022, Takeda launched the AHEAD research project together with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, which is funded by the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima- und Energiefonds) and carried out as part of the "NEFI – New Energy for Industry" research initiative as part of the Austrian innovation offensive "Vorzeigeregion Energie". Construction of AHEAD started in June 2024 and was celebrated with the insertion of a time capsule on the construction site.

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Net-Zero Industries Award 2024 - Apply Now!
by Oxana Schmidt

The Net-Zero Industries Award recognises and celebrates exceptional contributions to industrial decarbonisation. It highlights people and projects that are revolutionizing energy-intensive industries and achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Submission Deadline: September 8, 2024.

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Heat Highway Final Workshop
by Oxana Schmidt

On June 25th, 2024, the final hybrid workshop of the NEFI Heat Highway project, which examines the use of industrial waste heat to decarbonise the heat supply, took place at the project partner Business Upper Austria.

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Bidirectional Charging - Electric Cars as Batteries
by Oxana Schmidt

By 2035, every second car on Europe's roads should be electric (Enerdata). This will not only save fossil fuels. It also means enormous potential for the way we use energy. Electric car batteries already have a capacity of between 50 and 80 kWh. A household in Europe consumes around 10 kWh per day. This also offers opportunities for a more sustainable industry in Europe!

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NEFI+: Innovation boost for the climate-neutral transformation of industry
by Oxana Schmidt

In Vienna today, our innovation network presented its new and unique innovation laboratory NEFI+, which will drive technological development towards the climate-neutral transformation of industry in Austria. In close cooperation with over 120 partners, NEFI has set new standards in this area over the past five years. Motivated by the results achieved so far, NEFI+ is now starting with six innovation hubs and is acting as a catalyst for the development of projects that contribute to the transformation of industry as part of the RTI initiative 'Transformation of Industry'.

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The NEFI project HEAT HIGHWAY is being honored with the Styrian State Prize, the Energy Globe Styria Award
by Oxana Schmidt

The NEFI Heat Highway project was honoured with the Energy Globe STYRIA AWARD 2024 in the category RESEARCH. The Styrian state prize is awarded annually to the best and most innovative Styrian projects.

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Review of the Long Night of Research 2024
by Oxana Schmidt

On Friday, May 24th, the Long Night of Research took place under the motto "Participate. Marvel. Discover." NEFI was represented with two exciting stations at the Softwarepark Hagenberg and Schloss Ranshofen.

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Recap of the NEFI Technology Talk "Photovoltaics for Businesses“
by Oxana Schmidt

The NEFI Technology Talk "Photovoltaics for Busineses" of the OÖ Energiesparverbandes on May, 16th, 2024 in Linz was dedicated to technology innovations and new solutions for operational PV systems.

The event had 114 participants and offered a overview of the market, news concidering research, successful projects as examples and information on current funding opportunities.

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Recap of the NEFI Technology Talk 'Economically viable flexibilities in industry - Low Hanging Fruits?'
by Oxana Schmidt

On April 17th, 2024, 23 visitors gathered at the Chair of Energy Composite Technology at the Montanuniversität Leoben to discuss the flexibilisation of industrial energy consumption in the future renewable energy system.

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Recap of the NEFI Technology Talk 'Stable power grids despite fluctuating energy generation'
by Oxana Schmidt

On April 10th 2024, the NEFI Technology Talk took place as part of the oö Zunkunftsforum Zukunftsforum Oberösterreich (= Future Forum of the region Upper Austria), bringing together more than 50 participants to discuss the challenge of stable electricity grids despite fluctuating energy generation.

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Recap of the NEFI Technology Talk 'Industrial Waste Heat Utilization with High Temperature Heat Pumps'
by Oxana Schmidt

The NEFI Technology Talk on "Industrial waste heat recovery with high-temperature heat pumps" on April 3rd, 2024 was a complete success. Around 90 participants came together to discuss the latest developments and challenges in this field.

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