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HYDROGEN MEETING FUTURE NEEDS OF LOW CARBON MANUFACTURING VALUE CHAINS (H2Future)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2021,

Under the coordination of VERBUND, VOESTALPINE, a steel manufacturer, and SIEMENS, a PEM electrolyser manufacturer, propose a 26 month demonstration of the 6MW electrolysis power plant installed at the VOESTALPINE LINZ plant (Austria). After pilot plant commissioning, the electrolyser is prequalified with the support of APG, the transmission operator of Austria, in order to provide grid-balancing ...
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Fishfriendly Innovative Technologies for Hydropower (FIThydro)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

FIThydro addresses the decision support in commissioning and operating hydropower plants (HPP) by use of existing and innovative technologies. It concentrates on mitigation measures and strategies to develop cost-efficient environmental solutions and on strategies to avoid individual fish damage and enhancing population developments. Therefore HPPS all over Europe are involved as test sites. The f ...
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Living space in the estuary stretch of the river Traisen (Traisen)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background The River Traisen, one of the largest Danube tributaries in Lower Austria, runs for 7.5 km as a regulated, straight-line channel through the Natura 2000 site, Tullnfelder Donau-Auen. This site is the largest alluvial forest in Austria. However, the River Traisen is a heavily modified water body following the construction of the hydropower plant ...
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energy services demonstrations of demand response, FLEXibility and energy effICIENCY based on metering data (FLEXICIENCY)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

Four major Distribution System Operators (in Italy, France, Spain and Sweden) with smart metering infrastructure in place, associated with electricity retailers, aggregators, software providers, research organizations and one large consumer, propose five large-scale demonstrations to show that the deployment of novel services in the electricity retail markets (ranging from advanced monitoring to l ...
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Danube Network (Netzwerk Donau)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Some 352 km of the Danube flows through Austria. Its course has been shaped by measures taken to regulate the river flow, with the exception of the two sections in the Wachau and east of Vienna. The development of the Danube for hydroelectric power has additionally reshaped about 80% of its course. The dams have a significant ecological impact ...
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Cross-border Protection of the Great Bustard in Austria - continuation (LIFE+ Großtrappe)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background The great bustard is one of Europe’s largest breeding bird species. Its population in central Europe, however, is under threat from intensive farming and collision with power lines. A 2005 LIFE project aimed to address these problems and successfully created undivided open spaces in the Westliches Weinviertel SPA. These habitat improvements h ...
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Twin City Vienna Bratislava e-mobility Demonstrationsprojekt (VIBRATE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

E-Mobilität wurde in den letzten Jahren zum sichtbaren und viel diskutierten Thema. Der CO2 Ausstoß und der Lärm des Straßenverkehrs können mittels strombetriebener Fahrzeuge ebenso reduziert werden wie die Ölimportabhängigkeit. Das Projekt VIBRATE demonstriert, dass E-Mobilität eine Alternative zum Status quo ist. Ziel ist es, eine standardisierte und modular erweiterbare Ladeinfrastruktur auf öf ...
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Development of regional and Pan-European guidelines for more efficient integration of renewable energy into future infrastructures (SUSPLAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

The overall impact from SUSPLAN is contribution to a substantially increased share of renewable energy sources (RES) in Europe at an acceptable level of cost, thereby increasing security of supply and competitiveness of RES industry. The results will ease PAN-European harmonisation and lead to a more integrated European energy market.The main objective is to develop guidelines for more efficient i ...
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Cross-border Protection of the Great Bustard in Austria (Grosstrappe)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Jul 31, 2010,

Background Great bustards (Otis tarda) are protected by the Birds Directive and the Austrian breeding population of this bird forms part of the West Pannonian great bustard population. A significant proportion of the West Pannonian great bustards spends the winter in Austria, where power lines have caused high mortality levels. Collision with power lines ...
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Donau- Ybbs Linkage (Donau-Ybbs)

Start date: Jul 1, 2004, End date: Jun 30, 2009,

...ning grounds, the beneficiary estimated that the recolonisation potential was promising. It managed to bring together all the key stakeholders to work together on this project, including Verbund - Austria Hydro Power AG, which contributed around 35% of the total costs. Objectives This project aimed to restore the natural ...
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Sustainable Sediment Management of Alpine Reservoirs considering ecological and economical aspects (ALPRESERV)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

The Alpine Region is regarded as the most valuable source of clean drinking water in Europe and of great importance for hydro power use. Management of water as an extremely valuable resource is guaranteed by numerous reservoirs enabling a third essential task: flood protection. Sediments are transported in rivers originated from natural geomorphological processes in alpine regions accumulating mat ...
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