International Sustainable Energy Conference

About the Conference Proceedings Series

The ISEC - Proceedings cover the proceedings of the international ISEC conference taking place every second year.

Current Conference Proceedings Volume

Vol. 1 (2024): ISEC 2024 – 3rd International Sustainable Energy Conference

Editors

Christian Fink, Conference Chair of ISEC and CEO of AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Austria

Christoph Brunner, Conference Chair of ISEC and CEO of AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Austria

Review Process

The papers are accepted for the conference on the basis of their abstract. The full papers do not undergo further review.

ISEC 2024 - Presentations

The ISEC 2024 keynote and conference presentations are available under this link.

ISEC 2024 - Book of Abstracts

The book of abstracts from the ISEC 2024 conference can be downloaded through this link.

Published: 2024-04-09

Conference Dates: April 10 - April 11 2024

Conference Location: Graz, Austria

Future District Heating and Cooling

Design and Comparative Analysis of a Renewable Energy Based Rural District Heating System

Shrey Ayron, Thomas Haupt, Katharina Herkendell, Haresh Vaidya
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Planning Tools for Decentralized Heat Supply: Modeling the Effects of Volatile Renewable Energies

Vera Boß, Clemens Felsmann, Bogdan Narusavicius, Karin Rühling
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Decreasing the Return Temperature in District Heating Networks Thanks to a Switch to Alternative Substation Architectures

Gaétan Chardon, Rémi Patureau, Valentin Gavan
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Analysis of Industrial 5GDHC System in Ingolstadt A Step Towards CO2-Neutral Industry

Simon Nikolaus Müller, Rainer Strobel, Markus Faigl, Tobias Schrag
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Methodology for Fifth Generation District Heating and Cooling Network Simulation

Charlie Prétot, Nicolas Lamaison
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Evaluation of a Local Heating Network Supplied by a Pyrolysis Plant

Michael Schölles, Harald Bier, Björn Nienborg
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AbSolut - Integration of Absorption Technologies in District Heating and Cooling Systems for Enhanced Economic and Ecological Impact

Carina Seidnitzer-Gallien, Carles Ribas-Tugores, Gerald Zotter
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Analysis of Different Climate-Neutral Heat Supply Concepts for a District Heating System near Munich with Deep Geothermal Heat as the Primary Heat Source

Sven Stark, Stefanie Lott, Harald Drück
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Intermittent Operations of District Heating Networks in Summer Months A Showcase

Anna Vannahme, Simon Müller, David Schmitt, Thorsten Summ, Christoph Trinkl, Tobias Schrag
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Solutions for Climate Neutral Industrial Production

3-Levers of Emission Control-Modeling Framework: Modeling GHG Emissions When Direct Measurement is not Possible

Lalla Hasnae Alaoui, Josef Baumüller, Walter S.A. Schwaiger
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Decarbonizing Process Heat Supply in the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry

Anton Beck, Matthias Traninger, Benedikt Mauel, Timo Kloska, Felix Hubmann, Daniela Leibetseder, Verena Sulzgruber, Nicolas Neubauer, Gerwin Drexler-Schmid
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Comparative Analysis of Solar Tower and Parabolic Trough Systems for Solar Heat in a Steel Industry

Deniz Değirmenci, Levent Güner, Onur Taylan, Didem Nedret İnceoğlu, Server Sakallı, Erdal Ünal
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Survey of Industrial Excess Heat Potentials in Austria

Andreas Hammer, Elisabeth Lachner, Thomas Kienberger, Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, Stefan Reuter, Marcus Hummel
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Tackling the Beast – How to Assess Scope 3 Emissions

Lukas Höber, Anja Rotter, Michael Friedmann
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Scenario-Based Comparison of Sustainable Heating and Cooling Systems for Piglet Production Systems

Konstantin König, Felix Pag, Klaus Vajen
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IT-Framework for Digital Energy Twin/Shadow Applications

Wolfgang Weiß, Carles Ribas-Tugores
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Energy Flexibility through Sector Coupling

Flexibility Potential in the Austrian Building Sector

Raphael Drexel, Simon Schneider
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A use case driven design approach of an energy data exchange platform

Daniel Horak, Lukas Lorenzen, Jan Kurzidim, Ali Hainoun
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Renewable Gasfield – Lessons Learned From Commissioning Towards Stable Operation

Bernhard Mayr, Stephan Daniel, Patrick Passail, Stefan Fink, Andreas Kainz
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Investigation of the Flexibility Potential by Decoupling Building Mass and Room Temperature

David Schmitt, Tobias Reum, Thorsten Summ, Christoph Trinkl, Tobias Schrag
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Dimensioning Method for PVT Collectors as Heat Source of Heat Pumps for Residential Buildings

Krishna Timilsina, Bharat Chhugani, Harshvadan Modi, Peter Pärisch
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Solar Thermal and Energy Efficiency for Sub-Saharan Africa‘s Industry and Commerce

Energy Savings, Environmental Impacts and Monitoring Results of a Pumped Solar Water Heating System at Katutura Hospital Maternity Ward, Namibia

Helvi Ileka, Joseph Shigwedha, Rudolf Moschik, Fenni Shidhika
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Life Cycle Assessment of Thermosyphon and PV Hot Water Systems Under the Same Operating Conditions in a Side-by-Side Experimental Setup in Namibia: Initial Results and Data Comparison with Existing Similar Installations

Harald Kicker, Gernot M. Wallner, Daniel Tschopp, Rudi Moschik, Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, Joseph Shigwedha, Helvi Ileka, Fenni Shidhika
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Analysing the Techno-Economic Viability of Different Solar Heating Systems in South African Beverage Plants

Johannes Koke, Francois Rozon, Craig McGregor
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An Outlook on the Adoption of Renewable Energy Solutions at South African Beverage Manufacturers

Francois Rozon, Craig McGregor, Michael Owen
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Thermosyphon and PV Hot Water Systems Under the Same Operating Conditions in a Side-By-Side Experimental Setup

Joseph Shigwedha, Fenni Shidhika, Helvi Ileka, Daniel Tschopp, Rudolf Moschik, Penti Paulus
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Design and Economic Analysis of a Solar Thermal Pre-Cooling System for Agro-Cold Chain in Lesotho

Mpho Yengane, Sebota Mokeke, Moeketsi Mpholo
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Large Scale Solar Applications in Industry and District Heating

Predict-IT - Forecasting District Heating Loads An Open-Source and User-Friendly Neural Network-Powered Platform

Léo Bonal, Marnoch Hamilton-Jones, Zahra Nasrollahinayeri, Katharina Dimovski, Doris Entner, Philip Ohnewein, Harald Trinkl
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Integration of Solar Thermal Process Heat

Navina Konz, Timo Zippler, Jakob Leicht, Stefan Mehnert, Martin Scheuerer, Bärbel Epp, Andreas Burger, Dirk Krüger, Jana Stengler
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Evaluating the Potential for Solar District Heating with Pit Thermal Energy Storage in Sweden

Puneet Saini, Urban Persson, Luis Sánchez García, Fredric Ottermo, Chris Bales
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SunPeek Open-Source Software for ISO 24194 Performance Assessment and Monitoring of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Plants

Daniel Tschopp, Philip Ohnewein, Marnoch Hamilton-Jones, Peter Zauner, Lukas Feierl, Maria Moser, Michael Zellinger, Christian Kloibhofer, Martin Koren, Stefan Mehnert, Alexis Duret, Xavier Jobard, Stefano Pauletta, Federico Giovannetti, Bert Schiebler
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About the Conference Proceedings Series

Current Conference Proceedings Volume

Future District Heating and Cooling

Solutions for Climate Neutral Industrial Production

Energy Flexibility through Sector Coupling

Solar Thermal and Energy Efficiency for Sub-Saharan Africa‘s Industry and Commerce

Heat Pumping Technologies and System Integration

Policies for Phase-Out Fossil Fuels and Carbon Management

Positive Energy Buildings and Districts

Promising Heat Storage Technologies

Spatial Energy Planning for Energy Transition

Emerging Energy Technologies and System Integration

Solutions for Energy Efficiency

Large Scale Solar Applications in Industry and District Heating