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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Heat Pumping Technologies and System Integration

Sustainable Heat Supply for Greenhouses with Heatpumps

Matthieu Chaigneau, Björn Nienborg
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Optimizing Heat Pump Operation of Residential Buildings Using Calibrated R-C and Deep Learning Models and Electricity Costs Forecasts

Pablo Hernandez-Cruz, César Escudero-Revilla, Moisés Cordeiro-Costas, Aitor Erkoreka-Gonzalez, Catalina Giraldo-Soto, Raquel Pérez-Orozco, Pablo Eguía-Oller
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Energetic Potential of Parallel Operation of Two Heat Sources in a Dual-Source Heat Pump

Tobias Reum, David Schmitt, Thorsten Summ, Tobias Schrag
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Techno-Economic Analysis of the Heating System Robustness

Elisa Venturi, Georgios Dermentzis, Mara Magni, Fabian Ochs
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Policies for Phase-Out Fossil Fuels and Carbon Management

Agent-Based Modelling of Policy Interventions on District Heating Adoption

Thomas Cowley, Timothy Hutty, Solomon Brown
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Linking Renewable Energy Projects at Municipal Level with NECP Planning and Reporting Supporting the Transformation Process

Susanne Geissler, Abraham Arevalo-Arizaga, Daniel Youssef, Hartmut Dumke, Elias Grinzinger
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REA: Resource Exergy Analysis – A Key to Climate Sustainability

Andrej Jentsch
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Heating the Future: Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Stakeholder Support for District Heating Transformation

Benjamin Köhler, Jessica Berneiser, Veit Bürger, Caren Herbstritt, Katja Hünecke
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Positive Energy Buildings and Districts

Users' Impact on Buildings' Energy Performance Gap

Christiane Berger, Ardeshir Mahdavi
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Uniform Modeling of Heat Production Costs in Single-Family and Multi-Family Houses

Stephan Fischer, Karl-Anders Weiß, Björn Nienborg, Katrin Lenz
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A Case Study of Nine Post-Hydrocarbon Ready Homes Summarising In-Use Building Performance Data, Benchmarking Against UK Building Regulation Standards

Jeremy Harrall, Anton Ianakiev, Nicholas Miles
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BTTAB – Broad-Based Testing of Energy-Efficient Demonstration Buildings with Thermally Activated Building Components

Paul Lampersberger, Walter Becke, Martin Mayr, David Wolfesberger
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Cost Optimal Analysis of Positive Energy Buildings

Clemens Mayer, Andreas Tuerk, Ilaria Marotta, Raul Ciria Aylagas
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Towards Positive Energy Districts Innsbruck, “Campagne Areal”

Fabian Ochs, Samuell Breuss, Elisa Venturi, Mara Magni, Georgios Dermentzis
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AIA4ALL Development of new Open BIM use Cases for HVAC System Checks and Dynamic Simulations With IDA ICE

Anita Preisler, Sama Schoisengeier, Gerhard Zucker, Alina Stipsits
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How Can Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Contribute to the Assessment of the Smart Readiness Indicator?

Felix Rehmann, Siling Chen, Falk Cudok, Rita Streblow
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BuildingTwin - Open Platform for Monitoring, Evaluation and Optimization of Building Operation

Andreas Riffnaller-Schiefer, Tobias Weiss
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Promising Heat Storage Technologies

A Review of Possibilities and Challenges of Pit Thermal Energy Storages in Swedish District Heating Networks

Frej Fogelström, Itai Danielski, Truong Nguyen, Gireesh Nair
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Thermally Activated Building Structures as Flexibility Option for the Electricity Market

Guntram Preßmair, Wolfgang Amann, Alina Stipsits, Sama Schoisengeier, Florian Wenig
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Spatial Energy Planning for Energy Transition

Integrated Sustainability Assessment of a Residential Heat Pump System Approach, Data Requirements, and Integration of a Dynamic Electricity Mix

Marie Fischer, Sina Herceg, Karl-Anders Weiß
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Spatial Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation to Evaluate on Public Policies for Energy Transition

Georg Weinberger, Simón Ladino Cano, Rizwan Bulbul, Franz Mauthner, Florian Korn, Joachim Ninaus, Maria Anna Hecher, Johannes Scholz
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Emerging Energy Technologies and System Integration

Biomass to Bioenergy in the Province of Huíla, Angola

Fernando Cativa, Jorge Costa, Ana Luísa Fernando
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Renewable Hydrogen Supply Scenarios for Inland Waterway Transport in Europe Assessment of GHG Emissions and Costs

Elimar Frank, Luca Stauss
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Replacing Fossil-Fueled Combined Heat and Power Plants with Malta’s Pumped Heat Energy Storage Technology to Provide Clean Power and District Heat

Finn Runkel, Janina Hippler-Nettlau
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Using Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Brick and Tile Industry

Stefan Wallat, Wolfgang Adler, Ekhard Rimpel, Rigo Giese
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Solutions for Energy Efficiency

Photovoltaic and Solar-Thermal Use Case Application Comparison with Witness Simulation and DCF Analysis

Bernhard Heiden, Karl Gaugg, Volodymyr Alieksieiev, Bianca Tonino-Heiden
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Towards a Digital Representation of Building Systems Controls

Moritz Ihlenburg, Nicolas Réhault, Sebastian Herkel, Gesa Benndorf
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Performance Assessment of Novel Transparent Insulation Materials for Integrated Storage Collectors

Harald Kicker, Jonas Segsulka, Gernot M. Wallner
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Integrated Energy Solutions: A Call for Inclusion of Non-Technical Factors

Ardeshir Mahdavi, Christiane Berger, Neda Ghiassi
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Energy Production, Efficiency and Flexibility for Positive Energy Districts: A Review

Gireesh Nair, Moa Mattsson, Eser Delice, Ipek Gursel Dino
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Heating and Cooling with Renewable Energy from Wastewater A Large-Scale Case Study from Vienna

Flora Prenner, Rainer Wiedemann
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Use of Waste Heat Potential and Flexibility Elements to Speed up Decarbonisation in Austrian Thermal Spas A Potential Study

Carina Seidnitzer-Gallien, Roman Stelzer, Sebastian Dragosits
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Improving Energy Efficiency of Carbon Capture Processes with Heat Pumps

Veronika Wilk, Daniela Leibetseder, Christoph Zauner, Andreas Rath, Michael Schwaiger
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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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