Young Energy Researchers Conference

The 2 conferences present the work and achievements of young researchers in the fields of biomass and energy efficiency. They offer an opportunity to interact with researchers and industry experts from all over the world.

PROGRAMME

Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

Poster Presentations Energy Efficiency

Young Biomass Researchers Conference

Poster Presentations Biomass

Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

A conference to present the work of young researchers in the field of energy efficiency (in English only)

Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Oral presentation

• 14.00 Opening and welcome
  Gerhard Dell / Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband
  
  
• Increasing energy efficiency of multi-storey buildings
  Annekatrin Koch, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
  
  
• Buildings typologies to assess retrofit measures for apartments
  Charlotte Verhaeghe, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  
  
• Combining traditional Vojvodina bioclimatic elements with zero energy architecture
  Jovana Stanišić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  
  
• Evaluating the performance of energy efficiency projects for low income households
  Stella Sousa, State University of Campinas, Brasil
  
  
• New cascade design technique for higher efficiency ORC systems
  Noémie Chagnon-Lessard, Université Laval, Canada
  
  
• Latent heat storage system for peak shaving: integration and design
  Alexis Sevault, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway
  
  
• A novel domestic sorption storage system: modelling and simulation
  Nayrana Daborer-Prado, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• Measuring the spectral response of irregularly shaped PV devices
  Anthony Peters, University of North Dakota, USA
  
  
• Varying weather conditions: stabilising PV electricity with a quasi z-source inverter
  Kah Haw Law, Curtin SDN BHD, Malaysia
  
  
• Instruments for spatial energy potential analysis and promotion of renewable energy use
  Daniel Youssef, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
  
  
• HVAC performance comparison using a triple criteria evaluation method
  Norbert Harmathy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  
  
• Governmental support schemes for energy efficiency measures: use and satisfaction
  Christian Schneider, University of Stuttgart, Germany
  
  
• Non-recyclable, multi-layered plastic waste: an energy alternative for cement factories
  Naveen Yalagalawadi Somashekaraiah / Priyanka Jariwala, Saahas, India
  
  
• Hybrid sorption-compression chillers for energy-efficient industrial processes
  Valeria Palomba, CNR ITAE, Italy
  
  
• Improving the efficiency of electric water heaters with energy management
  Paseka Mabina, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
  
  
• Demand-side flexibility and peer-to-peer energy trading: renewable energy communities
  Lurian Pires Klein, University of Coimbra, Portugal
  
  
• Model parameters for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system
  Mohsen Kandidayeni, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
  
  

Chairperson:
Gerald Steinmaurer, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

19.00 Evening programme

Poster Presentations Energy Efficiency

• Digital tools for better energy management and decision-making
  Marko Čavar, North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency, Croatia
  
  
• Factors limiting retrofit uptake in Ireland: a PESTEL analysis
  Orlaith McGinley / Paul Moran, National University of Ireland
  
  
• Energy demand vs. consumption: a comparison of influencing factors
  Marco Hartner, Technical University Kaiserslautern, Germany
  
  
• Converting an ancient monastery to NZEB level
  Marcel Riera, University of Barcelona / ARCbcn, Spain
  
  
• Biodegradable and fire-resistant thermal insulation made of wheat straw
  Balázs Nagy / Dániel Csanády, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  
  
• Optimising spatial energy efficiency in suburban "triricity locations" in Poland
  Julia Kurek, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
  
  
• Regulatory impact analysis: Brasilian air conditioning data collection
  Isabela Ianhez Issa Silva Pinto / Rosane Yumi Fukuoka, Mitsidi Services and Projects / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory / Institute for Climate and Society, Brasil / USA  
  
  
• Renewable energy cooperatives in Turkey
  Sevim Özgül, Ege University, Turkey
  
  
• Solar electric cooking in Ghana
  Grace Gius, California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo, USA
  
  
• Current situation and planning of winter heating in northern China
  Jie Li / Jiangdong Xu / Mingze Jioa, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
  
  
• Energy efficiency measures: a survey of Finnish municipalities
  Taija Seppälä / Meri Olenius, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland
  
  
• A bidirectional DC-DC converter for a bus and energy storage system
  Matthias Musil, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• Impact of an earth-to-air heat exchanger in a zero carbon emission building
  Javier Rey-Hernández, European University Miguel de Cervantes, Spain
  
  
• The value of flexibility for large-scale heat pumps in district heating
  Michael Gumhalter, Technical University Vienna, Austria
  
  
• Decentralised vs centralised electrical storage systems for low voltage grids
  Christina Zugschwert / Georg Heyer, University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Germany
  
  
• How DC-Microgrids will change the electricity supply for industry
  Darian Andreas Schaab, University Stuttgart, Germany
  
  
• Economic profit variability of PV-battery systems for distribution networks
  Fernando Garcia, Catalonia institute of Renewable Energy Sources, Spain
  
  
• Waste heat recovery in a production plant: a feasibility analysis
  Hossein Ahmadisedigh, Université Laval / APN Global, Canada
  
  
• Solar process heat for the milk industry: a study of the economic viability
  Badreddine Boutaghriout, Sonatrach, Algeria
  
  
• Energy shifting potential in industry: an analysis of measured data 
  Tobias Hofer / Shievam Kashyap, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• A taxonomy of process level energy use for the pulp and paper industry
  Elias Andersson, Linköping University, Sweden
  
  
• Preliminary study on the use of model predictive control
  Louis-Gabriel Maltais, Université Laval, Canada
  
  
• Applying model-based sustainable product development on electrical drives
  Kordula Rothböck, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• UtilitEE H2020 project: Engaging consumers for higher energy efficiency
  Evangelos Zacharis / Luis Viguer Torres / Hanna Lauonen, Hypertech / Etra I+D / VaasaETT, Greece / Finland
  
  
• Open source modelling and the development of a European energy model
  Germanno Longhi Beck / Tobias Hofer, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• Power purchase agreements in Germany: status quo and future potential
  Tobias Lechtenböhmer, University of Cologne, Germany
  
  
• European legislative and regulatory framework on Power-to-Gas
  Argjenta Veseli, Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria
  
  
• Evaluation of the state of health (SoH) for second life lithium ion batteries
  Ralf Holderbaum / Barbara Poisl, TZ Energie / HAW Landshut, Germany
  
  
  

Poster Presentations Biomass

• Analytical pyrolysis for studying mixtures of natural and synthetic polymers
  Federica Nardella, University of Pisa, Italy
  
  
• Black carbon emissions from residential wood combustion
  Rebecca Trojanowski, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
  
  
• Photosynthetic cell factories for a sustainable future
  Sandra Oberleitner / Juliane Richter, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• Bioelectricity generation using pre-treated cyanobacterial biomass
  Nishit Savla / Rishi Pramod, Amity University Mumbai, India
  
  
• Synthesis of activated carbons derived from biomass and biochar
  Oluwatosin Oginni, West Virgina University, USA
  
  
• Utilisation of Cynara cardunculus L. for energy and industrial purposes
  Beril Gündogan, Ege University, Turkey
  
  
• Producing biodegradable plastic with photosynthetic cell factories
  Kevin Trenzinger / Juliane Richter, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  
  
• Techno-economic evaluation of biomass gasification-based acetic acid production
  Philipp Johne, Technical University of Munich, Germany
  
  
• Use of thermogravimetric method for proximate analysis of biomass fuels
  Josef Farták, The University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic
  
  
• Utilisation of biogenic residues in a biorefinery concept (ReGasFerm)
  Philipp Leuter, Technical University of Munich, Germany
  
  
• Measuring laminar flame speed: a review of methods
  Omer Salim, King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Sudan
  
  
• Increasing methane formation rate of methanothermobacter marburgensis
  Maximilian Mock / Tim Bieringer, Technology Center Energy, Germany
  
  
• Magnetic coagulant for wastewater treating to enable biogas production from sludge
  Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
  
  
• Organic waste fractions for biomethane production: an Austrian case study
  Daniel C. Rosenfeld, Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria
  
  
• Effect of feedstock layer and roller distance in biomass pellet production
  Simon Klinge Nielsen, Andritz Feed & Biofuel, Denmark
  
  
• Reducing the carbon footprint of cassava starch production with euglena bioreactors
  Damilare Ogundipe, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  
  
• Laser biotechnology to increase plant biomass in unfavourable environmental conditions
  Obid Tursunov, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, Uzbekistan
  
  
• Promoting sustainable use of marginal lands for bioenergy in Ukraine
  Sofiia Levinska / Oleksandra Tryboi, Scientific-Engineering Centre "Biomass", Ukraine
  
  
• An access to heat networks for biomass-to-energy producers in Ukraine
  Anna Pastukh, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine
  
  
• Biomass energy potential in Turkey: a bibliometric analysis
  Fikret Müge Alptekin / Merve Uyan / Dilvin Cebi / Dilan Deniz Demir, Ege University, Turkey