28.06.2019
Largest network of green startups
Graz is a hotspot of green technology startups. The fresh ideas range from self-consumption optimization of photovoltaic systems, sensor technology for wind power to bird protection films that are invisible to the human eye. More than 40 start-ups are developing projects for a future worth living in the Green Tech Cluster. This makes the Styrian cluster the largest network of green start-ups in Austria. More →
14.06.2019
“Life-saving” innovation
The Graz start-up "Birdshades" is developing a cost-effective bird protection film that is invisible to the human eye. The secret lies in special UV strips that are only perceived by birds. The slide is currently being produced as a beta version for a pilot customer program. The explosive nature of the product shows a glance at the statics: in Vienna alone, around 50,000 birds per year die from collision with windows and facades. More →
14.06.2019
Large Engines – Big Data: LEC Data Challenge
The LEC focuses on developing environmentally sound, efficient and robust large engines for sustainable transport and energy solutions.With our first LEC Data Challenge, we would like to encourage data-enthusiastic students and practitioners from various disciplines to develop data-based fault detection methods that are best suited for our large engine applications. More →
13.06.2019
Polaris 2800 – The Optimum Stationary Waste Wood Shredder
Of that Wurzer Umwelt GmbH is certain. The Wurzer Group has been relying on Lindner’s shredding technology for over ten years and has been successfully using the manufacturer's new Polaris 2800 in waste wood processing for over a year now. The result: few fines in the output, the highest throughput with the best machine availability – consistent, reliable and safe. More →
03.06.2019
Next Level Titanium 3D Printing
Material scientists at JOANNEUM RESEARCH have succeeded in raising the 3D printing of titanium parts for aircraft to a new level of quality. The "printed" components are 13% lighter with the same mechanical stability compared to traditional methods. The 3D printing was further developed especially in the area of the laser speed and the required amount of energy. Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly turning to new manufacturing processes to save on fuel costs. More →
23.05.2019
Organic waste becomes clean water
The Styrian company Botres Global is battling the organic waste in Ibiza. This accounts for 50 percent of total waste. Landfilling leads to the uncontrolled production of greenhouse gases, as organic waste is not separated from residual waste. Using unique technology, organic waste is now treated to produce biomethane, high quality fertilizer and clean water. In September 2020, the plant will be put into operation. More →
18.05.2019
Largest solar thermal systems south of the Sahara
In Africa, the two largest solar thermal systems south of the Sahara were built as part of the AEE INTEC initiative "SOLTRAIN". This saves large amounts of electricity as measurements show that households in the region use 40 to 50 percent of their electricity for hot water. The annual solar yield of all built facilities under the initiative is 1.83 million kilowatt hours (kWh). This corresponds to avoiding 1,222 tonnes of CO2. More →
02.05.2019
Wind & PV being turned into green gas
As part of a research project, Graz University of Technology, along with its project partners VERBUND and German firm Sunfire, is setting up a demonstration plant at the thermal power station in Mellach, intended to investigate whether carbon-neutrally produced hydrogen can be used in the plant as a replacement for fossil gas. The Hotflex pilot plant takes surplus wind and solar power from the grid and con-verts it to hydrogen using high-temperature electrolysis. A carbon neutral fuel, this “green” hydrogen is mixed with natural gas to drive the two gas turbines. More →
01.05.2019
First Turn-Key Plastics Recycling Facility in the Island State
Every year, the summer sun, sea and sand attract growing numbers of tourists to the European island state of Cyprus. In addition to great sales for the tourism industry, they also generate steadily growing mountains of waste. Tourists are clearly not the sole contributors, but according to current figures, Cyprus has the second highest amount of waste per capita in the EU after Denmark. More →
29.04.2019
Top of Green Tech with international Expert
The Green Tech Cluster develops the Styrian Start-up hotspot “Green Tech Hub” into an Austrian-wide program. Soon the program will be expanded throughout Europe. The kick-off event will take place on 5th of June 2019 beginning at 6 pm at the Science Tower in Graz. Insights by Ken Singer, start-up maker of the University of Berkley and the exchange with industry colleagues are the focus of the event. More →
22.04.2019
Worldwide Scouting with “Pioneers”
In the Green Tech Hub program, the Styrian recycling specialists Komptech, REDWAVE and Saubermacher launched a scouting program. Together with the start-up expert Pioneers, they look worldwide for innovative start-ups who want to support Green Tech companies in their daily challenges in the business world. More →
18.04.2019
LINDNER’S WASTE WOOD DAYS 2019
The correct recovery of waste wood is a significant step towards protecting the environment. What’s more, with their highly productive processing technologies, Lindner can transform this into a profitable fuel. True to their principle of making the most of waste, the company has developed mobile system solutions that were showcased at Lindner’s Waste Wood Days 2019. More →
12.04.2019
Gardening with a view
JOANNEUM RESEARCH LIFE developed the project "Smart City Rooftop Farming" on the roof of the Science Tower Graz for the sustainable use of roof gardens. Roofs in the city of the future have three important additional functions: cooling the city, producing food and electricity. The Science Tower is the first building in Austria where a symbiosis of these three functions is shown and explored. In high-quality substrate crops are grown for food production for the restaurants in the vicinity. Evaporative cooling optimizes the microclimate and dye-sensitized solar cells and mobile solar panels generate electricity. More →
04.04.2019
The intelligent heat supply of the future
One in four houses in Austria already has district heating. The aim of the 8 million Euro ThermaFLEX pilot project being run in the Green Energy Lab is to make this system more flexible and increase the proportion of heat from CO2-free sources. Under the leadership of AEE INTEC working with 27 project partners, over the next four years it will set up seven demonstration plants, the Gleisdorf virtual heating plant, low carbon district heating for the city of Leibnitz and the Energy Island Weiz. More →
02.04.2019
New laboratory for circular economy
The University of Graz’s new Christian Doppler laboratory for Sustainable Product Management in a Circular Economy is putting sustainable products and services under the microscope. The CD lab-oratory is developing methods, instruments and concepts that will promote sustainable product management, including a comprehensive life cycle study incorporating reuse and service life extension. In the coming years, CD laboratory director Rupert Baumgartner and his team will make global supply chains greener. Their initial priori-ties will be the automotive and packaging industries. More →
20.03.2019
Youth shapes green future
The student interdisciplinary hackathon "Green Tech Jam 2019" was all about creative solutions for GreenTech. For two days, students worked on new digital services and received 5,000 euros in prize money. The winning teams help make better use of green electricity in the neighborhood or make renting e-cars more comfortable. The tasks came from 6 Green Tech companies from Styria and Carinthia. More →
12.03.2019
Recycling of photovoltaic
The lifetime of the first-generation photovoltaics will end in the near future. The challenge is recycling the multiple million tonnes of modules. Until now components were disposed of as electrical scrap or waste glass. Research into more sustainable methods is at the heart of a consortium which includes the Styrian company PCCL and the University of Leoben. For instance, the glass in a module is a high-quality product which is too valuable to be mixed with glass from bottles or windows. A separate recycling process will be developed in order to fully recycle old PV glass. The results of the research also serve to make future PV modules more sustainable. More →
10.03.2019
Biodiesel from used cooking oil for Mumbai
Styrian biodiesel pioneer Münzer has opened a waste-based biodiesel production plant in the Indian metropolis of Mumbai. Annual capacity is 3.6 million litres. It addresses three chal-lenges in one go: used cooking oil is collected instead of being dis-posed of via the sewage system; it supports decarbonisation of the traffic and transport sectors; and it reduces dependence on imports of fossil fuels. The company was founded in 1991 and the new plant on the subcontinent is its first outside of Europe. More →
06.03.2019
5th Global CemFuels Award for Lindner
As in 2017, Linder-Recyclingtech featured in two prizes at the Global CemFuels Awards, the international accolade by the cement and lime industry. The awards were presented in late February 2019 during the 13th Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam. More →
20.02.2019
From Trash to Treasure
The aim is to produce regranulates of the same quality as virgin material. That requires innovative solutions. Two Jupiter 2200 and four Micromat 2000 shredders from Lindner Recyclingtech provide the recovery facility with the ideal particle size. More →