Completed Projects
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This project has the intention to produce an exploratory study about case studies from communities on their measures and activities focussed on demografic change which also have additional positive effects for environmental protection. more...
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The goal of the project is to describe the state-of-the-art with regards to the user acceptance to integrate electric cars in smart grids. In this context, we will particularly analyse using patterns and incentives that will have an impact on the potential of using electric cars for maintaining a supply guarantee in times of an increasing share of renewable and fluctuating energy sources. more...
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The project aims to analyse generation equity strategies of local authorities, to discuss relevant actions and to publish a guideline ("LBS future compass") on generation equity. more...
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It is getting analyzed which institutional and dprocedural innovations with regard to Sustainable Policies have been created and utilized in selected parliaments. In cooperation with FFU good examples are analyzed and recommendations for improvements developed. more...
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The KfW Group has commissioned a study to IZT in order to identify economically important non-fuel minerals and metals that could face severe supply problems. more...
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May 2012 the „Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20 is taking place in Rio de Janeiro. In the first phase of this research project ending in March, 2012, it is planned to create an overview of Local Agenda 21 initiatives in Germany as well as of sustainability engagement at the local, city level in Germany. Through this it will be learned which innovative potentials can be associated with various groups of actors with respect to necessary transformation processes serving a sustainable development. more...
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Railways have always been subject to the effects of the weather and were constructed to “survive” natural hazards as infrequent phenomena. Today’s extreme weather will become tomorrow’s normal weather. ARISCC is therefore aiming to develop and implement appropriate adaptation strategies for infrastructure design, components and processes in order to be able to operate in what are abnormal circumstances today and will develop practical tools and measures in order to be prepared for the increasing effects of climate changes, as well as developing credible messages to decision makers on maintenance and investment costs. more...
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IZT is developing scenarios to asses the future material demand for drive technologies on behalf of the German "Forschungsvereingung Antriebstechnik (FVA)". more...
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The use of localisation technologies is growing daily. Some applications making use of these certainly offer the advantages of rapid geopositioning. Nevertheless, they do also raise a number of controversial issues, ranging from fears of privacy being restricted to the risk of abuse. The purpose of this interdisciplinary study is to enable an evaluation of the opportunities and risks of localisation technologies in the economics, work and leisure domains. more...
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This project is part of a strategy of the German Federal Environment Agency to enhance an integrated sustainability policy. Policy and stakeholder analyses are conducted to identify trade-offs and potential synergies in order to prepare a systematic and participatory scenario process. more...
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On behalf of ADAC, the German automobile club, a set of future labs and scenario workshops have been conducted to obtain normative and action-oriented perspectives for everyday life mobility of the future. more...
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The scope of the project „e-fit: continuous vocational training in the renewable energy field“ is to design eLearning scenarios for vocational education and training. Target learning situations are vocational preparation as well as further education. Target learners are craftsmen, architects, engineers, trainees and company employees. Each eLearning scenario treats one single renewable energy technology. more...
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The research project has the aim to illustrate the role of biomass for a decentralized energy supply of peripheral regions. Biomass as exclusive energy carrier or as one out of others can be determined as promoter of a decentralized energy supply, particularly having in mind security of energy supplies and services of general interest. In order to optimize the use of biomass, it is necessary to focus more precisely on spatial and technical preconditions. more...
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Jointly with four European partners, IZT has entered a framework contract with the European Parliament (EP) on the provision of scientific consultancy services on energy issues to STOA — the EP’s Scientific Technology Options Assessment panel. The consortium is going to deliver expert opinions and studies. more...
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The project "From pilot project to common practice – Incentives for sustainable development actors" aims to analyse the experiences of sustainable development actors with the adoption of pilot projects. The results will be published in a practical guide on the the transfer of pilot projects in the common practice of local authorities and initiatives. more...
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The attitude of young persons to sustainable development is ambivalent: a decreasing interest in environmental topics juxtaposes a high awareness of important social themes. By optimized and target-group-specific communication the project seeks to strengthen the connectivity between the concept of Sustainable Development and young persons or to improve this connectivity respectively. more...
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In collaboration with the project partners, IZT analysis the creation of Sustainable Value among selected companies in the chemical sector. This assessement includes 13 sustainability-indicators and covers a period of four years. more...
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The project analyses how ownership - primarily, but not exclusively financial ownership - contributes to the acceptance of renewables. IZT develops easy-to-implement ownership concepts for renewable powerplants. The concepts are being developed and validated in a participatory process with local actors from different regions in Germany. more...
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The goal of this research project is to develop a practical handbook presenting best practice examples and summarizing success factors for cooperation of Agenda 21 initiatives with science and businesses. more...
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Fifteen years after the Conference for Environment and Development in Rio, there is a wealth of experience today on how to implement the Agenda 21 on the local and regional level. This experience provides the basis for improving the work of local sustainability initiatives, in particular for developing their strategic, tactical and methodological orientations. In order to successfully continue the work of sustainability initiatives, it is necessary to provide opportunities for ongoing exchange, further education and cooperation.The congress is expected to establish a Germany-wide platform for exchange and networking and will take place in a different location each year. more...
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The project’s objective is to improve the German Federal Environment Agency’s emission inventory, i.e. filling gaps and improving on weaknesses. An evaluation of emissions declarations in line with the 11th ordinance (11. BImSchV) to the German ‘Clean Air Act’ (Bundesimmissionsschutzgesetz - BImSchG) will therefore be carried out. Such emissions declarations are to be submitted to the federal authorities by all facilities which are in need of an environmental permit. more...
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Due to plausible scenarios of infectious disease threats facing the EU in the year 2020, this project support the information of key stakeholders and guide future planning on the key threats from communicable diseases facing the European Union. more...
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In Germany, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) assesses health risks and draws up recommendations on risk reduction to strengthen consumer health protection. It is the purpose of this research project to analyze and evaluate the institute's message-centered approach to risk communication in-depth. more...
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With electronic markets and trading platforms in the internet consumer behaviour is changing fundamentally. This offers opportunities for sustainable consumption. The marketing of used products in the internet has positive effects concerning the life span of products. Furthermore electronic markets change the attitude towards consumption and possession. In co-operation with eBay the present project explores second hand markets in the internet and assesses the chances and potentials of second hand marketing for sustainable consumption. more...
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The European Union aims at achieving a share of 20 % of renewable energy by 2020. The different starting points (e.g. existing energy mix), specific framework conditions, and basic resource potentials of the Member States will be taken into consideration in order to provide a fair increase for all Member states and based on that background, derive appropriate national expansion goals. It is the responsibility of Member States to break down the overall targets into sector specific goals. Further more, the Member States can pursue the most cost effective path through cooperation with other Member States. more...
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The IZT carries out a study on methods of futures analysis and scenario analysis for the German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Bonn. With regard to the challenges and questions for the future of development, this study aims at identifying different methodological scenario approaches focusing their scopes, strengths and weaknesses. The study will discuss which instruments seem to be particularly appropriate for strategic orientation of development politics and policy. more...
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The „Integrated Technology-Roadmap Automation 2015+” that was published last year was a real success. Giving orientation and impetus for future automation needs based on socio-economic trends and being a novel approach to roadmapping, the study was very well received by the Automation Industry. Therefore the Automation Association of the ‘German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI)’ continues the roadmapping process. more...
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The ultimate objective of the EFONET project is to assess the contribution that current knowledge on energy foresight methods and on their practical application can provide to energy policy making - specifically in the framework of the transition towards a sustainable and low carbon energy system. more...
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Mobility is a basic human need like working, dwelling, supply, education or leisure. Transport is, however, the most important source of CO2-emissions, and therefore considerably contributes to climate change. Moreover, about a third of the total energy consumption is dedicated to the transport sector. more...
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The BewareE project aims at stimulating this change of attitude and at enhancing the implementation of ‘energy services’ in cooperation with housing organizations and companies, drawing on ‘good practice examples’ from EU and national projects. This project will generate a database of energy services to be disseminated among housing organizations and companies, public and private energy service providers. more...
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Forests grow slowly. Many of the trees that are planted today will not be ready to cut down and use by 2100. The strategic direction and decisions of today will have a noticeable impact upon forests and land use in the future. Therefore, systematic preparations for the world of tomorrow are important. more...
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The aim of the “Internet discussion forum for young people: interactive genetic research” project is to introduce young people to the processes of public debate using the example of genetic research on humans. more...
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Having made a lot of positive experience with the constructive impacts of scenario methods, the IZT conducts this study to apply and enhance the use of scenarios in the support of strategic R&D processes. more...
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Biomass, mostly in form of charcoal, is the predominant source of bioenergy in households with low income of rural areas in southern Africa. Due to rising population growth and persistent poverty pressure on the forest increases. more...
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Despite of both national and international emission reduction measures, load projection imply that Germany will continue to suffer considerable exceedances of the ambient air limit values for particulate matter PM10. more...
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In several sectors of industrial research an accelerating trend towards outsourcing of research and development tasks can be observed. This study analyzes the significance and importance of this trend. more...
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The study’s focus is to analyse and compare international research strategies in the field of energy storage in countries and regions with important research activities. der Energiespeicherforschung ausgewertet und verglichen. more...
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The new project “International Research Network on Social and Environmental Aspects in Business and Management“ will establish a worldwide network of research institutions in order to foster the conceptual and methodological exchange on innovative research on environmental and social aspects in business and management. more...
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In this project we apply for the first time the value-based logic used in the financial markets to eco-ratings. We assess the environmental and economic performance of listed companies and thus demonstrate the feasibility of value-based eco-ratings on a first full scale. more...
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The acceptance and support of a wide range of strata of the population and of decision-makers is urgently needed for the continued expansion of renewable energies towards being the primary means for energy and electricity provision. Addressing the accumulated questions, strategies will be developed in a series of workshops involving the relevant decision-makers, as to how the acceptance of renewable energy technologies can be funded and how their use on a regional and local level can be intensified. more...
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The project is co-ordinated by the European Institute for Energy Research (EIfER - University of Karlsruhe) and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI - Hyderabad). A inter-disciplinary consortium of German and Indian research institutions as well as of regional and local Indian authorities has been established. The aim of SHAKTI is to conjointly formulate and implement integrated projects and fostering solutions for sustainable development of Hyderabad as a mega city of tomorrow. more...
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Das Forschungsvorhaben verfolgt das Ziel, die wirksame Kommunikation zur Förderung von Erneuerbaren Energien bei Kindern und Jugendlichen zu erforschen. Hierzu werden in neun Modulen für verschiedene Altersstufen und für Multiplikatoren Materialien entwickelt, anhand derer erfolgreiche Kommunikationsstrategien von Erneuerbare Energien bestimmt werden können. more...
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Fortschreibung anspruchsvoller technischer Umweltstandards von thermischen Solarkollektoren unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der selektiven Beschichtung ihrer Absorberoberfläche. more...
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Display-Technologien sind einem raschen Wandel ausgesetzt. Während die klassischen Röhrenbildschirme gegenwärtig durch vorwiegend in Asien produzierte LCD-Flachbildschirme ersetzt werden, sind die Nachfolgetechnologie bereits in Sicht: selbstleuchtende OLED-Displays sowie auch die papierähnlichen Foliendisplays (u.a. für elektronische Zeitungen bestimmt). more...
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Mit dem Forschungsprojekt soll ein fundierter Beitrag zur Sicherung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Umweltschutz und Beschäftigung bei Unternehmen der forst- und holzwirtschaftlichen Wertschöpfungskette geleistet werden. more...
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Megacities of tomorrow have a crucial role to play in transition towards global sustainable development. One of the key issues they have to address to implement sustainability is to solve the energy question: Secure energy supply, equitable access to energy resources and ecologically friendly energy production and use are fundamental prerequisites for sustainabledevelopment of the world and of Megacities in particular. more...
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Im Februar 2005 ist das Kyoto-Protokoll in Kraft getreten. Damit sind alle Vertragspflichten für Deutschland verbindlich. Diese erstrecken sich im Kern auf zwei Bereiche: die Umsetzung der Emissionsreduktionsverpflichtung und die regelmäßige und korrekte Berichterstattung zu den nationalen Treibhausgasemissionen und Senkenaktivitäten. more...
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Die ZAB - ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg beauftragte das IZT, das "Netzwerk für Telemedizin im Gesundheitswesen" (TeGeNet) inhaltlich zu unterstützen. more...
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The success or the failure of innovations is not merely depending on the reactions of those who are directly affected.i.e. companies, market players or regulating institutions. It is also influenced by the wider public sphere not necessarily restricted to national boundaries. more...
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Railenergy is an Integrated Project co-funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development. The main objective of Railenergy project is to address energy efficiency of the integrated railway system and to investigate and validate solutions ranging from the introduction of innovative traction technologies, components and layouts to the development of rolling stock, operation and infrastructure management strategies. more...
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NeW - Nachhaltig Erfolgreich Wirtschaften - ist ein vom BMBF gefördertes Forschungsprojekt. In diesem Projekt wird der neu entwickelte Sustainable Value Ansatz erstmals in der Breite auf deutsche Unternehmen angewandt. more...
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SVAPPAS is the acronym for Sustainable Value Analysis of Policy and Performance in the Agricultural Sector. This EU financed Sixth Framework project, running from February 2007 till February 2010, brings together nine research groups from different European countries, including Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy and Finland. more...
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Das Projekt wird im Rahmen der "Innovations- und Technikanalyse" des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung gefördert. more...
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This work is an attempt to map and compare the publicly funded research efforts carried out by the EC and Member States in the EU and those undertaken in the US and in Japan. more...
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The research plan “Experience Renewable Energies: powerado” aims to investigate effective means of communication for promoting renewable energies to children and young people. In nine modules, designed for various age-groups and for multipliers, resources will be developed, which can be used to determine successful communication strategies for renewable energies. more...
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EurEnDel is the first Europe wide Energy Delphi
700 European energy experts participated in a two round Delphi process on technological developments, market trends and social visions for Europe's Energy Future. more...
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The objective of the project is to further develop the instrument of Roadmapping in order to identify innovation paths for a sustainable information society. more...
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The DECENT study was designed and carried out to identify the main barriers and success factors to the implementation of DG projects within the EU and to formulate a number of related recommendations to EU and Member State policy makers to enhance the feasibility of DG projects within the internal energy market. more...
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By order of NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION UNION (NABU) the IZT will identifiy 'green' future technologies which promise on the one hand high environmental impacts and for which a particular resource economic relevance can be attested on the other hand. In the following the short-term study aims to provide an overview of companies which offer products based on 'green' future technologies and which are particularly interested in resource conservation. more...
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