Completed Projects
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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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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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n 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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