This International Conference aims to stimulate knowledge exchange and interactions between researchers and stakeholders in promoting the increased cultivation and use of grain legumes and forages as a necessary pathway towards more sustainable food and feed systems and healthier diets.

The conference will take place at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Granada from 19-22 September, where researchers and experts will talk about a long list of legume topics. Among the experts will be our colleague Gabriela Ribeiro, researcher in the area of food, who will present the relevant results obtained in the Meating Plants project. The aim of this project was to explore new vegetable protein sources, mainly legume species native to the Community of Castilla y León, which, together with the incorporation of by-products and the use of technologies such as extrusion and texturisation, make it possible to generate an innovative alternative product.

Programme of the International Legume Society Conference

Organised by: Legume Society

More information: ILSGranada

DigiBuild project, which its overview is to provide an open, interoperable, cloud-based toolbox to transform buildings from traditional ´silos` into interoperable, smarter, digital buildings, will celebrate its 5th plenary meeting the 21st and 22nd of September.

The meeting will take place at the CARTIF facilities, partner of the project, where all the consortium will discuss the project status and set the priorities for the coming months..

The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place

An annual conference showcasing successful projects on financing energy efficiency, climate adaptation and innovative energy planning, as well as initiatives working across Europe to facilitate the market for climate and sustainable energy finance. The conference brings together cities, financial institutions and other actors to exchange on good practices and successful solutions to common challenges. The event is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Energy, the Directorate-General for Climate Action, and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), in collaboration with the Covenant of Mayors initiative.

Our partner Cecilia Sanz, from the energy division, will present at the forum the project Making-City.

Registration

Organize: Making-City

Suncoupled innovative heat pumps

Marking the culmination of five years of dedicated work, the final conference of the SunHorizon project will be developed on 27th September at the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Palace in Brussels. SunHorizon aimed to demonstrate TRL7 innovative heat pump and solar panel solutions for efficient heating and cooling of buildings, resulting in reduced CO2 emissions and enhanced energy independence.

This event will serve as an opportunity to present the results of the work carried out, outlining the projects´ exploitation strategy, and unveiling the next steps for the future beyond the project.

SunHorizon Final Conference Agenda

9:30 – 9:40  Welcoming participants

9:40 – 9:50 SunHorizon Project Overview by Serena Scotton, Rina Consulting s.p.a.

9:50 – 10:10 Heat Pump Applications in Tertiary Buildings: Insights and Innovations

• HAPPENING  (HeAt PumPs in existing multi-family buildings for achieving union’s ENergy and envIroNmental Goals), by Irantzu Urkola and Jon Iturralde, TECNALIA

• Superhomes2030 (Up scaling integrated Home Deep renovation services for Ireland), by Irene Egea Saiz, EHPA

10:10 –10:50 Monitoring outcomes, KPIs and lessons learned from the Demo-Sites

• 10:10 – 10:25 Monitoring outcomes and KPIs by Carolina Pastor, CARTIF
• 10:25 – 10:40 Lessons learned in the Madrid, Sant Cugat and Riga demo-sites
  • Lessons learned in Madrid by Diego Romera, Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda y el Suelo
  • Lessons learned in Sant Cugat by Gerard Riba, Ajuntament de Sant Cugat
  • Lessons learned in Riga by Zane Broka, Riga Technical University
• 10:40 – 10:50 Coupling solar technologies with heat pumps in building applications: Conclusion by David Chèze, CEA

10:50 –11:20 Coffee break

11:20-11:30 Smart user Interface and the role of self-learning in the SunHorizon Platform, Dimitrios Ntimos, IES

11:30- 11:40 Maximizing the Potential of SunHorizon: an Exploitation strategy by Sílvia Jané, Veolia

11:40 – 11:50 Policy Overview by Jozefien Vanbecelaere, EHPA

11:50 – 12:00 Closing remarks and closing of the event by Serena Scotton, Rina Consulting s.p.a.

SunHorizon Final Congress registration

Organize: SUNHORIZON

More info: SunHorizon Final Congress

SPIRE Project “REVAMP” Final Exploitation Workshop

In European process industries, a huge amount of energy and resources are utilized to produce large quantities of material yearly. In metal production processes, the recycling of metallic scrap from end-of-life products is environmentally and economically beneficial. The use of recycled materials as feedstock reduces resource consumption and significantly cuts energy consumption and CO2 emissions in metal ore reduction. However, metal-producing facilities now face increasing variability in secondary raw materials and energy sources. In REVaMP different plant retrofitting solutions have been developed: Scrap analysis sensors for improved in-line analysis of metal scrap, optimal feedstock selection for material and energy efficiency, scrap preheating systems to enhance melting energy efficiency, and model-based software tools for optimal process monitoring and control. REVAMP project organise next 19th october its final exploitation workshop at Fraunhofer.

Agenda

09:00 Welcome address at ILT
09:10 General introduction of the REVaMP project
09:20 Software solutions for charge mix and process optimisation
09:50 Software solutions for process monitoring and control
10:20 Discussions & Questions Part I
10:30 Coffee Break
10:40 Scrap Preheating System
11:00 AluQ® Melt Quality Equipment for aluminium alloys
11:20 Neutron Sensor for metal scrap analysis
11:50 Presentation of LIBS Sensor for metal scrap analysis
12:20 Discussions & Question Part II
12:30 Lunchbreak
13:00 Visit of ILT Laboratories & LIBS Live Demo
14:30 End of Workshop

Registration

Organise: REVAMP Project