Eva Pongrácz WARES Partner Meeting Westport1232013 WARES at NorTech Oulu Activities Asset owner involved Oulu Waterworks Agreed on to conduct a research at their facility to map unused energy potential ID: 441381
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Activity report, NorTech Oulu
Eva
Pongrácz. WARES Partner Meeting, Westport,12.3.2013Slide2
WARES at
NorTech Oulu
Activities:
Asset owner involved: Oulu Waterworks
Agreed on to conduct a research at their facility to map unused energy potential
Potential to reduce carbon footprint
Recruitment
We will use students of the Sustainable Energy Master’s Degree Programme
Research assistant
Lauri
Mikkonen and trainee Noora Miilumäki to start May 27thContacts madeOulu Water Alliance (OWA)Motiva – Energy Efficiency Agency in FinlandSeminar seriesThe plan for seminar series was madeScientific committee for first seminar selectedApplication for external funding in planSlide3
Synergy 1:
Hiukkavaara ecocity development
A showcase smart, sustainable winter city in Oulu
Analysis
and development of social sustainability
criteria
To have sustainable solutions for energy, water, waste, city planning, transport, services, citizen involvement
Horizon
scanning
for social sustainability
The university if already involved in several of the
Hiukkavaara projectsUrban development, lightning design, electric car infrastructureWe have in plans an industry project to be sent to the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes)In collaboration with Department of Process and Environmental Engineering, the Centre of Energy and Environment and Oulu Water AllianceSlide4
Synergy 2: Environmental technology futures in the Arctic
SMARCTIC – Roadmap to a smart arctic specialization project
We evaluate the future technologies and their business potential in the Arctic Large strategic project funded by TekesI lead WP4 on Resource management and economicsCase studies to explore:Smart energy networksZero-waste integratesCarbon neutral miningClosed mineral and nutrient cyclesSlide5
Next step for
NorTech Oulu
Energy review at Oulu Waterworks
Pilot site review pending, delivery July 2013?
Explore the potential for energy efficiency
Also recovery of “waste” energy at waterworks
At the same time look also into the social aspects of renewable energy generation
Delivery by October 2013
Call for abstracts for the first seminar
Planning for the international conference to commenceFunding sources:Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and InnovationDirect industry funding preferredMaa ja vesitekniikan tuki (Civil and water engineering Foundation)Center for Energy and EnvironmentRegional Development Funds and Oulu Regional Council (?)