www.wsed.at

4 — 6 March 2020 Wels, Austria

World SustainableEnergy Days 2020

Conferences:

European Energy Efficiency Conference

European Pellet Conference

Young Energy Researchers Conference

Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference

Green Financing Workshop

Smart E-Mobility Conference

Tradeshow

Site Visits

International Conference & Tradeshow

World Sustainable Energy Days 2020

European Pellet ConferenceThe world‘s largest annual conference on pellets with a focus on technologies, markets, policies and financing

European Energy Policy ConferenceGreen Deal Policy Markets Energy Efficiency Watch

Industrial Energy Efficiency ConferenceIndustrial energy transition: Industry 5.0 Game changers Energy transition leaders

Green Financing WorkshopInteractive workshop on financing instruments for buildings, transport and public infrastructure

Smart E-Mobility ConferenceMarket overview Building integration Energy management Storage and charging solutions Best practice examples

Young Energy Researchers ConferenceA conference presenting the work of young energy researchers. Best Young Energy Researcher Awards

Technical site visits: Energy efficiencyAn afternoon trip to energy efficiency projects in the surrounding area

Poster PresentationAn opportunity to display successful energy projects and products as well as results of EU projects to international experts

Tradeshow (Energiesparmesse) Leading tradeshow on renewable energy and energy efficiency with 100,000 visitors and 1,600 exhibiting companies

Programme overview

Timetable Tuesday3 March

Wednesday4 March

Thursday5 March

Friday6 March

Technical site visits: pellets and wood chips

European Pellet Conference

European Energy Efficiency Conference

Workshop "New opportunities for energy agencies"

Energy Efficiency Policy Conference

Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference

Green Financing Workshop

Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

Young Biomass Researchers Conference

Smart E-Mobility Conference

Technical site visits: energy efficiency

Tradeshow

Poster Presentation

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What are the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)?

Becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 is an ambitious goal which requires ambitious measures. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the centre of this roadmap for making the EU‘s economy sustainable.

In 3 days, the event offers delegates: 6 dedicated conferences, including the European

Energy Efficiency Policy Conference, the European Pellet Conference, the Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference and the Smart E-Mobility Conference

technical visits to innovative energy projects a major tradeshow on building efficiency and

renewable energy with 1,600 exhibiting companies

Who attends the event? A wide range of business actors engaged in the energy transition: technology and equipment companies, energy companies, service providers, planners, developers, financing sector etc.

the sustainable energy research community representatives from public bodies (e.g. EU institutions, national, regional and local governments, energy agencies)

Over 600 experts each year from more than 60 countries!

When does it take place? 4 – 6 March 2020

Where does it happen? Wels/Austria. The region of Upper Austria is an ideal location for this conference: Through significant increases in energy efficiency and renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions from buildings have been reduced by 37 % in 10 years. Over 58 % of all space heating and 31 % of the primary energy in Upper Austria already come from renewables.

How to join? Mark your calendar, register today (www.wsed.at), book your hotel, finalise your travel details and come join us at the WSED in Wels!

Value for your time!

In just 3 days, you can profit from a comprehensive package:

up-to-date information on markets, policies, technologies, financing, business models, research and case studies

hands-on experience through technical site visits a tradeshow with 1,600 exhibiting companies new business opportunities valuable networking possibilities Austrian hospitality!

Clean. Competitive. Connected.

What’s newin 2020?

The new EU Green Deal Energy Transition in Action Industry: Independent

from fossil fuels Pellet Innovation Circle E-Mobility on the move Networking Corner

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European Pellet Conference 20204 — 5 March 2020

4 March | 09.00

Strategy session: No energy transition without pellets!

In 2020, many strategic decisions for the energy

transition will be taken. It is essential to position pellets as an important solution of climate policy. We show how this could be done.

Opening and welcome Gerhard Dell, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

How can bioenergy profit from the Green Deal? Giulio Volpi, European Commission, DG Energy

Update on European pellet markets Gilles Gauthier, Bioenergy Europe / European Pellet Council

Goodbye oil, hello pellets! Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

Blockchain for pellets – transparency and sustainability

Thomas Meth, Enviva, USA

The new wood heat scenario Christoph Schmidl, BEST, Austria

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4 March | 11.00

Panel: Pellets – winners or losers of the climate crisis?

There is a heated debate around the role of pellets in the energy transition. Leading international experts share their views and insights on burning topics regarding the future of pellets and the development of pellet markets.

Stefan Wittkopf Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied

Sciences, Germany

Martin Hackl Fronius International, Austria

Mihkel Jugaste AS Graanul Invest, Estonia

Eric Vial Propellet France

Ross McKenzie Drax Group, UK

Chairperson: Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Lunch break

4 March | 14.00

Pellets in action: Best practice session

In this session, we showcase innovative pellet tech-nologies, projects and financing solutions from around the globe.

Commercial scale projects: solutions from Upper Austria Anton Hofer, Hargassner, Austria

Werner Emhofer, Fröling, Austria Gottfried Baumann-Leitner, Windhager, Austria

Three decades as a pellet manufacturer Bruce Lisle, Energex Corporation, USA

Trading biomass like electricity Andrius Smaliukas, Baltpool, Lithuania

Pellet heat contracting – financing and operating biomass installations Siegfried Aigner, Aigner Energie Contracting, Austria

Biomass supply for L‘Oréal, the world‘s largest cosmetic company

Francisco Puente, ESCAN, Spain

Pellet technologies for industrial decarbonisation Alexander Van Heuverswyn, Petrobio, Sweden

Local resources for the local economy Bruno Zagar, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, USA

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5 March | 09.30

Market Update Session: What‘s new in Europe and globally?

Opening Gordon Murray, on behalf of the European Pellet Council

Sweden: pellets for industry Fredrik Zetterlund, Svebio (Swedish Bioenergy

Association)

Spain: biomass quality control Pablo Rodero Masdemont, AVEBIOM

Switzerland: social media activities – new challenges Martina Caminada, proPellets.ch

Finland: medium and large scale pellet heating plants Hannes Tuohiniitty, The Bioenergy Association

of Finland

Austria: revival of the pellet market Christian Rakos, proPellets Austria

Germany: market support for the "terminating oil" strategy Martin Bentele, DEPV

UK: how biomass helps the UK meet its GHG targets Adam Brown, Energy Insights

Ukraine: status and prospects Sofiia Levinska, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine

Brazil: insights into the pellet market Afonso Bertucci, Braspell Bioenergia

South Africa: biomass market in the Western Cape region Yaseen Salie, GreenCape

Vietnam: market outlook William Strauss, FutureMetrics

China: clean heating for rural China Ming Shan, Tsinghua University

13.00 End of the session

4 March | 16.30

Pellet Innovation Circle

Learn about new results from R&D projects and pellet technologies for tomorrow! Hear from start-ups what they have in store for the pellet market!

Novel concept for the pre-treatment of cereal straw Javier Gil Barnó, CENER, Spain

Lignin pellets from poplar wood and corn stover Sergio Andrés Jaimes Rueda, University of Sherbrooke, Canada

Low energy production of standardised pellets Tobias Distler, Amandus Kahl, Germany

Micro pellet CHP with reversible ORC Maximilian Weitzer, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Novel plasma device for reducing emissions Adam Harvey, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK

Development of biomass briquettes and stoves in China Guangqing Liu, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China

Start-Up Session

The BTC technology Henrik Båge, Phoenix BioPower, Sweden

Barbecue pellets made from Jim Beam Bourbon barrels Kenny Lisle, Energex Corporation, USA

Mobile pellet logistics Patrick Grob, Waldenergie AG, Switzerland

19.00 Evening programme

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Energy Efficiency Policy Conference5 March 2020

5 March | 09.00

Europe's new Green Deal: Energy efficiency at the centre

Becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and simultaneously boosting the economy, improving people‘s health and quality of life, caring for nature, and leaving no one behind – these ambitious goals require ambitious measures. Energy efficiency as the "first fuel" of the energy transition is at the centre of this roadmap for making the EU‘s economy sustainable.

Welcome and opening Markus Achleitner, Regional Minister for Economy

and Energy, Upper Austria

A Green Deal for Europe Radoš Horáček, European Commission, DG Energy

The IEA Energy Efficiency Report 2019 Vida Rozite, International Energy Agency

A Green Deal for Upper Austria Gerhard Dell, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

Beyond energy efficiency: results from EU projects Anette Jahn, European Commission, EASME

R&D as an energy efficiency policy Theodor Zillner, Federal Ministry for Transport,

Innovation & Technology, Austria

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5 March | 11.00

Voices Platform: Views and opinions

Your opinion counts! In this interactive session, you are invited to express your opinion in the context of a large EU survey. You will also hear which priorities for the energy transition are important to young people from research and industry.

Your opinions and views: the Energy Efficiency Watch Survey live

Young voices for the energy transition Lakshmishree Venugopal, India / Germany Lurian Pires Klein, Brasil / Portugal Alex Epik, Ukraine Meri Olenius, Finland Irene di Padua, Italy / Belgium

5 March | 12.00

Narrative Session: Creating a better society through the local energy transition

In this session, we show with convincing examples how, on the local level, a better society is already being created through the energy transition. These examples demonstrate how the ambitions of the Green Deal can be delivered in real life.

Narratives and counter narratives for the local energy transition

Hanne May, Dena, Germany

Boosting local economic development Søren Hermansen, Samsø Energy Academy, Denmark

Creating a better community image Vlasta Krmelj, Energy Agency of Podravje, Slovenia

Improving health through energy-efficient renovation

Seamus Hoyne, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland

Competitiveness through energy efficiency Andrea Di Gregorio, Ras Al Khaimah, United

Arab Emirates

Chairperson: Jan Geiss, Eufores, Coordinator Energy Efficiency

Watch Project

This conference is organised in the context of the H2020 "Energy Efficiency Watch 4" project: www.energy-efficiency-watch.org

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Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference5 March 2020

5 March | 14.00

Industry 5.0: Independent from fossil fuels

Independence from fossil energy is becoming a key factor for industrial competitiveness. Following automation and digitisation, "Industry 5.0 – decarbonisation" will characterise the next big step in the industrial transformation. We present programmes from the three leading economic world powers paving the way for the industrial energy transition.

Industry 5.0 – Competitiveness through the energy transition

Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

Europe: climate neutrality for energy-intensive industries

Alberto Carrillo Pineda, CDP Europe

China: The Climate Plants Programme Jing Sang, China Council for an Energy Efficiency

Economy

US: 6 billion dollars saved with the "Better Plants Programme"

Eli Levine, United States Department of Energy

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Game changers for the industrial energy transition

We present how R&D, artificial intelligence and global collaboration can be important game changers for the industrial energy transition.

Artificial intelligence: Increasing energy efficiency and productivity

Robert Feldmann, McKinsey, Germany

Global collaboration: Energy efficiency throughout the world

Marco Matteini / Hannes Mac Nulty, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

R&D: NEFI - The New Energy for Industry innovation network

Wolfgang Hribernik, Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria

Energy Efficiency in Action: Leaders in decarbonisation

Leading industrial companies show how to stay competitive in a changing world through the energy transition.

Tiger: Green manufacturing of coating systems Marielen Haider-Madl, Tiger, Austria

A change for the better: Electrolux sustainability leadership

Gordon Smith, Electrolux, US

Towards the most efficient injection-molding company worldwide Hannes Jungmair, Starlim, Austria

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better world Adam Pawelas, Carlsberg, Switzerland

19.00 Evening programme

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Workshop "New opportunities for energy agencies"ManagEnergy Networking Event

4 March 2020 | 14.00

In this interactive session, we offer tailored informa-tion for energy agencies on how to create new op-portunities for their organisations with the Green Deal. Come strengthen your network for new part-nerships and be inspired by fellow energy agencies as they present their top programmes, projects and tools to trigger more sustainable energy investments in their regions and cities. Energy agencies play a key role in catalysing the process of change. Together, we figure out how!

EU policies and programmes for energy agencies

The Green Deal – what is in it for energy agencies? Radoš Horáček, European Commission, DG Energy

Upcoming EU funding opportunities Anette Jahn, European Commission, EASME

ManagEnergy – Supporting energy agencies in leading the energy transition

Seamus Hoyne, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland

From inspiration to action: venturing into new fieldsFollowing an inspiring showcase of successful initiatives by peer energy agencies, we work together on how our agencies can venture into new fields, on funding solutions for these new activities and on developing new investment projects.

A viable financing scheme for deep renovation of multi-family houses

Daniel Encinas Martín, Agencia Extremeña de la Energía, Spain

Triggering the industrial energy transition Gerhard Dell/Christiane Egger,

OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

Bringing the regional energy transition into the digital age: the TerriSTORY tool

Étienne Viernot, AURA-EE, France

How to develop an integrated hydrogen economy Nejc Jurko, KSSENA, Slovenia

Mastering EU financing for the local energy transition Piergabriele Andreoli, Provincial Energy Agency of

Modena, Italy

Engaged citizens as allies of energy agencies: the ENES-CE project,

Alen Visnjic, Medjimurje Energy Agency, Croatia

Tackling climate protection and youth employment: the Yenesis project

Savvas Vlachos, Cyprus Energy Agency, Cyprus

Guiding large cities through their energy transition Ion Dogeanu, Local Energy Agency Bucarest,

Romania

Supporting municipalities in profiting from power system flexibility

Michael Sillén, Greater Stockholm Energy Agency, Sweden

19.00 Evening programme

This conference is organised in the context of the ManagEnergy initiative: www.managenergy.net

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The local energy transition requires investments! Although investment capital is often available in public and private funds, bridging the gap to concrete project implementation remains a big challenge. Having a toolbox of smart financing instruments and programmes unlocks possibilities. Learn, in this interactive session, which instruments work in what contexts and how they can be success-fully applied in your region or city.

Smart financing: peer-to-peer learning in the Prospect project Mia Dragović Matosović, Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy, The Netherlands

Opportunities for energy efficiency of the European Investment Bank Assen Gasharov, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

Green Financing WorkshopGreen financing: unlocking the local energy transition

5 March 2020 | 14.00

This conference is organised in the context of the H2020 Prospect project: https://h2020prospect.eu

A toolbox of financing instruments

"Superhomes" enabled by ELENA Paul Kenny, Tipperary Energy Agency, Ireland

Facilitation services for scaling up green financing Christine Öhlinger, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

Bigger is better: Bundling sustainable energy investments

Anna Camp Casanovas, Provincial Council of Girona, Spain

Let savings pay the bill: the Assen Service Costs Model for home renovation

Anna Krämer, Cities Northern Netherlands

Energy cooperatives: partners in the energy transition

Stanislas d‘Herbemont, REScoop.eu

Be smart: blending funding and financing Martin Kikas, Tartu Regional Energy Agency, Estonia

A digital platform to bridge the gap between investors and projects

Velimir Segon, North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency, Croatia

"Smartening up" our city with energy efficiency revolving funds

Jaroslav Klusák, City of Litomerice, Czech Republic

Guaranteeing safety, health, comfort and affordability: LABEEF

Nicholas Stancioff, Funding for Future, Latvia

Supporting the roll-out of renewables through regional co-investment Olivier Roussel, SEM Energies Hauts de France

Peer-to-peer learning session – Planning replication

and roll out

19.00 Evening programme

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Smart E-Mobility Conference

6 March | 09.00

Strategy and Market Session: E-Mobility on the move

In 2020, e-mobility will really get going in Europe: car manufacturers will roll out many new models and important legislation from the Clean Energy Package for charging infrastructure will come into force. In this session, you will learn about how the energy transition in the mobility sector is progressing.

Opening and welcome Gerhard Dell, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria

European e-mobility policy initiatives Saki Gerassis-Davite, European Commission, DG MOVE

The electric revolution – charged with opportunities Jayson Dong, European Association for Electromobility

(AVERE)

New mobility – new car factories Ulrike Beyer, Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and

Forming Technology IWU, Germany

Innovation circle batteries: R&D trends, re-use, life cycle

Where is the development of batteries for electric vehicles leading? Which materials and systems will prevail? What about life cycle considerations, recycling or reuse of batteries? This session gives answers!

EV batteries: R&D trends in materials and systems Egbert Figgemeier, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany

Life Cycle Assessment of electric vehicle batteries Lluc Canals Casals, IREC, Spain

Re-use of car batteries Pia Alina Lange, European Industry Association for

Advanced Rechargeable batteries (RECHARGE)

Best Practice Session: Electrify your fleet

The energy transition in the mobility sector: Which actions lead us there? In our search for win-win scenarios, we can learn from ambitious companies that have already electrified their fleets and are now harvesting the benefits.

Experiences with electric fleets in the Netherlands Roel Swierenga, Hansa Green Tours, The Netherlands

Increasing employee loyalty with EVs Herbert Ortner, ÖkoFEN, Austria

Electric Mobility at SAP – Driving the Future Jürgen Rennar, BA, SAP, Deutschland

Free2Move Business – comprehensive services for fleets

Daniel Worthmann, Free2Move, France

E-vans and e-trucks – first real-life experiences Franz Weinberger, MAN Truck & Bus, Austria

Business models for electric company fleets in practice

Stefan Baumann, The Mobility House, Germany

6 March | 10.30

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Opening and welcome Gerhard Dell / Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband

Effect of process parameters and biomass composition on pellet production

Simon Lavergne, Université Grenoble Alpes, France

Optimising the design of biorefinery utility networks: a real-life example

Aikaterini Mountraki, Aarhus University, Denmark

Influence on fine particle formation of coal fly ash as additive for wood combustion Richard Nowak Delgado, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Can microbial bioelectrosynthesis make excess renewable energy profitable? Laura-Rovira Alsina, University of Girona, Spain

Single cell oil: new generation biodiesel and bioproducts from biomass

Nicola Di Fidio, University of Pisa, Italy

Biomass gasification technology for irrigation pumping in the UAE Dana Darwish, University of Freiburg, Germany

Improving syngas quality through controlling downdraft gasifier

Prashant Kamble / Nayana Kamble, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Biogas digestates as substitute for chemical fertilizers: a comparative study

Benginur Bastabak, Ege University, Turkey

5 March 2020 | 14.00

Young Biomass Researchers Conference

A catalyst for in-situ syngas tar-cleaning: experimental and modelling study Andrea Di Giuliano, University of L‘Aquila, Italy

Exploitation and upgrade of residual liquid biomass to useful liquid products Vasiliki Ntagkonikou, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, Greece

Co-torrefaction of sewage sludge and (pine) sawdust for biochar production Elif Gödekmerdan, Ege University, Turkey

Polygeneration system with biomass torrefaction using superheated steam

Szymon Szufa, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

Energy utilisation of biomass from agrarian pruning and plantation removal

Olha Haidai / Viacheslav Antonenko, Scientific-Engineering Centre „Biomass“, Ukraine

Microalgae cultivation in wastewater for energy purposes

Laura Vargas, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Designing a household anaerobic digester for rural areas in Sudan

Omer Salim, King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Sudan

Evaluating the performance of biomass cookstoves in rural Guatemala Diego Alejandro Quan Reyes / Avishek Goel, Delft University of Technology / Universidad Galileo Guatemala, The Netherlands / Guatemala

Wood charcoal energy resilience in Africa Dastan Bamwesigye, Mendel University Brno,

Czech Republic

Large-scale biomass energy installations with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) Muir Freer, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Added value of different options for agro residue uti-lisation in Ukraine Alex Epik / Vitalii Zubenko, Scientific-Engineering Centre „Biomass“, Ukraine

Chairperson: Ernst Höftberger, BEST, Austria

19.00 Evening programme

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Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference4 March 2020 | 14.00

Opening and welcome Gerhard Dell / Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband

Increasing energy efficiency of multi-storey buildings

Annekatrin Koch, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

Building typologies to assess retrofit measures for apartments

Charlotte Verhaeghe, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Combining traditional bioclimatic elements with zero energy architecture

Jovana Stanišić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Evaluating the performance of energy efficiency projects for low income households

Stella Sousa / Pablo Dadalti, State University of Campinas, Brasil

New cascade design technique for higher efficiency ORC systems

Noémie Chagnon-Lessard, Université Laval, Canada

Latent heat storage system for peak shaving: integration and design

Alexis Sevault, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway

A novel domestic sorption storage system: modelling and simulation

Nayrana Daborer-Prado, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

Measuring the spectral response of irregularly shaped PV devices

Anthony Peters, University of North Dakota, USA

Varying weather conditions: stabilising PV electricity with a quasi z-source inverter

Kah Haw Law, Curtin SDN BHD, Malaysia

Testing the energy performance of PV shading devices Mai Marzouk, Ain Shams University, Egypt

HVAC performance comparison using a triple criteria evaluation method

Norbert Harmathy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Instruments for spatial energy potential analysis and promotion of renewable energy

Daniel Youssef, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Governmental support schemes for energy efficiency measures: use and satisfaction

Christian Schneider, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Non-recyclable, multi-layered plastic waste: an energy alternative for cement factories

Naveen Yalagalawadi Somashekaraiah / Priyanka Jariwala, Saahas, India

Hybrid sorption-compression chillers for energy- efficient industrial processes

Valeria Palomba, CNR ITAE, Italy

Improving the efficiency of electric water heaters with energy management

Paseka Mabina, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

Demand-side flexibility and peer-to-peer energy trading: renewable energy communities

Lurian Pires Klein, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Model parameters for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system

Mohsen Kandidayeni, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada

Chairperson: Gerald Steinmaurer, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

19.00 Evening programme

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Technical site visits

3 March 2020

3 March 2020 | 8.30

Technical site visits: pellets & wood chips

A full day of technical site visits on fuels, equipment and exemplary installations in Upper Austria

An opportunity to gain first-hand information and to discuss specific questions on-site with the technology providers and project operators

Learn more about the entire value chain of the pellet and wood chip sector!

Bus tour from 8.30 - 19.00 hrs

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6 March | 13.30

Technical site visits: Energy efficiency

An afternoon trip to energy efficiency projects in the surrounding area.

An opportunity to gain first-hand information and discuss specific questions on-site with the technology

providers, planners and operators

Learn more about energy efficient technologies, buildings and projects in Upper Austria.

Bus tour from 13.30 – 18.00

Technical Site Visits6 March 2020

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A leading European sustainable energy tradeshow

1,600 exhibiting companies

100,000 visitors, including over 30,000 professional visitors

strong focus on innovative solutions for sustainable heating and on efficient building construction and renovation

Austrian companies present their latest product innovations

Practical information

Wednesday, 4 March to Sunday, 8 March opening hours: 9.00 - 17.00

Conference participants can enter the fairgrounds for free with their name tag on the conference days.

Tradeshow "Energiesparmesse"4 - 8 March 2020

Tradeshow highlights

A Stand of the OÖ Energiesparverband with comprehensive information for homeowners, businesses and municipalities, the special exhibitions on "sustainable heating", "building materials" and "E-Cars & smart home"

B Biomass boilers and stoves, PV, solar thermal, heat pumps, ventilation systems: Halls 19-20

C Insulation materials: Halls 3-5

D Windows: Halls 5-7

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Upper Austria - a leader in the clean energy transition Upper Austria, one of Austria‘s nine regions, is a leader in the clean energy

transition, making the region an ideal location for this conference. Through significant increases in energy efficiency and renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions from buildings were reduced by 37 % in 10 years. 60 % of all space heating and 31 % of the primary energy in Upper Austria already come from renewables. Over 2 billion Euro are invested annually in the energy transition.

The conference organiser OÖ Energiesparverband

The OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV) is the energy agency of Upper Austria. The agency, which was established by the regional government, drives the energy transition by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy and innovative energy technologies. It provides comprehensive services to private households, businesses of all sizes and municipalities. It also supports energy technology companies in the context of the Cleantech-Cluster.

The audience – the whole energy transition sector!

Each year, the World Sustainable Energy Days attract over 600 experts from over 60 countries including:

a wide range of business actors engaged in the energy transition: technology and equipment companies, energy companies, service providers, planners, developers, financing sector etc.

the sustainable energy research community representatives from public bodies (e.g. EU institutions, national, regional and local governments, energy agencies)

Practical information Conference fees All fees include entrance to the tradeshow, lunches / dinners

and conference documentation. 440 Euro for all WSED conferences and site visits (3 - 6 March) 360 Euro for all WSED conferences (4 - 6 March) 320 Euro for the European Pellet Conference and the site visits (3 - 5 March) 220 Euro for the European Pellet Conference (4 - 5 March) 330 Euro for the European Energy Efficiency Conference (4–6 March) 110 Euro for each of the conferences: Young Energy Researchers (4 - 5 March), Industry (5 March), E-Mobility (6 March)

for student fees see www.wsed.at All fees plus 10 % VAT

Conference venue Stadthalle Wels, Pollheimerstrasse 1, 4600 Wels, Austria

Conference languages Simultaneous translation in English and German

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Vienna and Vienna airport, Linz, Salzburg, Munich, Paris, Brussels, etc.

by road: A1 and A25 motorways by air: airports in Linz

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