This flyer describes the EURAC and Institute for Renewable Energy.
The EURAC is an innovative institute for research and scientific training in South Tyrol. Founded in 1992 as private institution, the EURAC is divided in 10 research institutes, with 180 researchers coming from 15 different European countries. They are active in research activities within five specific areas: applied linguistics, minorities and autonomies, sustainable development, management and corporate culture and life sciences.
The Institute for Renewable Energy supports industry partners in the implementation and launch of innovative energy technologies by offering services such as specific tests in test stands, monitoring of pilot and demonstration plants as well as system simulation and optimisation. Moreover, the Institute assists industry partners in the development of new products and systems. The Institute’s philosophy gives priority to professionalism and to the search for solutions. The Institute guarantees a strictly confidential data processing.
Research activities are focusing on three main fields and are developing around the common vision of an active solar building:
- solar heating and cooling systems;
- energy systems in buildings;
- photovoltaic systems integrated in the architecture.
In these fields the Institute is involved in bilateral cooperations with industry partners, in European and international research projects, in consulting activities for technicians, financial institutions and public partners like municipalities and schools.
