Science Park Gelsenkirchen:
Project Group New and Renewable Energies

References (Excerpt)

 

Energy Events (Concept and Implementation)

Seminars on New Energy Markets:

• Renewable Energies in Andalucia (2009, with Extenda, Trade Promotion Agency of Andalucía)
• Solar Energy in Korea (2009, organised by KEMCO: Korean Energy Management Corporation)
• Renewable Energy in France, (2007, with Invest in France)
• The Energy Market in Chile (2007, with Chilean embassy)
• Bioenergy in Belgium & The Netherlands (2007)
• The Solar Market in Tunesia (Intersolar 2006, Freiburg).

International Symposia „New Energy for the South“ (2000, 2003, 2005, 2006). Conference-series with focus on renewable energies in developing countries. Supported by the EU and the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Seminars on Energy Efficient Building Renovation (2006). In cooperation with VdW Rheinland Westfalen (Association of housing companies) and Energieagentur NRW (Energy Agency North Rhine-Westphalia).

Hungary-NRW Workshop on Renewable Energies (2005). By order of the Ministry for Energy & Traffic NRW.

Future Energies from North Rhine-Westphalia. Conference regarding status and outlook for renewable energies (2004). On behalf of the Ministry for Energy & Traffic NRW. In cooperation with Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment & Energy.

Future Energies in the Ruhr (2003). On behalf of the Ministry for Energy & Traffic NRW. In cooperation with Eurosolar.

 

Consultancy

EnergyRegion.NRW- Competence Guide (2010)
Online platform presenting major companies, research institutions and projects of North-Rhine Westphalia's clean energy sector. Assigned by EnergieAgentur.NRW (EnergyAgency.NRW)

Photovoltaics at The Ruhr: Status and Outlook (2008)
Short survey assigned by Wirtschaftsförderung (business development) metropoleruhr GmbH.

Cost effectiveness and climate impact of air conditioning in large buildings- Water chillers vs. split systems. An economic comparison (2008)
Survey assigned by GEA Happel Klimatechnik GmbH (air-conditioning technology), project partner: GERTEC GmbH.

Heat supply technologies for buildings with heat requirements between 15 kW and 2 MW: Market overview & economic comparison (2006, update 2007)
Survey assigned by E.ON Fernwärme GmbH.

Company Guide RuhrEnergy (2006).
Study commissioned by Projekt Ruhr GmbH. Partners: Sustain Consult GmbH, Dortmund; EU Tech GmbH, Aachen. (German pdf-Version, Online-Version German / English)

Energiekonzept (energy concept) Gelsenkirchen (2004)
Assigned by the City of Gelsenkirchen, Emscher Lippe Energie GmbH, E.ON Fernwärme Gelsenkirchen GmbH and Steag Fernwärme GmbH. Project partner: Ecofys GmbH, Cologne.

Solar City Gelsenkirchen "From the City of the Thousand Fires to the City of the Thousand Suns" (2002)
Survey assigned by the Ministry of Urban Delevopment Culture & Sports, North Rhine-Westphalia (MSWKS NRW). Project partner: RWTH Aachen (university), BUGH Wuppertal, Ecofys GmbH.

WISIONS (2006, 2007, 2008)
Evaluation of Sustainable energy projects. Study commissioned by Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment & Energy.

Energy concepts for buildings (2005 - 2007)
Technical and economic potential for energy efficient renovation and application of renewable energies. Target group: GGW (non-profit building society) and miscellanious non-profit cooperatives, based in Gelsenkirchen. Project partner: Ecofys GmbH.

 

Capacity Building

International Workshop "Regulatory Requirements and Guidance to Boost the Use of Renewable Energies"(2004).
For renewable energy experts and policy makers from Argentina, Namibia and Mali. Jointly organized with InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Government of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

International Training Programme „Solar Energy Systems Manager“, (2002/2003)
Training Programme for 15 junior executives of renewable energy companies in Botsuana, Namibia and South Africa. Jointly organized with InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Government of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

 

Marketing Support / Special Projects

EnergieJobs.NRW (2008-2010). Occupational orientation and support for technical careers in the energy sector. Internetplatform for young people, teachers listing offers for internships, project excursions and company visits. Assigned by EnergyAgency.NRW / NRW-Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. www.energiejobs.nrw.de (German only)

International Visitor Centre RuhrEnergy (Inauguration: 28 May 2004)
Permanent exhibition at Science Park, seminars and tours for international visitors and expert delegations. Internet platform incl. company and project guide. Co-funded by EU and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). (www.ruhrenergy.de)

SolarExpo (Inauguration 1 November 2004)
Permanent Exhibition on Solar Power (Photovoltaics). Guided tours for school classes / groups. (www.solarexpo.de)

Website www.regional-renewables.org as part of„NRG4SD“ – Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development. (2005/2006). Development and evaluation of content. Commissioned by InWEnt gGmbH, Düsseldorf / Ministry fort he Environment, State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

Foundation and Management of „Solarstadt Gelsenkirchen e.V“ (2004) – the Solar City Initiative of the City of Gelsenkirchen (www.solarstadt-gelsenkirchen.de)