Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics, TU Graz
Institute of Thermal Engineering, TU Graz
Institute of Power Systems and Energy Economics, TU Vienna
Technical University HH-Harburg
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In the Energy Self-Sufficiency for Austria 2050 project, commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW) via the Climate and Energy Fund and led by the Chair of Energy Efficient Buildings, the potential of all renewable energy sources in Austria was compiled over a period of 2.5 months with Austrian partners and two scenarios for energy self-sufficiency in the buildings, transport and industry sectors for 2050 were drawn up and calculated. These were presented in two detailed energy flow diagrams for 2050. All assumptions were harmonised with the various national scenarios for the EU's 20-20-20 targets and the existing roadmaps. Firstly, the necessary energy efficiency measures were defined for each sector and, in a second step, the existing resources of renewable energy sources (after any conversion) were allocated to the remaining demand. Only technologies known today were used. In addition, the necessary political and infrastructural measures to achieve the targets were described in qualitative terms. - The study was presented to the public on 26 January 2011 by Environment Minister Berlakovitch and Prof. Streicher in Vienna and was presented both in the inaugural lecture and in several lectures in Vienna, Bregenz, Innsbruck and Brussels.
