Bioenergy Village Jühnde

Cooperative

Bioenergy Dorf Jühnde is Germany’s first bioenergy village to be entirely covered by renewable energy sources. Most members of the cooperative are locals. The village also catalyses other projects in the neighbouring region, whilst investigating further sustainability initiatives, including electric cars and wind power in Jühnde itself.

Relation to DECIDE

Bioenergy Dorf Jühnde is a prime example of an Energy Community, with a local heating network powered by a biogas and a biomass heating systems bringing energy to the households.

Responsible Contact(s)

juehnde.bioenergie@magenta.de

BioenergyVillage.de

AIT - Austrian Institute for Technology

Research and Technology Organisation

The AIT is Austria’s largest Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and an international point of reference in many research areas. AIT is a strategic key player in the Austrian and European innovation system, as it enables and carries out applied research for the market exploitation of innovative infrastructure-related solutions. The functionality of “bridging the gap" between research and technology commercialisation is a key aspect of developing new technologies and enabling an economic boom, and AIT’s focus. The organisation also fits perfectly into Austria’s innovation landscape thanks to its new orientation, which includes providing a research environment to help key industries facing mid- to long-term challenges.  

Relation to DECIDE

AIT plays a central role in technological research on energy systems and sustainability.

Responsible Contact(s)

office(at)ait.ac.at

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ait.ac.at