DISKNET

Distributed Knowledge-Based Energy Saving Networks

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Project DISKNET, plans an innovative scientific exchange in the field of designing and optimising distributed networks for efficient energy supply, management and use. The sustainability in the development in the EU and worldwide depends on a number of interrelated factors, originating from the environment, the economy and the society. Sufficient and secure energy supply at acceptable cost and minimum environmental impact is key to achieving sustainability regarding all these aspects. The current proposal, addresses all the three aspects– environmental, economic and societal, by proposing research and integrated knowledge management for improved efficiency of energy supply, conversion and utilisation.

The objective of the proposed project is to stimulate a long term research collaboration between academic organisations from the European Research Area (ERA) (Hungary, Greece and Croatia) and leading academic partners from third countries (Ukraine, Jordan and Morocco), in the area of energy systems engineering and energy supply chains.

This will be achieved by undertaking the following joint activities: • Implement a well structured mobility programme of researchers through two-way exchanges • Organise a series of training courses, seminars and workshops for researchers both ERA and other countries • Evaluation and assessment of tools, methodologies and approaches for the design, operation, control and optimisation of energy supply chains involving distributed energy generation and polygeneration of energy and other products • Organisation and joint participation in conferences • Joint research involving simulation, design and feasibility studies. • Cooperating with governments, energy investors and other research organisations to present the results of the joint support actions • Integrated exchange and management of knowledge using modern information and communication technologies'

Introduzione (Teaser)

New partnerships between EU Member States and third countries are improving research in the field of knowledge management systems for efficient energy supply and use.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Sufficient and secure energy supply at acceptable costs and with minimum environmental impact is crucial for environmental, economic and societal sustainable development. The EU-funded project 'Distributed knowledge-based energy saving networks' (DISKNET) is forging important collaborations in energy systems engineering and energy supply chains. Academic institutions from the European Research Area (ERA) countries Greece, Croatia and Hungary are partnering with leading ones from non-Member States Jordan, Morocco and Ukraine.

DISKNET is carrying out a researchers' mobility programme and organising a series of training courses, seminars and workshops to stimulate knowledge exchange. Furthermore, it is evaluating tools and methodologies for operating, controlling and optimising energy supply chains that involve electric power distribution and polygeneration energy systems.

So far, researchers have covered a wide range of topics through 23 conference presentations and 11 publications. These topics include desalination plants driven by renewable energy, as well as efficient use of waste heat, including heat transfer area estimation, data acquisition and analysis. Furthermore, researchers focused on evaluating the side-effects of energy supply and use activities on the environment.

Knowledge management systems are becoming an increasingly important element of the energy sector, promoting efficient use of energy resources. DISKNET findings are therefore expected to have a significant impact on the research community.