Projects

Project Biogas – Quo vadis?

21.09.2015 bis 30.04.2016

Concretising of present research questions regarding the long-term effect of existing biogas plants for saving the climate. Downloads Final report 2016 (in German) Guido Reinhardt

Project Instrumentation options for energy consumption reduction through behavioural change

01/2017 – 12/2018

Climate protection scenarios generally focus on policy instruments and measures that are either intended to increase the efficiency of appliances, systems, buildings and processes, or to develop and i

Project CO₂ Mitigation through Biofuels in the Transport Sector

2003 - 2004

Many studies have been conducted world-wide to examine the environmental impact of biofuels for transportation and estimate their cost and quantity potential. These studies have shown considerable dif

Project Oil and gas production model

The model for the characterisation of upstream supply chains for crude oil and natural gas is primarily based on data available from the Ecoinvent 3 Database. These data are periodically updated both

Project Iron and steel production model

A detailed model of an integrated steel production plant (including sintering and cokery) was developed at ifeu in recent years. In addition to the actual steelworks, it include upstream chain process

Project Website "Engergytransition.de"

2013, ongoing updates

Germany has drawn a lot of inter­national attention for its aim to switch to a renewable energy economy and leave nuclear and fossil energy behind. A lot of the international reporting about the Germa

Project Refinery and petrochemical industry modelling

The ifeu refinery model was developed in the late 1990s based on the requirement for consistent life cycle data for refinery products, which are essential for Life Cycle Assessment modelling of a wide