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EUROPEAN MASTER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10 – December 2012
Alumni Forum 2012, by the EUREC Master Alumni Network
Dear all,
We would like to introduce ourselves as the organizing team of the 4th EUREC
Master Alumni conference and forum. This annual EUREC alumni’s meeting has just
been held on Saturday,
November 17th after
evolving from a side
event during the Master
thesis presentations.
About 50 people
gathered in Paris to
attend this seminar
where volunteers were
kind enough to share
some of their knowledge
and practical experiences
through a day of
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presentations and workshops. This event was surely a reminder of the power of
networking and why it is especially important in the field of renewables.
In a growing industry you cannot always rely on a fully established way of making
your professional career grow and evolve. Learning from experiences of people who
started their own activity, meeting with potential employers and employees,
sharing business models ideas and have it challenged, these are all needs that are
best served by face to face conversations.
As a system approach is usually required for renewable energy design and
integration, this often leads to people having to acquire an expertise while keeping
the ability to collaborate across disciplines with experts from other areas. If you are
keen in improving your skills, it is important to share first-hand experience on
project management and technical issues out of your field of expertise. This is
crucial to make innovation happen in practice, contributing to speed up the urgent
(r)evolution towards a more sustainable world.
A EUREC Master Alumni Network is playing a great role in bringing renewable
energy experts share, work, create together. While waiting for our next meeting, it
is worth mentioning LinkedIn platform: this on-line exchange space enables
collaboration and networking regardless of geographical constraints. It is therefore
powerful and strengthens the networking potential. EUREC Master's website also is
a space where information is to be found and shared! Last but not least the present
newsletter is a useful tool also bringing significant added value to our alumni
network. With these words, we wish you all a valuable reading and success to your
projects!
Asier, Bertrand, François, Franz & Laurent.
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Contents:
Edito by the Alumni Network
Master Agenda Presentation Days 2012 agenda
News from Universities
Northumbria University- PV specialisation
Best projects 2011
Best projects in Oldenburg: Pau Farres Antunez and Nikolaos Mouchtidiotis
Jobs
New videos, new promotional material for the EUREC Master
Events
Alumni Forum
Hanze UAS, member of Energy Academy Europe and EDC Conference
Upcoming events
MASTER AGENDA
Academic Year 2011/2012
December 18th and 19th: Presentation Days in Brussels
Academic Year 2012/2013
December 18th and 19th: Presentation Days of 2011/2012 students’
projects in Brussels
January 21st 2013: Classes start at the PV specialisation
February 11th 2013: Classes start at the Solar Thermal
specialisation, Wind specialisation and the Grid Integration
specialisation
February 13th 2013: Classes start at the Ocean Energy specialisation
February 14th 2013: Classes start at the Hybrid Systems
specialisation
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PRESENTATION DAYS 2012
On 18 and 19 December, 2011/2012 students come to Brussels to present their
project in Thon Hotel EU. You can attend presentations that are not marked as
confidential in the detailed agenda below:
Time Name Project title
9.00 Alex DobrevSuitability of the measure correlate predict hindcasting technique to the remote prediction
of wind EDM W ST
9,30 Samson LECLUYSE Quality Monitoring of components of Wind Turbines- CONFIDENTIAL EDM W ST
10,00 Benoit Bichet Offshore wind resource assessment EDM W ST
10,30 Thibault TURPINLoads prediction on foundations for a multi-megawatts offshore wind turbine for specific
sites conditions- CONFIDENTIALEDM W ST
11,00
11,30 Maria del Pilar TORO
HERNANDEZ
Calculation of life time and instrumentation of wind turbine’s mechanical components -
CONFIDENTIALEDM W PV
12,00 Cynthia Takchi Raman characterization of silicon substrates for photovoltaic applications -CONFIDENTIAL EDM PV ST
12,30 AntonioGonzalezBusiness feasibility study for Southern Africa: Industrial Heat & Power for off-grid
applications. OB ST PV
14,00 Abdelhalim Benberrah State of charge determination for a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage OB ST ZARA
14,30 KR Bhargav Low cost heliostat development OB ST ZARA
15,00 Ricardo Sebastian GonzalezTechnical and Economic Feasibility Analysis of using Concentrated Solar Thermal
Technology in the Cement Production Proces: Hybrid Approach-A Case StudyOB ST HS
15.30
16.00Roberth Alexander Penaranda
Loayza
Laboratory demonstrations of Load Management for a Blackstart using decentralized
energy resourcesZARA HS EDM
16.30 Rodolfo ReygadaStudy the potential of wave energy prototype machine and analyze its integration with off
shore wind power plants as a ocean hybrid systemZARA HS EDM
COFFEE BREAK
December 18 - Room 1Jury (Core/Spe/Third
13,00 LUNCH BREAK
COFFEE BREAK
Time Name Project title
9.00 Gianfranco Morelli Feasibility study for the modernization of small hydropower plants. Costa Rica ZARA HS LBO
9,30 Miguel Lopez-Garcia Thermal management of an electrolyser and hydrogen system ZARA HS LBO
10,00 Juan David UrreaResearch and design of a competitive commercial proposition for a Sustainable-Homes
product in Colombia´s real state market.ZARA HS LBO
10,30 Dimitri Ottaviano Technical Assessment and Modeling of Li-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles OB HS ZARA
11,00
11,30 Pablo Berges del Arco Data Analysis for Energy Management- CONFIDENTIAL OB HS ZARA
12,00 ANISH SHAH Hybrid System for a Residential Site in India LBO HS ZARA
12,30 Etta Grover-Silva Photovoltaic – Heat pump – Hybrid system LBO HS ZARA
14,00 Olatunde Isiolaotan Development of Solar Power Plants - Nigeria LBO HS PV
14,30 George ZografakisInvestigation and evaluation of a voltage control strategy for Distribution Networks basedon
reactive power provision by Distributed Energy Resources -CONFIDENTIALLBO HS PV
15,00 M.Carmen Garralaga Rojas"Operation assessment of Solyndra PV systems and energy production prediction via
performance ratio monitoring"ZARA PV EDM
15.30
16.00 Ankit Mittal Short Term metastable effect in Amorphous silicon module OB PV LBO
16.30 Ke-hsuan LiuInfluence of applied I/V correction procedures on the measurement accuracy of state of the
art PV module technologies OB PV LBO
COFFEE BREAK
December 18 - Room 2Jury (Core/Spe/Third
13,00 LUNCH BREAK
COFFEE BREAK
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19 December, 17:30: Cocktail reception at the Renewable
Energy House!
Time Name Project title
9.00 Panagiotis Antonakas Investigation of the local vibration phenomena of the jacket sub-structure LBO W OB
9,30 Andrea Marchiori UAV for aerial wind measurement LBO W OB
10,00 Gustaf Schuler Effect of CdCl2 wet treatment on CdTe Solar cells LBO GI OB
10,30 David WatsonDevelopment of the control for the storage to be used within a DC bus
microgridLBO GI OB
11,00
11,30 Vaibhav Chhatre Development of wind turbines control scheme for grid code compliance LBO GI OB
12,00 Nicola StaffolaniSymmetries of the Lundgren-Monin-Novikov (LMN) equations hierarchy and
resulting turbulent scaling law.OB W ST
12,30 Charalampos NikolisEnergy Efficiency in Shipping Industry: A Case Study on Cargo Heating
OptimizationOB W GI
14,00 Raul AstorgaCFD modelling of wind resource in complex terrain with validation against
SODAR measurementsLBO W EDM
14,30 Fabricio Carrizales BorgesFeasibility study of economically viable PV deployments in order provide Grid
Support Functions without financial incentives on selected countries and
market segments
LBO GI EDM
15,00 Soufiane Hajjani Hybrid energy solutions with special focus on remote mines LBO HS EDM
15,30 Vasileios Chatziioannou Development of modal testing method for wind turbine blades with shaker LBO W EDM
December 19- Room 1
Jury (Core/Spe/Third
University)
COFFEE BREAK
13,00 LUNCH BREAK
Time Name Project title
9.00 Diego Coronado Effects of PV battery systems on the Distribution System- CONFIDENTIAL EDM HS GI
9.30 Charles Mussche Heat and Power production from organic waste for two adjacent companies EDM HS GI
10,00 Ahmad TALAAT Operation strategies for distributed storage systems in distribution systems EDM HS W
10,30 Cesar Mugerin"Comparative study of the performance of a CVPP based on natural gas-
powered CHP with ICE and FC"EDM HS W
11,00
11,30 Yoann ServantRealisation of a Hybrid System coupling a vertical axis wind turbine, PV panels
and a heat pump.EDM HS W
12,00 Laura DIOUF Development of new models of PV electricity sales in France-CONFIDENTIAL EDM HS LBO
12,30 Remi DabernatData analysis of a linear Fresnel collector for process heat and optimisation of
its operation-CONFIDENTIALEDM ST LBO
14,00 Amjad Ayoubi Modelling and Optimisation of Heliostat Fields with a Ray-Tracing-Tool OB ST HS
14,30 VARUN PAREKHMolten Salt Application as A HTF in CSP Systems and its comparative study
w.r.t use inLine Focusing and Point Focusing systemsOB ST W
15,00 Aldo Perez RodarteLoad flow analysis and Short-Circuit calculation in real low voltage grid fed by
photovoltaic generatorsOB GI W
15,30 Cesar SaenzDevelopment of a Solar Concentrator Prototype for Domestic Purposes -
CONFIDENTIALOB GI HS
December 19 -Room 2
Jury (Core/Spe/Third
University)
COFFEE BREAK
13,00 LUNCH BREAK
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NEWS FROM UNIVERSITIES
Northumbria University - Specialisation provider, Photovoltaics
Northumbria University is the largest
university in the north east region of
England and the sixth largest
university in the United Kingdom with
around 34,000 students on full and
part time courses. It is located in the
city of Newcastle upon Tyne on the
north east coast of England.
Northumbria has delivered the
photovoltaics specialization for the
EUREC Masters in Renewable Energy
since the inception of the course.
The University has three campuses, two within a few minutes walk in Newcastle
City Centre and one around 15 minutes east of the city by public transport or
University shuttle bus. The science and engineering activities are mainly located on
City Campus West, where students have access to all the main University facilities
(e.g. award winning library, Students’
Union building, new sports centre) and are
also only a few minutes walk from the
centre of the city.
Newcastle is a “student city” since it also
houses Newcastle University, which is
about 15 minutes walk across the city and
has around 20,000 students. There is an
impressive range of retail and leisure
facilities in the city along with historical
sites such as the new castle itself
(originating from 1084) and the remains of
the Roman occupation of Britain. The
surrounding region is home to Hadrian’s
Wall and many other attractions, both old
and new.
Photovoltaics as a subject spans the Northumberland Building PV facade
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development of the PV devices themselves, the use of PV in systems to meet a wide
range of applications and the role of PV in the wider energy supply. The curriculum
of the PV specialisation reflects this breadth with modules on cell technology,
system technology and economics and environmental impact. Previous students
have gone on to work across the whole photovoltaics sector, from device research
to module manufacture and system design and installation.
The course is underpinned by the research being carried out in the Northumbria
Photovoltaics Applications Centre, where our focus is on new sustainable
chalcopyrite and kesterite compounds for device development, assessment of
environmental impact of cell and module manufacture and understanding of the
performance of PV systems in the field. Within the Faculty, we also conduct
research into grid connection of renewable technologies and integration into the
built environment. Most of our research is collaborative, much of it with other
internationally leading organisations across Europe.
Research into thin film solar cells
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BEST PROJECTS THESIS 2011: University of Oldenburg
Pau Farres Antunez: Pumped Thermal Electricity Storage
I joined the EUREC Master in Renewable Energies because of
two strong ideas I had acquired: first, a belief that the
world's current path regarding energy generation was
inherently unsustainable and could bring us to a catastrophic
scenario; second, the certainty that there's a viable
alternative to that. I chose Oldenburg and Kassel as my core
and specialisation Universities because I felt very interested
in the topics that were being taught there and also because,
from personal experiences, I got to love Germany. I enjoyed very much the PPRE
program in Oldenburg. There, we were taught something that specially called my
attention: the fact that energy storage is the key to enable the integration of
intermittent Renewable Energies in the electricity grid, and also the problem that
the main current technology for large-scale electricity storage (namely Pumped
Hydro Storage) is extremely restricted by geographic constraints. We also learned
that storing heat is much easier than storing electricity.
I felt deeply interested for the topic, and I found out (thanks to Dr. Blum) that a
novel technology for large-scale energy storage was being developed at Cambridge
University Engineering Department (CUED), which is called Pumped Thermal
Electricity Storage (PTES). I applied there for my internship and Dr. Alex White
welcomed me in his team.
A PTES system is, essentially, a machine that is able to operate as a heat pump
when excess electricity is available and as a heat engine when electricity is lacking
(because there's no sun and no wind). By means of compressing and expanding a
working fluid, electricity is converted into thermal energy and stored separately into
a hot tank and a cold tank, both filled with a material with a high specific heat
capacity (e.g. gravel or a pattern of ceramic). Finally, the process is reverted and
thermal energy is converted back into electricity whenever it is needed.
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During my internship at CUED, I had to expand an existing simulation code for
PTES, in FORTRAN 95 language. The aim of that code is to simulate different
operating conditions and to find out which are the key parameters regulating the
performance of the system (enabling for optimization in its design). Between the
highlights of PTES is the fact that it's a modular technology that suffers from no
geographic constrains, it has a very high energy density (in the order of 50
kWh/m3), it only makes use of abundant and environmentally friendly materials,
and its expected round-trip-efficiency lies around 70%. For all this, I believe that
this technology really has a good chance to become the solution to the energy
storage needs presented by intermittent Renewable Energy sources.
Although PTES is still in my mind for mid-term/future career, the will of visiting a
new place, changing my lifestyle and getting a bit closer to humanitarian work
brought me temporarily to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), where I am working for
INTEGRATION Umwelt & Energie as a consultant engineer in renewable energies for
rural electrification projects.
Nikolaos Mouchtidiotis: A Comparative Study of Different PV Modules
Having a background in electrical and computer engineering
from Democritus University of Thrace (Greece), I decided to
join the EUREC Master due to my interest to develop my career
in the field of renewable energy. It was also a great personal
experience and an opportunity to meet with students from all
over the world and combine my studies with my attention to
the environment. I completed the core semester at the
University of Oldenburg in Germany and then specialized in
Photovoltaics at Northumbria University in the UK. The basis of
the thesis was “A comparative study of different PV modules”,
based on the results of outdoor measurements of several PV modules performed at
the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, South Greece. The aim of the
project was to assess the energy yield, YMODULE, and the performance ratio, PR, of
the modules and to understand the observed differences among them in outdoor
conditions.
In the beginning, measurements have been conducted to establish the Watt peak
value, PPEAK, of the PV modules under outdoor conditions. The method for testing
the rating of PV modules is described in Thesis but the STC conditions are, in fact,
hardly attainable in the field as they combine the irradiance of a clear summer day,
with the module temperature of a clear winter day and the spectrum of a clear
spring day. Continuously, the PV modules were placed side by side at a constant tilt
angle in order to compare the PV modules under the same conditions over a period
of a few months and for a variety of weather conditions. The YMODULE and the PR
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are useful indices, if modules of different characteristics have to be compared. For
each PV module, the daily average YMODULE, daily average PR, monthly average
PR and total YMODULE over the monitoring period have been calculated in two
ways: in the first, the nominal power given by the manufacturers was used, while in
the second the experimentally determined nominal power was used in the
calculations. Generally, the normalization with the experimental rated PPEAK value
provides more accurate results and is generally preferred for scientific evaluations.
However, the nameplate PPEAK value is of interest to installers because they base
their calculations and studies on the nameplate power. A model has been applied to
predict the energy output of PV modules with as much accuracy as possible using
the least possible number of input parameters to evaluate the experimental values.
The agreement between the modeled and experimental values seems to be
acceptably good. Furthermore, the magnitude of the influence of spectral variation
during the day on module performance has been determined. At the end of
experiment, the PPEAK of the PV modules was measured again allowing a
comparison prior and after the outdoor exposure.
I would like to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to Associate Prof.
Mavromatakis Fotis, my supervisor at the Technological Educational Institute of
Crete, for giving me the opportunity to be part of the laboratory “Photovoltaic Park”
and for his time, patience, guidance and encouragement throughout the project and
to Mr. Hans Holtorf of “Carl Von Ossietzky Universitat” at Oldenburg (Germany) for
giving me feedback on this report.
Nowadays, I am working as self-employed electrical engineer. My activities include
the study and construction of all sizes photovoltaic projects on land, private and
industry roofs, in the context of the Greek Program for Photovoltaic System
Development.
Please contact me with any questions you may have on the project:
I wish EUREC students the best in their effort to find an interesting project.
JOBS
New offers in the Job section of the Master website
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8 PhD positions Responsable commercial en énergies renouvelables
Project Engineer – Solar thermal energy
Alumni and companies are warmly encouraged to publish job ads in the EUREC
Master website: please send the offer via email to Nathalie Richet.
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NEW VIDEOS, NEW MATERIAL
Check the EUREC Master YouTube Channel and watch the last video on the EUREC
Master Starting Day!
You will also find here the videos on specialisation courses.
The EUREC Master also has a new leaflet, new posters and a new banner to
promote the programme. You can download the leaflet and poster on the EUREC
Master website
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EVENTS
Alumni Forum in Paris
EUREC Agency would like to congratulate the Alumni Network organisation team for
the last Alumni Forum in Paris. Many interesting presentations were delivered in the
room of Le Comptoir Général last 17 November. To have an idea on several topics
that were discussed, you can view here the agenda of the day:
It was a successful, interesting and friendly event, and it was a pleasure for EUREC
Agency to get in touch with former students and to know more on what they do
now. We can’t wait for the next Alumni Forum!
Asier Ania- Business model workshop
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Hanze UAS, member of Energy Academy Europe and EDC
Conference in Groningen
The new core provider of the European Master in Renewable Energy, Hanze University of
Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands, is part of the new Energy Academy
Europe in Groningen. In this article you can read more about the recent opening.
For the kick-off event of the
Energy Academy Europe, the
Atrium in the Van Olsttoren was
completely packed with students,
stakeholders and representatives
from businesses, partner institutes
and local government. Smoothly
presented by moderator Charles
Groenhuijsen, guiding the
audience through the many
speakers and short interviews, the
afternoon got the Academy off to
a good start.
But if there was one message to take away from the event, it was that the ones
who will be off to a good start are the young people choosing to study energy.
Several speakers and films highlighted the exciting career opportunities that lie
ahead for them. Academy director Noé van Hulst emphasised the dual challenge
of producing more energy while reducing CO2-emissions. The solution to this, he
said, will have to come from the younger generation. He expressed the EAE’s
ambition to increase the number of students tenfold over the next decade.
Van Hulst also announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Energy Green Board, which consists of a number of organisations at the
heart of the energy transition debate. The MoU highlights the need to link the
energy transition with wider issues in society. Earlier, the Academy had signed
similar agreements with TNO and ECN in the areas of education and applied
research. The Academy is also forging stronger links with technical universities
in the Netherlands and is actively seeking cooperation with partners across the
globe.
Several speakers remarked on the north of the Netherlands and especially
Groningen as being the right place for an international hotspot of energy
excellence. With a strong cluster of knowledge institutes in the region, such as
the Energy Delta Institute, the University of Groningen, the Hanze University
and the Energy College, Groningen is the energy capital of the Netherlands. It is
the place where education, research and energy businesses come together. The
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Energy Academy is a logical next step or – as it was put – the idea of the
Academy was the answer to so many questions.
Gerrit van Werven, director of the Energy Valley said he expected significant
growth in employment in energy in the region and beyond and told students
that if they study energy, he can guarantee them a good job for the coming
years. But studying energy is not just all about jobs. A number of elevator
pitches by three start-ups (Water and Energy Solutions, Sunrenity and Light
Sensation) demonstrated that if you have a good idea, you can turn it into your
own business. The young entrepreneurs served as inspiring examples.
Inspiration also came from the adventurer and scientist Bertrand Piccard in a
short film, in which he talked about his Solar Impulse Programme. His life story
tells us that if we set our minds to it, we can achieve anything.
Mark Dierikx, Director-General Energy at the ministry of Economic Affairs,
stressed the importance of education in the energy system. He added that there
were two key drivers: cooperation between universities and research institutes
(at an international level as well) and cooperation with the private sector.
Professor Marco Aiello spoke about smart grids and the need for new experts as
a revolution comparable to the telecom/ internet revolution may be on our
doorstep in energy. He reminded the Energy Academy to keep thinking BIG.
That is exactly what Gertjan Lankhorst , CEO of Gasterra, has done for a long
time. He was credited for being the founding father of the Academy. He said he
had always felt the need to create something where the debate and knowledge
of energy could improve. The Academy is the right place for it, he said.
Via a live link the audience was taken
to EnTranCe, the test site of the
Academy, nearby at the Zernike
complex. With access to testing
facilities and expertise and crucially,
links with the market, it is the ideal
place to develop ideas into energy
products. Students were encouraged
to join the Energy Academy Club, the
platform for bringing together
students and companies. Towards
the end of the afternoon a public vote was taken on the new slogan for the
Academy. Energy Academy Europe: share your energy! was the winning slogan.
After this successful kick-off event the hard work now starts, but the Energy
Academy got off to a good start!
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EUREC Agency at EDC in Groningen
EUREC Agency participated to the Career event of
the Energy Delta Convention 2012 held in
Groningen, the Netherlands, on 21st November
2012.
It was the occasion to meet potential new
students who would like to study the core
semester in Hanze UAS and provide them with
more information on the programme.
It was also a good opportunity to meet companies
who might be interested in offering projects to
future students. As from next year, Energy
Academy Europe will be organising the Energy
Delta Convention.
Upcoming events
The European Technology Platform on
Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC-
Platform is pleased to announce that its )
fourth European Conference on
Renewable Heating and Cooling will take
place in Dublin, Ireland, from 22 to 23
April 2013.
The development of renewable heating and cooling (RHC) is conclusively a
driver for Europe's competitiveness, creating new industries, jobs, economic
growth and security of supply. Renewable energy growth is to be expected
under any ; however future scenarios developed by the European Commission
further research, development and demonstration is needed to ensure that RHC
technology moves from being a niche sector to a major player in the European
energy market.
The 2013 European Conference on Renewable Heating and Cooling will focus on
the roadmap to realise the potential of RHC at both EU and national level.
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The conference will provide a unique forum to gain valuable insights into the
cutting edge technologies at the forefront of the European renewable heating
and cooling market development. Stakeholders from all RHC industries - such as
biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, heat pumps, thermal energy storage and
district heating and cooling sector - as well as researchers, technical experts,
policy makers and other market players will have the opportunity to listen and
discuss the latest trends and developments.
Further information on the conference programme will soon be available! For
any question in the meantime, please contact [email protected]
List of upcoming events
Title RE sector Date Place Conference Website
EUREC Master
Presentation days All
18-19
Dec
Brussels,
Belgium www.master.eurec.be
SMEThermal 2013
(special rate for EUREC
students)
Solar
Thermal 29 Jan
Berlin,
Germany
http://www.solarpraxis.de/e
n/conferences/smethermal-
2013/general-information/
EUREC Master Steering
Committee - 30 Jan
Lisbon,
Portugal
EWEA 2013 Wind 4-7 Feb Vienna,
Austria
http://www.ewea.org/annual
2013/
RHC platform annual
conference
Renewable
Heating
and cooling
22-23
Apr
Dublin,
Ireland
http://www.rhc-
platform.org/index.php?id=7
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