Welcome to NIWI
The research at the Chair of Sustainable Industrialization and Resilient Infrastructure (NIWI) is interdisciplinary and takes a holistic view of energy supply, production processes, and products across their entire life cycle.
We look beyond “just” CO₂ equivalents, because according to the UN’s definition, sustainability also includes aspects such as secure employment based on improved energy supply security.
Our areas of focus include:
- Climate-, energy-, and resource-efficient production
- Sustainable transformation of industrial enterprises
- Circular economy
- Energy security and resilient energy transport for manufacturing companies
Publications
Sustainable and smart energy systems for Europe's cities and rural areas
This book deals with the transformation that is currently taking place in our energy and digital infrastructure and serves as a guide for European municipalities that want to develop into smart cities or smart rural areas. An international team of authors from business and academia presents the most important aspects that are relevant for decision-makers with regard to the pillars of the energy transition and the digital challenges. The book is rounded off with interviews that provide readers with an objective perspective.
The topics covered include:
- What role can energy and digitalisation play in the sustainable development of our municipalities in Europe?
- How can European municipalities prepare for future challenges such as artificial intelligence or the need for sustainable mobility concepts?
- How can the local energy sectors - such as heat, electricity and mobility - be linked together?
- Which measures should be tackled first in view of limited budgets?
- What steps are necessary to ensure a sustainable, technologically advanced and reliable energy system?
The energy system of the future in smart cities and smart rural areas
This book deals with the transformation of our energy and digital infrastructure and is a guide for cities and villages that want to develop into smart cities or smart rural areas. An international team of authors from the private sector and academia shows what decision-makers should consider in relation to the pillars of the energy transition and the digital challenges. Three interviews round off the book in the spirit of neutrality. The following questions, among others, are addressed:
- What role can energy and digitalisation play in the sustainable development of our municipalities?
- How can municipalities prepare for future challenges, such as artificial intelligence or the demand for sustainable mobility concepts?
- How can locally responsible parties combine sectors such as heating, electricity and mobility?
- What measures should we take first given the limited budget?
- What steps need to be taken to ensure a sustainable, technologically advanced and reliable energy supply?
Top publications
Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen and green fuels supply scenarios assessing three import routes: Canada, Chile, and Algeria to Germany
K. Seeger , M.Genovese , A. Schlüter, C. Kockel , O. Corigliano , E. Díaz, P.Fragiacomo, A. Praktiknjo
Evaluating Supply Scenarios for Hydrogen and Green Fuels from Canada, Chile, and Algeria to Germany via a Techno-Economic Assessment
K. Seeger , M.Genovese , A. Schlüter, C. Kockel , O. Corigliano , E. Díaz, P.Fragiacomo, A. Praktiknjo
Power-to-hydrogen and hydrogen-to-X energy systems for the industry of the future in Europe
M. Genovese, A. Schlüter, E. Scionti, F. Piraino, O. Corigliano, P. Fragiacomo
Optimisation of the energy supply in the plastics industry to reduce the primary energy demand
H. Dunkelberg, J. Wagner, C. Hannen, A. Schlüter, L. Phan, J. Hesselbach, C.-X. Lin
A holistic approach to energy efficiency assessment in plastic processing
A. Schlüter, M. B. Rosano
Energy demand and efficiency measures in polymer processing: comparison between temperate and Mediterranean operating plants
D. Khripko, A. Schlüter, B. Rommel, M. Rosano, J. Hesselbach
