New Energy Technologies Unit

IDMEC - FEUP, Porto, Portugal

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Objectives

The NET Unit performs both fundamental and applied research in the fields of sustainable energy and low carbon technologies. The main objective is to contribute to advances in knowledge concerning rationalisation of energy consumption and reduction of harmful emissions to the environment. Major research topics include:  

solar thermal collectors

solar active heating and cooling systems

solar electricity (thermal/PV)

ozone-friendly and new refrigeration equipment (absorption, adsorption, ejection, desiccant systems)

distributed electricity generation using thermal energy (micro-cogeneration systems)  

efficient ventilation systems  

efficient combustion processes and equipment  

The Unit has been involved in the development of different systems and prototypes, and also in dissemination and technology transfer activities.

The Unit has also been active in the organisation of international conferences concerning its major research topics and collaborates with several international scientific journals.

Another objective is to contribute to the formation of new researchers, in the specialised areas of work. A number of M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses have been accomplished.

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