circe foundation presentation

CIRCE Building/ Campus Río Ebro / Mariano Esquillor Gómez, 15 / 50018 ZARAGOZA

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RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMPTION

Zaragoza. April 2012

What is CIRCE?

CIRCE was founded in 1993 by the University of Zaragoza, Aragón Regional

Government and the Endesa Group.

Currently, the patronage of CIRCE Foundation is integrated by:

Since 2001, CIRCE is acknowledged as Centre of Technological Innovation.

In 2009 the University of Zaragoza

CIRCE Mixed University Research

Institute was constituted.

What is CIRCE?

To drive forward improvements in energy efficiency and to spread the use of renewable energy by means of the development of R+D+i activities and training actions that respond to the needs of national and international producers, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

Mission:

What is CIRCE?

Research

Transfer

Training

ServicesTechnology

UIP

Knowing how,

teaching how

What is CIRCE?

1. To improve competitiveness of companies by means of the improvement of their energy processes.

2. To develop and apply new technologies that improve energy efficiency and facilitate the diffusion of renewable energy.

3. To develop internationally acclaimed training programmes on energy.

4. To encourage and promote the improvement of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in society through information and ongoing training

Goals:

Location

Zaragoza Headquarte

rs

Permanent Delegation in Brussels

How we work

Forms of collaboration

:• R&D&i privately financed contracted

projects for the enhancement of the scientific and technical capabilities of CIRCE

R&D activities for processes, products and services:o Technological advice serviceso Standardized technical help and

other laboratory services

• R&D&i projects in collaboration with public finance

How we work

• Strategic alliances to improve collaboration with organisations by means of framework collaboration agreements

• Training: Designing and imparting specialisation training activities for professionals in the energy field and intensive customised training for businesses.

• Informative activities and technological transmission

Forms of collaboration

:

Key sectors we work with

CIRCE gives an efficient response to the technological needs of very varied sectors

Interconnected technological

abilities

Clients and collaborators

More than 100 international and national clients:

Clients and collaborators

Collaborators for knowledge sharing:

Quality Accreditations

Professionals certified in Project Management by the IPMA

Professionals certified by the British Standards Institution under ISO 50001:2011

Laboratories certified by quality norm UNE/EN 17025

Professionals with a certificate for measurement

and verification of energy efficiency

activities, given by the EVO-

Efficiency Valuation

Organization

Quality Accreditations

Power curve tests

on wind turbines under

MEASNET accreditation

Calibrations on DC and low frequency electricity under ENAC accreditation

2 ISO Certificates 9001:2008 for carrying out projects and studies on electrical substations and electrical power systems

Fields of Work

Wind and solar power

Electrical grids and substations

Natural resources and biomass

Smart-Grids and storage

Fields of Work

Energy efficiency

Sustainable mobility

Energy socioeconomics

Thermal power systems and emission reduction

Laboratories

Electrical Metrology (LME)

Renewable Energy Integration

Laboratories

Voltage dip tests in wind turbines (MEGHA)

Electrical Disturbances Tests (QuestLab)

Laboratories

Electrical protection

Research & Innovation in Electrical Transformer Substations (I2SET)

Laboratories

Circulated Fluidized Bed

Oxi-firing

Co-firing

Laboratories

Trigeneration

Gasification

Laboratories

Zero Emissions Lab

Training

1. Applied postgraduate Masters and courses from the University of Zaragoza.

2. Specialisation courses.

3. Workshops and seminars.

4. Courses requested by companies.

CIRCE offers:

Training

Pioneer in Spain, promoting and developing training in Renewable Energy since 1999.

Approved by the Aragon Regional Government as a centre providing teaching to the unemployed.

The only Spanish centre that provides the European Master in Renewable Energy from EUREC agency (European Association of Renewable Energy Research Centres).

More than 100 collaborating entities and enterprises.

High employment rate, job bank, an International placement program and grants and sponsorships.

1.853 students of 47 nationalities.

Innovation and Promotion Unit (UIP)

Initiatives from industries

Initiatives from CIRCE

researchers

CollaborativeProjects

Life cycle management ofR&D&I projects:o Nationalo European

Permanent delegation in Brussels.

Manages UII-CO2, Innoeuropa, Innfluye and Eurociencia.

U I P

Associations, platforms and bodies

Technical Secretariat of the FUTURED platform.

Coordinates the work group at the International Energy Agency on quick charging for electric vehicles.

Co-founder of the AECO2.

Member of the ETP-ZEP Advisory Council.

Encouraged the Krakow Declaration.

CIRCE is an active member of key associations within the energy sector

In Figures: Milestones

In these 18 years: • More than 1.500 projects of R&D&I.

• More than 600 scientific articles.

• More than 1.850 students from 47 different countries.

• 60 doctoral thesis.

• 43 books on the popularization of science.

In Figures: Income

In the last 6 years, CIRCE has multiplied by 6 its activity.

53% of private contracts with companies.

47% of subventions to public competitive calls.

CIRCE does not own non-competitive funds.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.00

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9,000,000.00CIRCE Estu-dios Propios

CIRCE Instituto

CIRCE Fun-dación - Subven-cionesCIRCE Fun-dación - Otros

CIRCE Fun-dación - Contratos

Evolution of income by entity and source:

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CIRCE Foundation -Others

CIRCE Foundation - Subventions

CIRCE Institute

CIRCE study programs

CIRCE Foundation - Contracts

In Figures: Staff

Composition of the staff by categories:

Scholars Foundation

Contracts Foundation

TOT: Institute Personnel

Tot: Unpaid works Foundation

PDI and PAS Collaborators Foundation

Our People

A multidisciplinary highly qualified team of people integrated by researchers, collaborating teachers from the UZ, management and service professionals.

Research is carried out in flexible teams lead by project directors with broad scientific/technical experience.

200 employees working together to promote innovation and sustainable

development

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENT ION

Tel.: [+34] 976 761 863 · circe@unizar.eswww.fcirce.es