Introducing The Grid, WeForming’s newsletter - first issue is out 💥 📩⬇️ Explore the latest updates from the project, including news, exclusive insights, and more! Subscribe now to stay connected and follow our journey ✅ New issues every 6 months #WeForming #HorizonEurope #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition EUROPEAN DYNAMICS, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), F6S Innovation, Hardware and Software Engineering, HOLISTIC , IKO Real Estate, #Sudstroum, Circu Li-ion, GenCell Energy, Q Energy, Builtrix, #MOVIDA, R&D Nester - Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid, S.A., Grid ONE, #SmartIslandKrk, FER, #Wingest, Flexide Energy, Applied Thermodynamics Laboratory of University of Liège, Cuerva, Schneider Electric, #Aggregering, Vergy, AIR Institute, Universidad de Málaga, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, BES - Badische Energie-Servicegesellschaft mbH CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
WeForming
Services for Renewable Energy
Buildings as Efficient Interoperable Formers of Clean Energy Ecosystems
About us
WeForming is at the forefront of transforming energy management in buildings, focusing on seamless integration with the energy ecosystem. Through groundbreaking solutions, this EU project addresses digital operation, management, and maintenance, along with efficient and interactive energy processing for Intelligent Grid-Forming Buildings (iGFBs). Co-funded by the European Union, under Grant Agreement 101123556. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The WeForming project has also received funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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http://weforming.eu/
External link for WeForming
- Industry
- Services for Renewable Energy
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
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- Brussels
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- Energy efficient buildings, Energy management systems, Building-to-grid integration, Building operational optimization, Building automation, Grid resilience, SGAM architecture, Power hub, Renewable energy sources, Sustainable energy solutions, Smart buildings, Smart cities, Clean energy, Climate action, Net zero, and Green Deal
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It's World Cities Day! 🏙 🌆 🌃 Today, we acknowledge the important role cities can play in driving climate goals, namely through #smartbuildings that leverage advanced technologies for optimising energy management, thereby minimising their carbon footprint and fostering a more sustainable urban environment. Learn more about how WeForming is contributing to this vision 🔍🔋 https://weforming.eu/
🌍 Happy World Cities Day! 🌍 Today, on 31 October, we at ICLEI Europe celebrate the powerful role that cities play in advancing global climate goals. 🌆 Cities are where innovation, ambition, and action converge, making them essential partners in the journey toward a climate-neutral future. With urban areas responsible for approximately 67% of global primary energy consumption and 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, cities hold both the challenge and the opportunity to lead the way. This World Cities Day, we emphasise the urgency of integrating urban content into Nationally Determined Contributions (#NDCs) – the foundation of the Paris Agreement and the global climate action framework. When cities and nations align, we can more effectively tackle climate change, boost resilience, and achieve the Paris Agreement’s targets. Let’s continue empowering cities as climate leaders, working together to drive the green transition across Europe and beyond. 🌍💚 #WorldCitiesDay #UrbanClimateAction #ClimateNeutrality #ParisAgreement #SustainableCities #UrbanOctober
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Digitalising building energy data is essential for transforming buildings into active players in a sustainable energy ecosystem. 📰 In our latest opinion article, Mojtaba Kamarlouei, CTO at 🇵🇹Builtrix, highlights the importance of data #interoperability in optimising energy use, reducing costs, and enhancing #grid stability and explains how WeForming is leading the way with #iGFBs. ⚡️ WeForming’s Portuguese demo at the Palácio do Gelo shopping center - in which Builtrix is involved alongside #MOVIDA and R&D Nester - Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid, S.A. - will showcase how buildings can seamlessly interact with the grid to provide services like demand-side flexibility, peak shaving, and energy storage management. Read the full article to discover how buildings can create synergies with the broader energy ecosystem, generate revenue through flexibility, and contribute to grid stability 👉 https://lnkd.in/ddgUzQ84 #WeForming #HorizonEurope #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition EUROPEAN DYNAMICS, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), F6S Innovation, Hardware and Software Engineering, HOLISTIC , IKO Real Estate, #Sudstroum, Circu Li-ion, GenCell Energy, Q Energy, Grid ONE, #SmartIslandKrk, FER, #Wingest, Flexide Energy, Applied Thermodynamics Laboratory of University of Liège, Cuerva, Schneider Electric, #Aggregering, Vergy, AIR Institute, Universidad de Málaga, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, BES - Badische Energie-Servicegesellschaft mbH CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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🔙 Throwback to last week at Enlit Europe in 🇮🇹Milan We had a great time at the 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 🇪🇺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲.𝗘𝟭𝟬-𝗦𝟬𝟴, showcasing the best of EU-funded energy research. A big shout-out to the synergy projects that shared the booth with us ⚡️ i-STENTORE | HEDGE-IoT | AGISTIN (Horizon Europe project) | EVELIXIA Project | META BUILD Horizon Europe Project | ENERGATE Project Additionally, our project coordinator Konstantinos Kotsalos from EUROPEAN DYNAMICS participated in a panel discussion on “Smart Buildings”, exploring how smart infrastructure is reshaping #energymanagement by optimising performance, reducing costs, enhancing occupant comfort, and minimising environmental impact. 💡🌍 This event provided an invaluable opportunity to connect with experts, innovators, and professionals in the energy sector, fostering collaboration and sparking new ideas. Let’s keep powering the green transition with innovative energy solutions! SRI-ENACT #SRI2MARKET #EnlitEurope #HorizonEurope #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyTransition
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Smart Buildings at Enlit Europe 2024 in Milano. On our panel we discussed how smart infrastructure is reshaping energy management , optimising performance, and reducing costs while enhancing occupant comfort and environmental impact. Thanks to the amazing speakers who presented their projects: - Vasso Kontou project SRI-ENACT - Dimitris Athanasiou project SRI2MARKET CROATIA - Alexis Lekidis project META BUILD Horizon Europe Project - Konstantinos Kotsalos project WeForming - Elisa Crocco project EVELIXIA Project - Alexandra Hedesiu project ENERGATE Project The technology is ready, commercialising it, communicating and convincing people as well as financing the investments are the next important steps and challenges. 🏢💚☀️
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🇧🇬 Поздрави от България Our colleagues Sandra Grano de Oro Tuñón and Beatriz Giestas are at #WEBIT2024 (Webit.Foundation) representing #WeForming, alongside other EU-funded sustainability and technology projects from F6S Innovation. 📍Come visit us today or tomorrow at F6S Innovation’s booth in Hall 3 at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. 🔋 Let's connect and shape the future of #energy together! #HorizonEurope #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition
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Enlit Europe is happening this week in 🇮🇹Milan and we'll be there! On Thursday, our project coordinator Konstantinos Kotsalos will be joining Elisa Crocco from EVELIXIA, Alexios Lekidis from META BUILD, and Alexandra Hedesiu from ENERGATE for a panel on “Smart Buildings”. They'll discuss how these different EU-funded projects are powering the green transition with innovative energy solutions: 🗓 October 24 ⏰ 9:30-10:30 📍 EU Projects Zone Hub - Theatre 2, Hall 6 Until then, find us at the 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 🇪🇺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲.𝗘𝟭𝟬-𝗦𝟬𝟴, where we’ll be exhibiting alongside some of our synergy projects ⚡️ i-STENTORE | HEDGE-IoT | AGISTIN (Horizon Europe project) | EVELIXIA Project | META BUILD Horizon Europe Project | ENERGATE Project If you’re at ENLIT, come say hi and discover the future of energy with us! 🚀 #EnlitEurope #HorizonEurope #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyTransition
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Could hybrid heat pumps be the solution to decarbonizing buildings? Hybrids combine heat pumps with gas boilers. Check out out Duncan Gibb from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) latest paper that explores their potential benefits, the risks, and what policymakers should consider.
Heat pumps are a key heating technology in buildings. But Europe's building stock is leaky and some people are troubled by the potential impact of massive heat pump use on the electricity grid. What role for hybrid heat pumps? Hybrids combine a heat pump with a fossil fuel system. In our paper, we focus on air-to-water heat pumps combined with a gas boiler in an optimised control strategy. Europe's largest countries rely heavily on gas for heating and one of the key uses for hybrids could be adding a small heat pump to an existing gas boiler in an "add-on" configuration. Out this week for Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), Dr Richard Lowes and I look at some of the possible benefits of hybrids, discuss the risks of relying on them and provide some recommendations for policy makers. In the worst-performing buildings, hybrids could postpone upgrades to the building envelope and heating system. In Europe's chilliest regions, they can help provide full heating on the coldest days. They can be a source of flexibility to congested power grids. But many of these challenges can be met via alternative means. Actions such as electricity grid upgrades and renovating buildings are likely to occur regardless of the heating system concerned. So what value are hybrids? At energy system level, our paper discusses the power grid, energy system costs, heat pumps in the cold and GHG emissions. On GHGs, we find that in almost all EUcountries, heat pumps are more climate-friendly than gas boilers. Hybrids would lead to significantly more emissions than a heat pump. For households, we dig into claims that hybrids make heat pump installs easier, boost consumer confidence and lower running costs. We find that only in countries with very high price ratios would hybrids deliver savings compared to a standalone heat pump. And that's if your system is optimised. Fans of hybrids will tell you that they're useful as an intermediate step. This idea has problems. As a government, that means you're probably subsidizing twice. As an individual, that means you have to go through a heating system replacement not once, but twice. In the meantime, you now need to maintain two devices and make sure they're optimised or you may pay more than you intended. We find that hybrids may offer some benefits, such as early partial decarbonisation of heating systems and a slower expansion of the electricity grid, they also bring risks and may deliver only limited benefits compared to standalone heat pump systems. Policy makers should approach them carefully. That means developing a regulatory definition on hybrids, aligning financial support with the value provided by hybrids, regulating and monitoring the systems, accounting for infrastructure and considering hybrids only as part of a policy package for clean heating. Read the report for more and reach out if you wish to discuss. https://lnkd.in/eAatr_6h
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Get to know some of F6S Innovation’s #Sustainability projects at #WEBIT2024 (Webit.Foundation) in 🇧🇬Sofia! 🍃 ⬇️ On October 23-24, we will present key EU-funded projects aimed at tackling global sustainability challenges, including: 🦟 CLIMOS Project: Mapping the impact of climate change on health, safeguarding communities against vector-borne diseases ⚡️ WeForming: Empowering Buildings, Energising the Future 🍏 FOODITY: Putting the control of your food and nutrition data back in your hands ♻️ CIRCULOOS: Redefining supply chains with circular economy for sustainable, collaborative production 🌊 AlgaeProBANOS: Accelerating algae product development for a more sustainable future F6S Innovation is proud to be working on these forward-thinking projects. 🌍 👉 Visit our booth - 6th floor, Hall 3 in the National Palace of Culture - and discover how we are shaping a more sustainable world! #Webit #F6S #Innovation #GreenTech #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction
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I will be at Enlit Europe next week to represent both our EU project WeForming and also Builtrix. We are building our partnership Network around Energy Digitalization, Efficiency, Renewable and Savings. Let me know if you are interested to have a chat.
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