Project description DEENESFRITPL WtE research and innovation in Lithuania The value of products and materials is maintained for as long as possible in a circular economy. However, there will always be residual waste because not everything is recyclable. This is why it is important to keep this waste from entering the landfills. Waste-to-energy (WtE) plants (waste incineration with energy recovery) is one possible solution. The EU-funded TWIN-PEAKS project will establish a joint research strategy between Germany’s Technical University of Munich, Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology and German company WIP Renewable Energies. Coordinated by the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), the researchers will foster the uptake of WtE innovation in Lithuania. This twinning collaboration will boost the research excellence of LEI and VMU. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) plan to establish an association to foster the uptake of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) research and innovation in Lithuania and engage the country in pan-European collaborative efforts on this topic. To ensure its success, both institutions need to increase their research excellence in the topic of WtE and develop international networks. To this end, LEI and VMU propose TWIN-PEAKS, a Horizon 2020 Twinning project with the Technical University of Munich (Germany), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and WIP Renewable Energies GmbH & Co. KG (Germany). TWIN-PEAKS is based on the development of a joint-research strategy between the partners, the pooling of their research infrastructure, the transfer of scientific knowledge and know-how on WtE research and innovation, the building of academic and non-academic networks, the outreach to end-users of WtE solutions, and a plan for joint-applications for research grants to fund further research projects involving the consortium. It is expected that this Twinning collaboration will increase the research excellence of LEI and VMU, build capacities to form the critical mass of researchers in WtE in Lithuania, develop the international networks of LEI and VMU, increase the production and exploitation of intellectual property, grow the opportunities for collaborations with the industry, and allow LEI and VMU to contribute to national and international efforts for increasing the use of renewable energy through the WtE association to be create by LEI and VMU at the end of TWIN-PEAKS. Keywords Waste Energy Waste-to-fuels Waste-to-energy Thermochemical Gasification Sustainability Programme(s) H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme Topic(s) WIDESPREAD-05-2020 - Twinning Call for proposal H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator LIETUVOS ENERGETIKOS INSTITUTAS Net EU contribution € 262 593,75 Address Breslaujos g. 3 LT-44403 Kaunas Lithuania See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 262 593,75 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania Net EU contribution € 225 281,25 Address K DONELAICIO G 58 LT-44248 Kaunas See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 225 281,25 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany Net EU contribution € 125 287,50 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 125 287,50 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 154 665,00 Address - 412 96 GOTEBORG See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 154 665,00 WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG Germany Net EU contribution € 131 295,00 Address SYLVENSTEINSTRASSE 2 81369 Muenchen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 131 295,00
