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WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS
The World Sustainable Energy
Days 2018
600 experts, 66 countries, 6 thematic conferences, 1 mission: driving the clean energy transition
Upper Austria is a European
leader in the clean energy energy transition forward. The WSED,
transition: already 75%
of the electricity, 61% of in its field, offer several thematic
all space heating and 32% of the
primary energy in the region come
from renewables. Moreover, through
significant increases in energy
efficiency and renewable energy,
greenhouse gas emissions from
buildings have been reduced by
43% in 10 years. Energy efficiency
and renewable energy are key
to boosting the economic
competitiveness of the EU, its
member states, regions and individual
businesses. Resulting economic
growth provides jobs and the ability
to invest in the further progress of
the clean energy transition to the
benefit of all citizens.
Each spring, the sustainable energy
community comes together at the
World Sustainable Energy Days
(WSED) in Wels/Austria to discuss
these topics and work at driving the
one of Europe’s largest annual events
conferences on key topics related to
energy efficiency and biomass as well
as technical site visits and a major
tradeshow. Held from 28 February
- 2 March 2018, the 2018 edition of
the WSED was once again a great
success with over 600 experts from
66 countries attending the events.
Energy efficiency first
In 2018, the European Energy
Efficiency Conference comprised 5
conferences covering topics ranging
from research to policy. Among
these, the “Energy Efficiency Business
Conference” addressed energy
efficiency as a pivotal economic
factor and focussed on how to make
it into business. The “Technology
Innovation Conference: Energy and
Buildings” was dedicated to new
research results on energy-efficient
and sustainable buildings.
"Renewables second"
Pellets are a clean, CO2 neutral and
convenient fuel with growing market
shares worldwide. The 2018 edition
of the European Pellet Conference,
the largest annual pellet event in the
world, delivered the latest news about
markets, technologies and policies.
Upper Austria is an ideal location
for this conference: more than 25%
of all automatic biomass boilers
sold in the EU are manufactured by
Upper Austrian companies and pellet
heating systems have become a
standard solution in the region.
Welcoming the next generation
The WSED offer Young Energy
Researchers an opportunity to
present their work and achievements
to an international audience. In the
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