Eurac Research

Eurac Research is a private nonprofit research center headquartered in Bolzano, Italy. Founded in 1992 as an association under private law, it conducts interdisciplinary research on topics including renewable energy, climate change, biodiversity, health, and regional governance. Its Institute for Renewable Energy studies sustainable energy technologies and systems. Relevant work includes research on integrating waste heat, ground-source heat pumps, thermal storage, and district heating to support more flexible urban heating with lower emissions.