Collaborative Research Projects
Current projects
Fundamental principles of sensor network metrology
FunSNM
Sensor networks can be comprised of dozens, hundreds, or thousands of sensors, often measuring different parameters under different environmental cond...
Integrated European research, calibration and testing infrastructure for fibre-optic thermometry
INFOTherm
Accurate temperature measurements are vital across numerous fields. Many processes need to be held within specific temperature ranges to ensure safety...
Standardisation of Black Carbon aerosol metrics for air quality and climate modelling
STANBC
Black carbon, a by-product of combustion, is an air pollutant affecting human health and the Earth’s climate. Annually, around 300,000 deaths are link...
Metrology support for enhanced energy efficiency in DC transportation systems
e-TRENY
Transportation generates almost one quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Road vehicles are a major contributor and increasing the use o...
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Completed projects
Metrology for Energy Harvesting
Harvesting
Mass market adoption of energy harvesting technologies is dependent, in part, on reliable information about their performance. Both developers and use...
Metrology for Liquefied Natural Gas
LNG
This EMRP project brought together the expertise of scientists at 12 NMIs and four universities to make a significant reduction in the measurement unc...
Metrology for Smart Electrical Grids
SmartGrid
This EMRP project made significant advances in creating a metrology infrastructure for monitoring stability and quality of supply of smart electrical ...
Metrology for Solid State Lighting
Lighting
European NMI experts in photometry came together to extend their capabilities in the measurement of incandescent and fluorescent lighting to solid-sta...
Metrology for Improved Power Plant Efficiency
Powerplants
Improving the efficiency of traditional nuclear, coal and gas plants will make a significant contribution to energy conservation and reduced emissions...
Metrology for Biofuels
Biofuels
The EU’s Fuel Quality Directive (2009/30/EC) sets out the quality and sustainability criteria for biofuels. Therefore liquid biofuels from a range of ...
Metrology for High Voltage Direct Current
HVDC
High voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems are a key tool in extending the capacity of electricity grids and integrating sustainable ener...
Metrology for New Generation Nuclear Power Plants
MetroFission
The next generation of nuclear power plants will be considerably different from existing plants. They will use different fuels, different reactor desi...