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
New metrological methods for biofuel materials analysis
BIOFMET
Biomass is used to produce electricity, heat, or transportation biofuels, and is considered a renewable energy source if the organic material from whi...
Measurement methods and test procedures for assessing accuracy of instrument transformers for power quality measurements
IT4PQ
Renewable electricity can cause grid-injected disturbances, damaging power quality (PQ). PQ represents the grids ability to supply constant, stable po...
Metrology for future energy transmission
FutureEnergy
Electricity travels over transmission networks as alternating current (AC) at high voltages to help minimise energy losses, currently equivalent to 15...
Metrology for hydrogen vehicles 2
MetroHyVe 2
The EU has targeted net-zero emissions from transport by 2050 which will require rapid take-up of cleaner, non-fossil fuels such as hydrogen. Electric...
Support for a European Metrology Network for energy gases
Energy Gases
With a background of regulatory pressure to expand renewable energy markets, the European Metrology Network (EMN) on Energy Gases aims to be the centr...
Support for a European Metrology Network on smart electricity grids
SEG-Net
Smarter grids will enable integration of renewable energy sources and electric vehicles into Europe’s electricity distribution networks. Such ‘smart’ ...
Improvement of the European quality infrastructure for the measurement of total silicon and sulphur content of biogas
Si-S/Biogas
Europe’s biogas sector responded to demands to diversify sources of energy and increase the use of renewables, but integration with distribution netwo...
Quality assessment of electric vehicle Li-ion batteries for second use applications
LiBforSecUse
With the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) on Europe’s roads, there will be a growing need to repurpose the Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries powering them...
Loss Measurements on Power Transformers and Reactors
TrafoLoss
By 2030 the EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990s level. Improving devices that deal with large amounts of ener...
Electromagnetic Interference on Static Electricity Meters
MeterEMI
With a rollout of 200 million digital smart meters across Europe, the new wireless technology should give users real-time, accurate measurement of ele...
Metrology for hydrogen vehicles
MetroHyVe
Hydrogen is one of the most promising alternative fuels for future energy and transport applications, offering to increase energy security and reduce ...
Advanced PV energy rating
PV-Enerate
Currently, photovoltaic (PV) modules used to generate solar energy are sold on the basis of power produced under standard test conditions. However, th...
Hybrid metrology for thin films in energy applications
HyMet
Two key challenges facing developers of innovative energy technologies are ensuring their long-term durability and accelerating the time-to-market. On...
Metrology for biomethane
Biomethane
Natural gas resources are declining and the EU depends increasingly on the import of biomethane for use in the natural gas grid. At the same time, the...
Metrology for advanced energy-saving technology in next-generation electronics applications
ADVENT
The roll-out of 5th generation (5G) telecommunications across Europe by 2020, and the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) with 50 billion connec...
Multiphase flow reference metrology
MultiFlowMet II
Multiphase flow measurement is a fundamental enabling capability in subsea oil and gas production. However, field measurements exhibit high measuremen...
Metrology for inductive charging of electric vehicles
MICEV
Inductive charging is a promising charging technology that will be deployed by manufacturers of electric vehicles in the near future.
This technology...
Metrological support for LNG and LBG as transport fuel
LNG III
Use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) as transport fuels constitutes one of the pillars of the European clean fuel strategy.
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Metrology for smart energy management in electric railway systems
MyRailS
The European railway system consumes about 36.5 terawatt-hours of energy each year. To meet the ambitious EU target of reducing CO2 emissions from rai...
Traceability routes for electrical power quality measurements
TracePQM
Integrating renewable energy into electrical networks is essential to meet the EU energy efficiency directive target of a climate-neutral Europe by 20...