Trainergy lands in Naples

The University of Naples Federico II hosted the second training session of the TrainERGY project from 15 to 19 May. The event, organised by the Italian partners of the project and coordinated by Prof. Giuseppe Bruno, welcomed 41 participants from Greece, Italy, Poland and the UK. The international delegates included academics, business leaders and students.

The presentations and interactive teaching addressed new topics that had been highlighted in the TrainERGY research as topics business people want to learn more about:
a) Definition of environmental objectives and key performance indicators;
b) Database Management Systems;
c) Reporting activities.

Following the lectures, the trainees, divided into national teams and worked on the development of assigned business case studies. Each team, supervised by its mentors, analysed the whole supply chain of a given company in order to identify and propose possible interventions that could be used to reduce the operations’ environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions. At the end of the week, each team presented their main insights into how their business could best operate energy efficiently.

During the five-day training, the University of Naples also organised and hosted a Multiplier Event to disseminate the project’s core objectives and the research results so far to an audience of local business representatives. Prof. Sergio Ulgiati (University of Naples Parthenope) delivered a guest lecture on the paradigm of growth and sustainability in the modern economy, and Dr. Annamaria Buonomano (University of Naples Federico II), spoke on the new advances in technologies for near-zero energy buildings.

The engaging and high quality lecturers, the enthusiasm of the trainees (and the great weather too!) were also key factors in making the TrainERGY week a successful and unforgettable experience for all those involved. The partners and staff look forward to meeting again in Thessaloniki in March 2018!