Let’s Celebrate ! Happy Holidays

Optit partner of Retrofeed, the UE project for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industrial sectors November 2019 marks the official launch of RETROFEED, the European project coordinated by the Centre of Research for Energy Resources and consumption (Zaragoza, Spain), in which…

It would be nice if the projections of CMIP6 (the model used to predict climate change effects) were wrong but, thanks also to our experience with models and data, we recognize that the margin of error is very thin. The…

Optit’s project on optimising maintenance planning for district heating networks in Brescia (A2A) awarded at the Nottingham Symposium of the International Energy Agency. We had already reported on our presence at the 17th IEA Symposium, Technology Collaboration Programme on District…

Three days, from June 24th to June 26th, of discussions about policies, regulatory framework and solution for future energy infrastructures. The EU objective towards 2050 is to have a carbon neutral economy. This can be accomplished by investing heavily on…

On April 29, 2021, 4 pm, Daniele Vigo, VeRoLog coordinator and Optit partner, will conduct the plenary on Integrating Machine Learning into state-of-the-art Vehicle Routing Heuristics The new VeRoLog webinar series is upcoming: we are very glad to announce that…

Maria Francesca Colombo, our HR Manager, participated in the event organized by ART-ER, International Talents Emilia-Romagna, titled “Emilia-Romagna for international talents: From the it-ER program to the new regional law 2/2023,” held at the Golinelli Foundation. The day delved into…

Matteo Pozzi spoke in Chicago at the 2023 edition of the International Conference organized by IDEA (International District Heating Association). The conference annually brings together members of the district heating industry from across North America and the world to share…

Impact Review, the magazine of the English Operational Research Society, in its latest issue, dedicates a nice article to Optit and a mention on the cover.  The article, in addition to retracing our history and the deep ties with applied…

OPTIT joins SMILE project Optit is supporting ITL Foundation (Institut on Transport and Logistic) on activities of the SMILE project (Smart green innovative urban logistics for energy efficient Mediterranean cities), co-funded by the MED Programme,  which aims at supporting  and…

Save the date: next DHC+ webinar on “Upgrading heat distribution and piping technologies” will take place on June 4th at 2 pm. An essential part of DH systems is the heat distribution network, which connects heat production with final users….

It was a pleasure to participate and contribute to the “Virtual District Heating Visit to Denmark” held on December 2nd to present to a wide range of Italian Utilities and AIRU members the “Danish way” to District Heating & Cooling….

A further opportunity to contribute to the development of district energy in Europe. Optit’s involvement in the DHC+, technological platform of Euroheat & Power, has always been more than a formal membership, but rather an active contribution with our research,…

Topics, programme and speakers make this year’s edition of the Smart Energy Systems (SES) International Conference particularly rich and relevant with current discussion about climate change. The event is expeted to be a strategic opportunity to discuss scientific findings and…

Founded in 1909 as the National District Heating Association, IDEA was the first major organization to support and popularize district heating. After more than a century of activity, IDEA continues to inform, connect and promote district heating around the world…

Solutions towards smart and sustainable cities OPTIT at the Sino-Italian Forum on Environmental protection On April the 8th the first Sino-Italian Forum on Environmental Protection took place, focusing on “Solutions towards smart and sustainable cities”; the event has sealed the…