7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

The world is gaining acceptable ground on expanding admittance to power and improving energy effectiveness. In any case, many individuals worldwide actually need such access, and progress on encouraging admittance to clean cooking powers and advances is excessively moderate. The pandemic has featured the requirement for solid and moderate power in well-being focuses. Likewise, a study directed in chosen agricultural nations uncovered that one-fourth of the well-being offices studied were not energized, and another quarter had unscheduled blackouts, influencing their ability to convey basic well-being administrations. Such lacks debilitate the well-being framework's reaction to the current well-being emergency.

ITU pledges itself to conduct both departmental and interdisciplinary energy research. Numerous faculty and researchers are working on renewable energy resources such as rooftop photovoltaics, small-scale wind turbines, biomass and biogas as well as storage technologies. On the other hand, we work on energy reliability and equity through socio-economic and techno-economic analysis. As an education provider, ITU plans to further extend its teaching programmes in the sustainable energy field via introducing new masters and training modules.

The accompanying examination ventures have been explicitly adjusted to Sustainable Development Goal 7 and the expect to guarantee accessibility and economical administration of water and disinfection for all. These undertakings and activities are instances of the University's commitment to the SDGs.

Clean Energy Days

The Clean Energy Days, which has been held since 2011, aims to bring together competent people in the field of renewable energy. (28 February 2023)

Solar Energy Excellence Hub SolarHub Meeting at ITU

ITU hosted an important international meeting on renewable energy. The kick-off meeting of “A Greek-Turkish Solar Energy Excellence Hub to Advance the European Green Deal” was held at Ayazağa Campus Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on January 23. (23 Jan 2023)

New Invention Successes from Our Faculty Members

The studies of ITU faculty members and their teams continue to be crowned with new invention successes. New patent registrations were obtained for original studies in different fields such as materials science, textile, water treatment, biochemistry and mechanics. (26 Jan 2023)

E-Waste Brings Hope to Earthquake Victims

ITU continues to heal the wounds following the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023. With the campaign launched by ITU, e-waste collected will provide technological education device support to earthquake-affected children. (03 Apr 2023)

ITU at Modern Technologies of Transport and Logistics Workshop

Istanbul Technical University, Azerbaijan Technical University and Tashkent State Transport University met at the “Silk Road in the 21st Century: Modern Technologies of Transport and Logistics” Workshop in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. (19 Jun 2023)

Earthquake Immune Cities Session at ITU

The “Earthquake Immune Cities” panel discussion and exhibition opening, organized in collaboration with ITU Faculty of Architecture and MİMARDER, was held on October 26, 2023 at ITU Taşkışla Campus.

International Cooperation Project on Autonomous Vehicles

The international cooperation project, which aims to train experts on autonomous vehicles in partnership with ITU, ADASTEC and CCNY, received 300 thousand dollars in support from the US National Science Foundation Fund.

Transforming the Built Environment Symposium at ITU

“Transforming the Built Environment: Accelerating Circular and Digital Transition Symposium” organized by ITU Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture at ITU Taşkışla Campus on 21 November 2023 hosted those interested in the field.

ITU Electric Vehicles Summit

The Electric Vehicles Summit, which has been held since 2016 and stands out as the only summit on electric vehicles at ITU, was held at the Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on 18-19 December 2023.

Sustainable Material Proposal from ITU for the Construction Industry

ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Börte Köse Mutlu pointed out the importance of using natural and environmentally friendly materials for reducing global carbon emissions originating from the construction sector and drew attention to the possibilities of the use of hemp as a filling and insulation material. (27 Dec 2023)

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Türkiye’s First Solar UAV Project from ITU: Anatolia

The introductory meeting of Anatolia, the solar UAV project of ITUNOM, one of ITU’s project teams, was held at ITU Ayazağa Campus, SDCC. (08 Nov 2023)

Award to e-ATAK, the Autonomous Bus of our Campus

The autonomous bus e-ATAK, developed through the cooperation of ITU, Karsan and ADASTEC, was awarded in the Digitally Enhanced Driving category of the Busworld Digital Awards. (14 Nov 2023)

8th Carbon Summit at ITU

The business world came together for ‘Climate Resilient Industry and Strong Türkiye’ hosted by ITU. Climate finance, carbon management challenges, opportunities and achievements were discussed. Sustainable Production and Consumption Association’s 2023 Low Carbon Heroes and Little Carbon Heroes awards were presented. (04 May 2023)

Clean Energy Production from Coal with ITU

ITU will combust “underground” 20 billion tons of coal across the country, which cannot be extracted by conventional mining, and turn it into natural gas and hydrogen, which are clean energy sources. (05 May 2023)

ITU is training qualified personnel in the Energy Field

İTÜ and Energy Markets Management Inc. (EPİAŞ) signed a comprehensive cooperation protocol for education, research, and consultancy.

ITU Climate Action Plan

ITU Climate Action Plan started to be prepared as of 2020. Updates are made to the plan every year.

International Patents

Two outstanding international patent for saving the climate by İTÜ Academicians from Environmental Engineering Department were announced by the İTÜ Office of Dean of Research.

ITU Environment, Climate and Sustainability Journal

ournal of Environment, Climate and Sustainability is an e-journal that is a continuation of the journal titled “ITU Journal-e/Water Pollution Control” published by ITU between 2005-2012.

Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Diagnostics Workshop

Based on the bilateral cooperation protocol signed between the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) and İTÜ, the international workshop named “NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SAFETY AND DIAGNOSTICS WORKSHOP” was held between 6-10 May 2019, hosted by İTÜ Energy Institute.

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The contribution of İTÜ Energy Institute on all energy direct and indirect related fields are summarized by the Digital İTÜ Project.

Seismic Resilience and Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings Project

Project of Ministry of Environment, Urbanism and Climate Change called as “Seismic Resilience and Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings Project” is an another project. The below stated buildings are in the scope of this Project

Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings Project

It is the Project by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanism and Climate Change. With the project, which aims to renew 500-700 public buildings in an energy efficient way, it is aimed to combat climate change by providing energy savings, increasing comfort and reducing greenhouse gases.

ITU Cekirdek Energy

With the İTÜ Çekirdek #Energy Program, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to introduce their innovative business ideas to the electricity distribution sector.

Smart Combi and Air Conditioner

The Cosa smart combi and air conditioner kit has been produced and commercially avaliable in the market as a sucsses from İTÜ Arı Teknokent.

ITU Arı Teknokent

There are 50 energy related companies providing new/innovative/efficienct solutions in the all fields of energy.

Cycling city and pedestrian priority in Istanbul ITU

Within the scope of the project, ITU expanded the specially allocated bicycle and electric scooter lanes within the campus.

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Sustainability Awareness in ITU

This project help to increase student’s awareness about sustainability and other environmental goals such as SDGs. Individual attempts are not enough.

Clean and Efficient Energy Programs

ITU as a body has different social and scientific student clubs which set different educational programs and workshops for local students and local community as well.

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Energy Efficient Buildings

İTÜ thrives to increase the number of sustainable buildings in terms of water and energy efficiency. Energy efficient mechanical and electrical appurtenances are used in these buildings.

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Energy-Efficient Lighting and Appliances

İTÜ promotes use of safe, economic and aesthetic lighting armatures with low energy consumption and energy-efficient appliances have been adopted in indoor and outdoor areas.

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İTÜ Green Campus Project

İTÜ has declared several ambitious targets and projects concerning increase the use of zero emission vehicles, pedestrians’ paths and bicycle roads.

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Open Digital Innovation Hub

This research aims to build a self-sustaining house which will serve as an Open Digital Innovation Hub (ODIH) for the entrepreneurs and researchers.

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Sustainable Buildings of İTÜ

İTÜ thrives to increase the number of sustainable buildings in terms of water and energy efficiency. Minimizing water use is one of the main objectives of the new constructions.

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Sustainable Gardening Minimizing Water Use in İTÜ

İTÜ prefers local plants in the landscape which does not require precipitation more than that in Istanbul. A new garden was established on the campus following permaculture principles.

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Solar Decathlon Africa: Zero Energy and Zero Waste Concept

A team has members from İTÜ and named as Bosphorus represented Turkey for the first time in Solar Decathlon Africa Competition. The team started the construction of the ReYard House Project with zero energy and zero waste concept.

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We are Managing Our Waste

Waste production and recycling is controlled under Turkish Government and İTÜ policies.

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A Game of Climate Change: CAMAPOLI

A climate change, adaptation and mitigation game based in Istanbul

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İTÜ projected the first Super City of Turkey!

A team from İTÜ designed “zero energy, zero waste and self-sufficient ecological city that produces its own needs” in Eskisehir Kocakır.

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AVESIS "Sustainable Development Goals" module: Publications and Experts

AVESIS "Sustainable Development Goals" module supports to increase the impact of researchers' contribution within the scope of UN Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring that publications, projects, theses, and similar activities are visible at the international level./p>

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Sustainable Development Certificate Program

Some of the knowledge, skills, and competencies aimed to be acquired by the participants within the scope of this program are summarized below:

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The European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA)

The European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA), of which Istanbul Technical University (ITU) is among its founding partners, is a European University Initiative association. the idea of the European University Initiative; It extends to the Gothenburg Summit of the Council of Europe, which took place in 2017.

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Establishment of the ITU Sustainability Office

The Sustainability Office works to enable our university to understand and deliver on its ambition to be leading socially responsible and sustainable university.

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