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Personal information 

Surname(s) / First name(s)	Sparber Wolfram
Nationality	Italian
Date of birth	14th of July 1976

 

Work experience 
 

Dates	Occupation or position held
Since June 2005	EURAC research, Institute for Renewable Energy – Bolzano, Italy Head of Institute Responsible for a research team in the field of energy systems in buildings, especially solar heating and cooling, energy efficiency in buildings and building integrated photovoltaics. Type of business or sector:  Applied research
Since 2006	Free University of Bolzano, Master CasaClima – Bolzano, Italy Responsible within the 2nd level master course for the lessons on solar thermal systems. Type of business or sector:  Teaching
Since June 2004	TIS-RENERTEC, Regional Centre for Renewable Energy  - Bolzano, Italy Since 2004 responsible for the establishment, development and growth of the centre. Since 2007 limitation on the project management for the support of companies within the foundation of new business areas in the field of renewable energy and allocation of companies active within this sector in the region. Type of business or sector: Technical consulting, regional development
May 2002 – June 2004	Fraunhofer, Institute for Solar Energy Systems – Freiburg, Germany - Department of Solar Cells, Materials and Technology; Production Technology Group Collaborator and later technical manager of scientific projects for the introduction of surface treatment methods in various European solar cell production lines. First month: Elaboration of diploma thesis in solid state physics in the field of surface treatment of crystalline silicon solar cells. Type of business or sector: Applied research
Several month in 2001, 2000, 1999	STENUM, Energytech, SOLID Work placements  STENUM:   Business consulting company for energy and environment in Graz - Austria Energytech:  Engineering office for energy technology in buildings and district heating systems, Bolzano - Italy SOLID:   Company for solar thermal installation and design in Graz - Austria Type of business or sector: Consulting, engineering, engineering and installation respectively

 Education and training 

Dates	Study
1996  - 2003	Studies of applied physics Title of qualification awarded: Graduate Engineer (Diplom Ingenieur) Principal subjects: Studies of applied physics Name and type of organization:  Graz – University of Technology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (1998 – 1999)
1990 – 1995	Technical high school Name and type of organization: Gewerbe Oberschule / Istituto Tecnico Industriale Field of study: Information technology

Personal skills and competences 

 
 
CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS
(with publication in the conference proceedings)

W. Sparber, A. Troi, Solar assisted thermal cooling - a hot topic for buildings and districts? ICLEI European Climate Conference, Rovigo, April 2008

A. Napolitano, W. Sparber, Overview of existing large scale solar cooling installations in Europe. Sustainable Cooling Systems TECHbase, Wien, March 2008

W. Sparber, A. Napolitano, Y. Schmitt, Solares Kühlen & Heizen - aktueller Stand installierter Systeme großer Leistung und ein Ausblick auf neue Gebäude. Energy Forum - Solararchitektur & Solares Bauen, Brixen, Dezember 2007

W. Sparber, A. Napolitano, P. Melograno, Overview on world wide installed solar cooling systems. 2nd International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning, Tarragona, October 2007

W. Sparber, P. Melograno, A. Costa, J. Rodriguez, Test facility for solar-assisted heating and cooling Systems. 2nd  International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning, Tarragona, October 2007

A. Napolitano, A. Troi, J. Rodriguez, W. Sparber, Monitoring activities for the optimization of a tri-generation plant including a solar thermal heating and cooling System. 2nd International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning, Tarragona, October 2007

W. Sparber, M. Armani, Cooperation schemes between SMEs and applied research Institutions: a regional PV development support program. 22nd European Solar energy Conference and Exhibition, Milan, September 2007

M. Armani, W. Sparber, A. Parretta, A. Antonini, M. Butturi, M. Stefancich, Performance Monitoring of different PV Systems installed in Northern Italy. 22nd European Solar energy Conference and Exhibition, Milan, September 2007

A. Troi, W. Sparber, Overview of Realized Passive Houses in South Tyrol / Italy and Trends.11th International Passive House Conference, Bregenz - Austria, April 2007

Y. Schmitt, S. Dal Savio, W. Sparber, PaMo - Monitoring of a Passive House in South Tyrol, Italy. 11th International Passive House Conference, Bregenz - Austria, April 2007

W. Sparber, D. Reiterer, K. Dekas, Economic Analysis of a large scale PV-System in Italy: Participation Schemes and Investement Decision. 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden - Germany, September 2006

W. Sparber, Raffrescamento solare - Stato attuale, tecnologia e futuri sviluppi per l'Italia. "Dalla ricerca scientifica all'innovazione tecnologica: il ruolo della cultura scientifica nella società del futuro", 68 riunione della Società Italiana per il Progresso della Scienza - SIPS, Trento / Bolzano - April 2006

F. Besana, W. Sparber, A. Troi, Solar Combi-Plus System for residential and small commercial applications. World Sustainable Energy Days, Wells, Austria, March 2006

A. Troi, H. Filippi, W. Sparber, Practical Experience with Solar-Assisted Cooling in an Office and Educational Building in South Tyrol / Northern Italy. 1st Internatiobnal Conference on Solar Air Conditoning, Germany, October 2005

F. Besana, A. Troi, W. Sparber, Combi-system coupled with a small capacity abosrption chiller. 1st International Conference on Solar Air Conditoning, Germany, October 2005

F. Gschnell, W. Sparber, H. Filippi, Renewable Energy in South Tyrol - Overview and presentation of the self sufficient community Verano. World sustainable Energy Days, Wells - Austria, March 2005

J. Rentsch, W. Sparber, S. Peters, H. Neuhaus, S.W. Glunz, R. Preu, R. Lüdemann, Production Experience and Lifetime Investigations of Industrially Fabricated p-type CZ-Silicon Solar Cells. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar energy Conference, Paris - France, June 2004

W. Sparber, O. Schultz, D. Biro, G. Emanuel, R. Preu, A. Poddey, D. Borchert, Comparison of Texturing Methods for Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells using KOH and Na2CO3. 3rd World Conference Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Osaka - Japan, May 2003

R. Preu, D. Biro, G. Emanuel, A. Grohe, M. Hofmann, D. Huljic, I.E. Reis, J. Rentsch, E. Schneiderlöchner, W. Sparber, W. Wolke, G. Willeke, Technology Path to the Industrial Production of highly efficient and thin C-Si Solar Cells. 3rd World Conference Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Osaka - Japan, May 2003 

FURTHER CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

Renewable Energy Development in an Alpine Regione - Example of South Tyrol. Regional Workshop, Lviv, May 2008

Planning and design of solar cooling systems experience of realised systems. Solarexpo Fair, Verona, May 2008

CoPES: a Competence Center in Northern Italy. Open Days in Brussels, October 2007

CoPES: Centre of Photovoltaic Energy Systems. ASM Innovation Workshop - In 4 Stunden von der Idee zum 1. Prototypen, Bolzano, July 2007

New Buildings with high Solar fraction. 3rd European solar Thermal Energy Conference (ESTEC), Freiburg, June 2007

Sistemi solari attivi, possibilità e limiti, esperienza e ricerca. SaieDue, International Exhibition on architecture, interior finishing's, building renewal and technologies, Bologna, March 2007

Sostenibilità nella provincia di Bolzano con un esempio di un quartiere in fase di realizzazione. Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign in Italy, Ministry of Environment and Territory of Italy, Rome - Italy, September 2006

Protocollo di attuazione della Convenzione delle Alpi nell'ambito dell'energia, principi - attuazione - esempi. "Sharing the experience - Capacity Building on Legal Instruments for the Protection and Sustainable Development of Mountainous Regions in South Eastern Europe", UNEP, Ministry of Environment and Territory of Italy, Bolzano, December 2005

Entwicklungspotentiale von Photovoltaik und Solarenergie in Italien mit Fokus auf die Autonome Provinz Bozen. 1. Internationale Plattformkonferenz, Photovoltaik und Solarenergie, Pinkafeld, November 2005

Introduction in Photovoltaic Technology. 1. Phtovoltaik Fachveranstaltung, Renertec, Bolzano, October 2005

L'esperienza dell'Alto Adige: Le potenzialità della Valle Bormida nel campo delle energie rinnovabili. Conferenza regionale "Le  energie rinnovabili in alternativa ai combustibili fossili, nuove prospettive per la Valle Bormida", Valle Bormida, Luglio 2005

L'uso delle fonti di energia rinnovabile in Alto Adige. Istituto Internazionale di Ricerca, Milano, Giugno 2005

Energie Rinnovabili: fotovoltaico e architettura. Applicazioni in facciata. Conferenza sull'edilizia sostenibile nell'arco di "Vivere in classe A", MISE ARCHinNOVA, Ravenna, Maggio 2005

Building Integrated Photovoltaics. KlimaHouse Conference, Bolzano, February 2005