Project title	Eco Design Interactive Systems
Client	European Commission
Project content	To integrate in SMEs in the automotive and electric/electronic industry decision aid systems, because these facilitate a better substance and knowledge management in End-of-Life-cycle.
Time frame	2004 until 2007
Project title	Life Cycle Assessment in car design
Client	Renault S.A.
Project content	Development of methods and tools to extend the ecological dimension in car design.
Time frame	Since January 2004
Project title	Cleaner Urban Transport for Europe - CUTE
Client	European Commission (NNE5/2000/113)
Project content	- Introduction of fuel cell technology in buses.
	- Demonstrative test of 27 buses in 8 European countries.
	- LCA of the complete public transport system, including hydrogen production from renewable sources in comparison to diesel-based propulsion systems.
Time frame	2001 until 2006
Project title	Ecological City Transport System - ECTOS
Client	European Commission
Project content	- Introduction of fuel cell technology in Iceland.
	- Demonstrative test with three fuel cell technology operated buses.
	- LCA of the complete public transport system, including hydrogen production from renewable sources in comparison to diesel-based propulsion systems.
Time frame	2001 until 2005
Project title	LCA of generators
Client	Robert Bosch GmbH
Project content	Comparative LCA of current generators for cars and those still in the development process.
Time frame	2003 until 2004
Project title	LCA of a driver airbag for a luxury class vehicle
Client	TRW
Project content	LCA of a driver airbag to support communication with the OEM.
Time frame	2002 until 2003
Project title	LCA of the Green Seat
Client	Johnson Controls
Project content	- LCA of the disassembly and material optimization of seats.
	- Comparison with the development concept of a standard seat.
Time frame	2002
Project title	Comparative LCA of braking systems
Client	System supplier and OEM
Project content	Comparison of brake-by-wire systems with conventional braking systems.
Time frame	2002
Project title	Modeling of automobile electronic control units and creation of a guideline
Client	OEM
Project content	LCA of OEM typical automobile electronic control units; creation of a guideline for the simple inventory of electronic components.
Time frame	2002
Project title	LIRECAR
Client	European Commission (GRD1-2000-25602)
	LIRECAR Consortium: DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, Opel, Renault, Volvo, Volkswagen.
Project content	Assessment of the environmental aspects of lightweight vehicles with consideration of recycling quotas and CO2 reduction targets.
Time frame	2001 until 2002
Project title	The ISAD System in LCA [1]
Client	Continental, Motorola
Project content	Comparative LCA of a starter generator with a conventional dynamo starter motor system. Published in ATZ 10/2002
Time frame	2001 until 2002
Project title	LCA of seat covering materials
Client	DaimlerChrysler, Faurecia, Ford, Johnson Controls, Opel, Volkswagen
Project content	- Compilation of an LCA inventory for leather, synthetic leather (PVC, PUR), Alcantara and material.
	- Comparative evaluation of results.
Time frame	2001 until 2002
Project title	LCA of oil filters for the V8 diesel of the  BMW 7 Series
Client	Mann + Hummel
Project content	Comparison of the new, innovative system with conventional oil filter systems.
Time frame	1999 until 2000
Project title	Life cycle engineering of printed circuit boards and creation of parameterized mapping models [1]
Client	DaimlerChrysler, Motorola, Temic, Curamik, CeramTec, NKL GmbH
Project content	LCA of electronic products from the automobile industry; creation of generic modules for quick adaptation of the model on electronic products ('Generic Modules'); comparison of plastic-based and ceramic-based printed circuit boards.
Time frame	1999 until 2000
Project title	LCA of steering wheels
Client	TRW
Project content	Comparative LCA of development options.
Time frame	1999 until 2000
Project title	Complete inventory of the vehicles, smart City Coupe, Cabrio and CDI
Client	smart GmbH
Project content	- Environmental assessment of entire vehicles over their whole life cycles
	- Particular emphasis on Body-in-White Concept and hang-on parts
Time frame	1999 until 2000
Project title	Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Client	Mann + Hummel
Project content	Diverse LCA for inlet manifolds, oil filters, oil filter components and recycling processes.
Time frame	1995 until 1999
Project title	Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a communication technology  product for automobiles [1]
Client	DaimlerChrysler, Motorola
Project content	LCA of an communication technology product including printed circuit boards, electronic components, cables as well as mechanical and electro-mechanic components.
Time frame	1998
Project title	Complete automobile inventory for various vehicles
Client	DaimlerChrysler AG
Project content	Use of LCA results in the development process.
Time frame	Since 1995
Project title	Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of the Golf III [1]
Client	Volkswagen AG
Project content	The first complete automobile inventory world-wide
Time frame	1991 until 1993
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	[1] Contractor: LBP, Chair for Building Phisics, Stuttgart University. Handled by a current PE INTERNATIONAL GmbH employee

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