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Meet our new Communications Intern, Nina Dayana Berger! Nina is Norwegian and describes herself as open-minded and outgoing as a result of her travels and studies abroad. Her communication experience includes working in journalism and completing both national and international communications internships. With a particular interest in political communication, strategy, and social media, she will reinforce Nordisk Energiforskning's communications team in the daily tasks. "My passion for media and politics led me to the University of Oslo where I recently earned a master's degree in Political Communication with a Nordic Perspective. I delved into the intricacies of the media and political systems of all the Nordic countries, gaining valuable insights into strategic communications and media influence. Although the Nordics have many things in common, I was intrigued by the nuanced differences in their media systems, particularly in terms of structure. It sparked my interest in the Nordic region," Nina says. Read the whole interview with Nina at: https://lnkd.in/dVQkQsTJ #Nordic #Energy

To ledige stillinger: Nordisk Energiforskning søker en avdelingsleder og en senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver! Vil du være med på å gjøre Norden til den mest bærekraftige og integrerte regionen i verden? Vi ser etter en engasjert og erfaren avdelingsleder som skal sikre den daglige driften, utvikle interne prosesser og lede våre 11 rådgivere i deres daglige arbeid. Du vil også være ansvarlig for samarbeidet med eksterne interessenter og bidra til Nordisk Energiforsknings oppdrag og forskningsstudier.  I tillegg søker vi en senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver som vil lede og koordinere kommunikasjonen for et av de største områdene i det nordiske samarbeidet, de nordiske samarbeidsprosjektene om miljø og klima.     Høres dette interessant ut for deg eller noen du kjenner? Les mer om stillingene, søk og gjerne del de med nettverket ditt.    ● Avdelingssjef (søknadsfrist 31. oktober): https://lnkd.in/d4ecgZWc ● Senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver (søknadsfrist 15. november): https://lnkd.in/dKWQ8w4M #Norden #Jobb

Call for proposals: Bioenergy Value Chain Nordisk Energiforskning invites applicants to submit their proposals for a call aiming to create synergies from working together in the biomass sectors in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The bioeconomy is a large part of our lives, based on a wide variety of biomass resources. Energy from biomass and biomass waste is part of this economy, and there is an increasing interest in the carbon itself. The Nordic and Baltic countries are leading in advanced biomass utilisation and will continue to lead in the production of green e-fuels and carbon utilisation in the green transition. The Nordics and Baltics have extensive national biomass related research programmes focusing on different national challenges, representing complementary Nordic-Baltic competencies. The Bioenergy Value Chain Programme seeks to address these challenges, through broad project partnerships analysing biomass-based value chains. How can bioenergy contribute to increasing security of supply? In what ways can we improve the bioeconomical potential? And how can we better utilise by-products and waste stream resources? The available budget for the call is NOK 4 000 000. Deadline for applications is 29 January 2025 at 13:00 (CET). Read more and apply for the call at: https://lnkd.in/dgFrdGNZ Nordic Forest Research (SNS) | University of Agder (UiA) | Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS) | Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) | University of Oslo | Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) | Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) | Nord universitet | Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) | NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences | SLU - Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet | Umeå universitet | Lunds universitet | Chalmers tekniska högskola | Kungliga Tekniska högskolan | Luleå tekniska universitet | Aalto University | LUT University | University of Helsinki | University of Lapland | University of Vaasa | TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology | Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University) | Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University #Nordic #Baltic #Energy #Bioenergy #Bioeconomy #Biomass #Research #ResearchFunding

Exploring the added value of Nordic research collaboration On 2–3 October, Nordisk Energiforskning held the Annual Mobility Workshop in Oslo. The workshop gathered PhD students and researchers from different fields and regions to explore the added value of Nordic research collaboration. Of particular interest were the presentations of the three projects funded within the Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme: ● Nordic Fire and Safety Network: Focus on Energy III (NFSNergy) ● Nordic Network on Energy System Integration and Sustainable Transport (NordNET 2.0) ● Energy Informatics Academy Network Nordic (EIA Nordic) In between the sessions, we got to delve deeper into these projects, as we sat down with the project leaders to discuss their respective expertise. "It's important for PhD students to not only be with their supervisors at home, but meeting new people, building a network of their own, and getting new perspectives. Cooperation can work quite well online once you've started it, but new ideas mostly come about face to face," says Jens Weibezahn, Project Leader of NordNET 2.0 and Assistant Professor at Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI). Tooraj Jamasb | Anne F. Neumann | Lissy Langer | Theis Utoft Madsen | Anne Dederichs | Runar Unnthorsson | Ivo Martinac | Zheng Grace Ma | Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Copenhagen Business School | Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) | DTU - Technical University of Denmark | DTU Management | University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) | Kungliga Tekniska högskolan #Nordic #Energy #Research #Mobility

Sign up for the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference on 22–23 January 2025 in Luleå! Nordisk Energiforskning is honoured to have Mogens Lykketoft, Chairman of the Board of Energinet and former President of the UN General Assembly, with us as a keynote speaker at the conference. We look forward to hearing him delve deeper into the potential of hydrogen for a green energy future on a Nordic as well as global scale. The conference programme is being finalised and will be announced soon. Until then, make sure to follow the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys as Energy Hubs Programme for the latest updates. The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council | Rannís - The Icelandic Centre for Research | Business Finland | Energimyndigheten | Innovation Fund Denmark | Norges forskningsråd | Luleå tekniska universitet #Nordic #Hydrogen #HydrogenValleys #Energy

Six new recommendations for a green transport sector Transportation accounts for about a quarter of the Nordic countries' national greenhouse gas emissions. Transforming the entire transport sector is a massive task, which requires innovative solutions, sustainable energy supplies, new business models, natural resources, comprehensive planning, and regional cooperation. Therefore, the Ministers of Nordic Cooperation acknowledged the need for cross-sectoral collaboration in 2020, to support the Nordic countries' ambitious climate targets and the vision of becoming the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. 1.      Support Nordic research and industry cooperation 2.      Expand energy infrastructures and supply chains 3.      Discover solutions for heavy-duty transport at sea and in the air 4.      Develop Nordic green transport zones and corridors 5.      Integrate the social aspect 6.      Strengthen the cooperation across planning levels Eirill Bachmann Mehammer | Kári Mannbjørn Mortensen | Lisa Rohrer | Rebecca Cavicchia | Hilma Salonen | Súsanna Poulsen | Ditte Stougaard Stiler | The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council | Nordregio | Nordic Innovation | Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) | Biogasclean A/S | Icelandic New Energy | Faroe Ship | Processkontroll Green Technology | Tórshavnar kommuna | Umhvørvisstovan Umhvørvisstovan | Norwegian Ministry of Energy | DNV | Háskólinn á Akureyri #Nordic #Transport #EnergyTransition

Två lediga tjänster: Nordisk Energiforskning söker en avdelningschef och en senior kommunikationsrådgivare! Vill du hjälpa oss att göra Norden till världens mest hållbara och integrerade region? Vi letar efter en engagerad och erfaren avdelningschef som ska säkerställa den dagliga driften, utveckla interna processer och leda våra 11 rådgivare i sitt dagliga arbete. Dessutom kommer du att ansvara för samarbetet med externa intressenter och bidra till Nordisk Energiforsknings uppdrag och undersökningar. Därtill söker vi en senior kommunikationsrådgivare som kan vara med och utveckla och driva kommunikationen för ett av de största områdena inom det nordiska samarbetet, de nordiska samarbetsprojekten inom miljö och klimat. Låter detta intressant för dig eller någon du känner? Läs mer om jobben, tipsa och ansök: ● Avdelningschef (sista ansökningsdag 31 oktober): https://lnkd.in/d4ecgZWc ● Senior kommunikationsrådgivare (sista ansökningsdag 15 november): https://lnkd.in/dKWQ8w4M Klaus Skytte | Maria Eklöf | Kristine Janjak Høydahl #Norden #Jobb

There is significant potential for hydrogen in the Nordics and the Arctic, but stronger incentives are needed to unlock it. On the second day of the Arctic Circle Assembly, Nordic Energy Research brought together experts to discuss hydrogen's potential in the region and the barriers to its development. H.E. Kalistat Lund, Minister for Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy, and Environment of Greenland, opened the dialogue with a speech about the potential for hydrogen in Greenland and how they are working to attract investors to the island. Sharing new statistics from the upcoming report Nordic Hydrogen Valleys, our CEO Klaus Skytte offered a sneak peek into the first-ever mapping of Nordic hydrogen value chains. With just 0.2% of the Nordic hydrogen potential in operation and only 1% currently under development, we need to work hard to make the business case and ensure long-term investment. Jón Björn Skúlason, General Manager of Icelandic New Energy, and Erla Sigríður Gestsdóttir, Head of Division and Team Leader for Energy at the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate of Iceland, contributed with perspectives from industry and decision-makers. Jón Björn frankly stated that "oil is too cheap," making the business case for hydrogen weaker, and emphasised that the need for better incentives and support is crucial if the true potential is to be realised. Nordic Energy Research would like to thank all panelists and participants in yesterday's session. If you are interested in learning more about our work on hydrogen and our upcoming report Nordic Hydrogen Valleys, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dT5nHHau or reach out to Ole Aune Ødegård, Adviser at Nordic Energy Research. If you would like to join the discussion going forward, you can also sign up for our Nordic Hydrogen Valleys as Energy Hubs conference in January next year: https://lnkd.in/dZAnUQH5 The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council

“We don’t work for the communities; we work with the communities.” If one sentence could summarise this morning’s Arctic Circle event on building sustainable energy futures in the Arctic, it might be this one by panelist Dr. Michael Ross, Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation at the YukonU Research Centre, Canada. Cooperation between a broad range of actors and close collaboration with communities are essential to ensuring the green energy transition benefits those located far from densely populated areas. In a room filled to capacity, Dr. Ross, along with Dr. Daria Shapovalova, Director of Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law, Scotland, and Chair of the ScAN - Scottish Arctic Network Annalise Klein, Program Architect at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, USA, and Klaus Skytte, CEO of Nordic Energy Research, discussed how renewable energy can be rolled out in various types of communities. By sharing practices and experiences from Alaska, Canada, Scotland, and the Nordic countries, the panel offered participants valuable insights into the dos and don’ts of successful implementation. We would like to extend a big thank you to our panelists and all participants in the session. If you couldn’t attend, you can read more about Nordic Energy Research’s work with the Net Zero Island Network here: https://lnkd.in/ddrGE7hy or reach out to Ditte Stougaard Stiler who is responsible for the network at Nordic Energy Research. The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council

Developing sustainable energy solutions in the Arctic Today and yesterday, Nordisk Energiforskning’s Adviser Ole Aune Ødegård and Higher Executive Officer Ditte Stougaard Stiler took part in the Arctic Energy Forum in Akureyri, Iceland. At the forum, they highlighted Nordic initiatives to advancing energy cooperation in the Arctic region. Ole took part in a session focusing on hydrogen in the Arctic. He spoke about the barriers and opportunities in developing hydrogen value-chains in the Nordic, and the untapped potential in renewable energy production in the region. “It was inspiring to share insights on how collective efforts can maximise the impact of hydrogen valleys, especially in the unique Arctic context,” says Ole. Ditte disseminated the Nordic Energy Research’s work with the Net Zero Islands Network, highlighting the involvement of neighbouring countries, Scotland, Ireland, and Canada. As part of the presentation, she showcased examples of innovative best practices that can inspire the efforts for achieving a sustainable energy transition in remote communities in the Arctic region. Do you want to know more about Nordic energy solutions in the Arctic? Don’t miss our two sessions at the Arctic Circle Assembly this week! ● Explore the Chill – Building Sustainable Energy Futures, on 17 October at 09:00 Read more about the event: https://lnkd.in/d4uFuWCi ● Nordic Hydrogen Valleys: Opportunities in the Arctic, on 18 October at 18:20 Read more about the event: https://lnkd.in/dW8srg-g Emily He | Pembina Institute | Bram Noble | University of Saskatchewan | University of Aberdeen | ArcticNet | Erlingur Gudleifsson | AE FOUNDATION | Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) | Arctic Portal - Arcticportal.org #Nordic #Arctic #Energy #Hydrogen