„The only real security (…) is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.“ Henry Ford
𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱: 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 KLU Professor Arne Heinold and his co-authors, in a recently published study, showcase how hands on scientific research can be in solving real-world pressing problems. Based on mathematical modeling and simulations Arne Heinold and his colleagues determined the 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 of more than 600 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, designed to 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 at upgrading terminals. 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 in countries like Germany. Comparing costs, profits, and overall network efficiency Professor Arne Heinold and his co-authors show that 1. 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 2. 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 3. 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. This final point underscores the importance of a 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 beyond immediate financial gain. Not only is this vital for mastering the sustainable challenge, but also 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. Want to learn how to employ KLU research for your sustainability journey? Get in touch! #RenewableEnergy #Biogas #Sustainability #EnergyInnovation #Collaboration #GreenEnergy #ProfitSharing #Biomethane #Strategy #Leadership https://lnkd.in/dCdX_tpG
