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🌟 Shoutout to our European New Power Summit curators! 🌟 Did you know that the summit's innovative program was curated by top experts from the Netherlands' leading technical universities? We couldn't have done it without our exceptional curators: 🔸 Prof. Maarten Steinbuch from Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, our charging infrastructure expert 🔸 Prof. Peter Vaessen from TU Delft, our system integration specialist 🔸 Prof. Dr. Ir. Mark Huijben from University of Twente, our energy storage guru Thanks to Maarten Steinbuch, Peter Vaessen, and Mark Huijben, the summit tackled today's energy challenges and set a course for a sustainable future. 👏 What's not to like about these three?

For our current and future corporate partners, from the article, “Georgia Tech has over 1,000 researchers working on the clean energy transition across every school, college, and unit,”... Contact me here in our Office of Corporate Engagement to learn more!

The 2023 VINFUTURE GRAND PRIZE, valued at US$3 million, is awarded to four scientists: Prof. Martin Andrew Green (Australia), Prof. Stan Whittingham (United States), Prof. Rachid Yazami (Morocco), and Prof. Akira Yoshino (Japan) for their breakthrough inventions in creating a sustainable platform for green energy through production with solar cells and storage with Lithium-ion batteries. The combination of these transformative projects spearheaded a revolution in sustainable green energy solutions for the modern world. Prof. Martin Green and his research team pioneered the Passive Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) technology, elevating energy conversion efficiency from 15% to an impressive 25%. These advancements deliver exceptional utilities, even in regions with limited sunlight conditions. Since its mass production in 2012, PERC solar cells have commanded a significant 60% share of the global solar cell market. Meanwhile, the advent of Lithium-ion battery storage has extended the reach of energy consumption across all geographical regions and socioeconomic classes, providing widespread access to green and sustainable energy solutions. Lithium-ion batteries power 15 billion mobile devices and 26 million electric vehicles globally, thanks to the work of outstanding scientists: Prof. Stanley Whittingham, Prof. Rachid Yazami, Prof. Akira Yoshino, and the late Prof. John Goodenough. The award ceremony also paid tribute to and honored the late Prof. John Goodenough – a pioneering scientist whose invention enabled Lithium-ion batteries to be safely rechargeable for the first time, improving the efficiency and saving resources. The synergy of these two groundbreaking technological revolutions has promoted the widespread adoption and accessibility of clean energy in our everyday lives through the conversion of solar energy into electricity by PERC solar cells and storage by Lithium-ion battery. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dRAR-BqE UNSW Binghamton University Asahi Kasei #lithiumionbatteries

Yesterday's #ISTPColloquium had the privilege of hosting Professor Kavita Surana! Her talk, "Accelerating Innovation in the Global Value Chains of Clean Energy Technologies," offered deep insights into achieving climate and economic goals through innovation and green policy. Professor Surana highlighted three key policy issues: modernizing energy systems, securing supply chains, and accelerating innovation. She discussed the critical role of policy in shaping innovation and manufacturing, especially as global manufacturing locations shift. Focusing on the wind energy sector, she mapped the global value chain, revealing the relationships between suppliers and OEMs. Her research showed that while new manufacturing hubs emerge, high-complexity innovations remain concentrated in developed countries or large markets like China and India. Her findings stressed the need for comprehensive policy mixes that integrate climate, energy, and industrial goals, and tailored policies based on the maturity of technology or industry. Thank you, Kavita, for an enlightening session on the complexities and opportunities in clean energy innovation. Interested in the ISTP Colloquium? https://u.ethz.ch/Y0t0x ETH Zürich | Tobias Schmidt | Thomas Bernauer | Dietmar Huber

I had the opportunity to present my poster on social tipping dynamics in the energy transition at the ENAC Research Day 2024 at EPFL. Our study focused on the City of Pully, a "Cité de l'énergie" with ambitious targets for solar PV, energy consumption, and GHG emissions. We found that while initial technical measures like heat pumps and battery storage are essential to kick-start the transition, their long-term success depends on sociocultural factors. Enhancing perceived viability, leveraging peer effects, and boosting public awareness are crucial for driving sustained, transformative changes towards sustainability 🌱🌍

The Nordic Energy Challenge 2024 is approaching its conclusion, with two out of three stages of the competition now completed. As many as seven project proposals made it through the first round. Now, these seven proposals shall be narrowed down to three finalists by the jury. The seven candidates in the run for a place in the Nordic Energy Challenge winners' stand are: ● Julia Kirch Kirkegaard and Tom Cronin, with the idea "Inventive tools for public participation in the design of an integrated Baltic Energy region" ● Meng Y., Changfu Zou, and Qingbo ZHU, with the idea "Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SmartHEM): A Pathway to Carbon-Neutrality" ● The KTX Team, with the idea "Art + Greentech: A Design-Led Methodology for Inclusive Energy Transition" ● Xingxing Zhang, with the idea "Modular energy toolkit for the participatory development of smart wooden urban furniture" ● Gudmundur Sigurdarson, with the idea "KORTER" ● Changfu Zou and Xiaolei Bian, with the idea "ChargeForward: Empowering citizens with AI to enhance battery health and sustainability" ● Ali Lashgari, Ph.D., P.E., with the idea "Visualizing Green Futures: A Citizen-Centric Approach to Sustainable Green Energy Transition in the Nordic Region (VISAGE–Nordic)" Read more about the semi-finalists at: https://lnkd.in/dehmqvNd DTU Wind and Energy Systems | Chalmers tekniska högskola | Vistorka ehf. | KIRT x THOMSEN | Högskolan Dalarna | Aalborg University #Nordic #Energy #Research #CitizenEngagement

As part of our unwavering commitment to driving innovation and sustainability within the energy sector, we're proud to be a sponsor of the NEXT GEN'ERGY CONGRESS, a conference dedicated to empowering the next generation of energy leaders. Two days of events featuring a dynamic agenda of keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. We believe in the power of young voices and fresh perspectives to help shaping the path to energy transition. Watch the trailer below to learn more ! #Weenablechange #EnergyTransition #EngineeringForChange

🏃 Register now for the SUNER-C workshop, ‘‘Towards an Innovation Ecosystem for Solar Fuels and Chemicals in Europe,’’ taking place on 2-3 July 2024 in Ghent, Belgium. This timely workshop targets industry, research organisations, academia, policymakers and societal stakeholders in the field of solar fuels and chemicals, addressing key questions such as: ➡️ What are industry priorities, needs and potential contributions to the value chains of solar fuels and chemicals in Europe?  ➡️ How can solar fuels and chemicals contribute to industry decarbonisation and EU competitiveness vis-à-vis global competition?  ➡️ What are possible viable business models and measures needed to support de-risking and investments in this field? 🔍 Learn more about the event and register here: https://lnkd.in/e-JTKHd6  SUNERGY - Fossil-free fuels and chemicals for a climate-neutral Europe 

This week U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) hosted a workshop seeking input on the pathways to decarbonizing industries. ‼️A key fact framing the workshop was that 60% of emissions reduction needed to achieve net-zero in heavy industries by 2050 will come from technologies that don’t yet exist or are in the development pipeline. 📣 IEDO announced the launch of a new vision study looking at the barriers, pathways, frameworks and sector-specific solutions to scaling decarbonization in the industrial sector, building on DOE’s industrial decarbonization roadmap and commercial liftoff reports. It was wonderful to join colleagues from across industry, academia, and civil society (including our friends at Great Plains Institute) at the workshop to discuss challenges and solutions that will feed into the study. Those who weren’t there can still engage by responding to a Request for Information to inform the study (deadline June 10th). https://lnkd.in/eU9wRvUy I’m looking forward to continued engagement and the findings of this study that has the potential to frame U.S. industrial decarbonization priorities for the next few decades. David Soll Alana Hadland (Jenkins)

📣Next Thursday our Commercial Director for Northern Europe Lars Martinussen will participate in a workshop at CDI Summer Summit 2024 in Görlitz! 📍 Görlitz, Siemens Energy Innovation Campus 🕙 14:00 pm, 12th of September  🗣️ Interactive workshop: "Heat storage - range of technologies and their potential" This workshop will first provide a basic overview of the range of technologies and potential of high-temperature heat storage, focusing on those above 120°C that cannot be covered by water storage. Participants will bring in their specific heat storage requirements in order to then examine different aspects in more detail using 2-3 areas of application for heat storage and thus assess the potential of the solutions for the provision of CO2-neutral process heat for specific applications. Learn more here >>> https://lnkd.in/dRh2maSN #thermalstorage #sustainableenergy #industrialdecarbonization