Transcript Systems Analysis Department

The first CEEH Energy Externality Workshop
6 February 2008
Introduction to Energy Research
Risø DTU ,
National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy
Technical University of Denmark
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Hans Larsen
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Risø National Laboratory
Risø was a national laboratory under the Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation until 1 January 2007, where it merged with the Technical
University of Denmark (DTU)
Risø was officially inaugurated in 1958
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Risø DTU, National Laboratory for
Sustainable Energy
•From 1. January 2008 Risø is now Risø DTU National Laboratory for
sustainable energy
•Non energy research is moved to other institutes at the university
•Risø has today about 600 employees, including 50 PhD students
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Risø´s research areas
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Wind energy
• Wind power meteorological
methods and models
• Aeroelastic methods
• New concepts, components
and materials
• Integration of wind turbines
• Offshore wind power
• At Høvsøre, wind turbine
manufacturers can test the
multi-megawatt wind turbines of
the future
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Fuel cells and hydrogen
• Fuel cells
• Electrolysis and other
hydrogen technologies
• Collaboration with Haldor
Topsøe A/S on the
development of SOFC fuel
cells
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Bio energy
• Production and properties
of biomass
• Biomass conversion and
co-production
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Emerging energy technologies
• Fusion – participation in
the European fusion
research programme
• Solar cells
• Cleaner energy
technologies and energy
conservation
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Society and Systems
• Policy, market and means
• Environment, climate and
ecosystems
• Optimising integrated systems
• Systems with a high share of
renewable energy
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Risø International Energy Conference
• Risø International Energy
Conferences were held in
May 2003 and 2005
• The most recent
Conference took place
22 – 24 May 2007
• Focus on: Energy
solutions for sustainable
development
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Risø Energy Report
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Risø Energy Report series
established aimed at decisionmakers;
written by Risø staff and leading
Danish and international experts
and refereed by an international
panel of experts
Most recent: Energy Report no. 6
on: Future options for energy
technologies
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Systems Analysis Department
The department has:
• Cross-disciplinary scientific
staff of about 55
• Collaboration with industry,
universities, government
institutions and international
organisations
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Systems Analysis Department
Research programmes:
Energy Systems Analysis
Energy, Environment and Development Planning
(UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable
Development)
The department hosts the secretariat for Global Network
on Energy for Sustainable Development
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