Universiteit Twente – Green Energy Initiative Kick-off

Summary Wim van Swaaij

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Sustainable development for the next generations

2050: 9 - 10 billion people

• Closing all material cycles

• Dematerialization and energy efficiency

• Renewable and sustainable energy2

2 times more energy required, The Challenge!!

Green Energy Initiative (GEI)

Joined forces in the green energy field, aiming at:-Increase effectiveness and impact-Stimulating top positions in focus areas-Improved visibility and positioning-Contact point UT for external parties

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- ‘light organization’- Temptation and challences - Science, Engineering and application

Organisation / founding fathers

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MESA+ (nanotechnology) Prof. D. Blank

CTIT (informatietechnology) Prof. P. Apers

IGS (governance) Prof. C. Aarts

Green Energy Initiative

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Director : ir. J. Emmerzaal.Advisory board : Prof. W. v. Swaaij

GovernanceDr. Arentsen

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BiomassaProf. Kersten

Smart GridsProf. Smit

New MaterialsDr. Huijgen

- Fuels from biomass- Biorefinery- Procestechnology

for theseprocesses- Etc.

Future energy utilization, delivery and control.

Materials for:-different types fuel cells-Water splitting by light-new catalysis fo energy processes-Etc.

Future:- Wind- nuclear energy- building- rare elements

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- Are the ideals of the Initiative shared by the participants ?

- Are the present boundary conditions sufficient to start ?

- Do we have preliminary programs for the 3 spearhead themes ?

- Do we have sufficient examples of running projects within those themes on Science and Engineering, Fundamental and valorisation ?

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-Will our visibility be improved and will we be a more attractive R&D and valorisation partner ?

-Do we have sufficient examples of successful projects were Technical Sciences are collaborating with disciplines from Behaviour, Organisation, Governance and Ethics ? -Do we believe in Education and Training on Energy, in the Campus as Green Energy show case, involving students etc. ?

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So let us start ‘the Green energy initiative’

Thank you -Contributers-Organizers-Participants