Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard
About
Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Energy Economics Group at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electrical Drives at the Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), where he heads the Energy System Modeling team "From Minerals to Megawatts" (ES3M). His PhD research focused on the role of natural gas networks in the energy transition, particularly their decommissioning and repurposing for hydrogen and biomethane transport. Currently, his research - together with his team - centers on cross-sectoral modeling of clean-tech supply chains, the analysis of transformation pathways for energy-intensive industries, and market dynamics of LNG and critical raw materials. Since 2022, Sebastian has been an Adjunct Researcher in the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and was appointed Associate Professor in 2026. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from TU Wien.
Publications
2026
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Chyong, Chi Kong;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska;
Rosenow, Jan.
(2026)
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz fuels Europe’s natural-gas trilemma.
One Earth
Academic article
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Makroum, Reda El;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Johann.
(2026)
Estimating residential flexibility from smart meter data: A bilevel framework for demand response aggregation.
Energy Conversion and Management
Academic article
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2026)
EU CBAM in the LNG Market: Implications of Carbon Price and Major Supplier Uncertainty.
International Conference on the European Energy Market
Abstract
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Riedl, Leopold;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Kauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina;
Schifflechner, Christopher.
(2026)
A framework for flexibility assessment of district heating and cooling systems.
Applied Energy
Academic article
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Golab, Antonia;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Hans.
(2026)
Public charger expansion: Impacts across income classes and beyond regional borders.
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
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Patel, Nirav;
Kök, Ali;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Hans.
(2026)
District heating supply optimization under positive energy district targets: A waste-heat dominated case study.
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS)
Academic article
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Radosits, Frank K.;
McLellan, Benjamin C.;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Ajanovic, Amela;
Auer, Johann.
(2026)
Substitution potential of surplus electricity-based e-methane production for LNG: The case of Kyushu and Hokkaido in Japan.
Energy Conversion and Management: X
Academic article
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2026)
The EU’s CBAM trinity in LNG supply: Modeling global trade flows, supply risks and upstream emissions.
Energy Economics
Academic article
2025
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian.
(2025)
Securing EU Clean Technology Supply Chains: Learning Rates in Material Recycling and Strategic Stockpiling.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Torlutter, Lena;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Comparing Optimal Operation Policies: Underground Hydrogen Storage vs. Conventional Storage Across Multiple Demand Scenarios.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Fischer, Helen Anais;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Diversifying EU’s Solar PV Module Supply Chain: Multi-Objective Modeling of Economic and Geopolitical Dynamics.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Makroum, Reda El;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Load scheduling optimization for user-centric residential demand response leveraging time use surveys.
Applied Energy
Academic article
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Otti, Marcus;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian.
(2025)
Net-zero emissions in the energy-intensive industrial sector by 2040: Insights from a country with ambitious national renewable policies.
Energy Strategy Reviews
Academic article
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Neumann, Anne Franziska;
Olleik, Majd;
Dbouk, Haytham.
(2025)
Market Organization in Low-Income Countries’ Microgrids: Insights From Electricity Demand Elasticity and Game-Theory Optimization. Case Study: Lebanon.
IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation
Academic article
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian;
Fischer, Helen;
Backe, Stian.
(2025)
Strategic solar module stockpiling in the EU: A scenario-based analysis of costs and benefits beyond 2030.
Energy Policy
Academic article
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Long, Nicholas;
Jordan, Simon;
Bauer, Felix;
Simpson, Juliet G.;
Trainor-Guitton, Whitney.
(2025)
Optimizing district energy systems under uncertainty: Insights from a case study from Washington D.C., USA.
Energy Conversion and Management
Academic article
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Golab, Antonia;
Loschan, Christoph;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
The value of flexibility of commercial electric vehicle fleets in the redispatch of congested transmission grids.
Energy
Academic article
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Sesini, Marzia;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Münchmeyer, Max;
Hobbs, Benjamin F..
(2025)
Market dynamics and power risks in green technology materials: Platinum under the EU 2030 hydrogen target.
Applied Energy
Academic article
2024
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Rodgarkia-Dara, Aria;
Gatzen, Christoph;
Sonnen, Lino;
Lane, Anna;
Otti, Marcus.
(2024)
Modeling insights from the Austrian national gas grid under declining natural gas demand and increasing domestic renewable gas generation by 2040.
Energy Reports
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian.
(2024)
Integrating material recycling and remanufacturing in energy system optimization modeling: A review and showcase.
Advances in Applied Energy
Academic literature review
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2024)
Modeling Europe's role in the global LNG market 2040: Balancing decarbonization goals, energy security, and geopolitical tensions.
Energy
Academic article
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Martin, Jonas;
Golab, Antonia;
Durakovic, Goran;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Hans;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2024)
Modeling cost-optimal fuel choices for truck, ship, and airplane fleets: The impact of sustainability commitments.
Energy
Academic article
2023
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Golab, Antonia;
Perger, Theresia;
Auer, Hans.
(2023)
Designing a model for the cost-optimal decommissioning and refurbishment investment decision for gas networks: Application on a real test bed in Austria until 2050.
Energy Strategy Reviews
Academic article
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Charousset, Sandrine;
Oudjane, Nadia;
O'Reilly, Ryan;
Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del;
Barani, Mostafa;
Perger, Theresia.
(2023)
Open-ENTRANCE D6.2 Case study results.
OpenENTRANCE
OpenENTRANCE
Report
Journal publications
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Chyong, Chi Kong;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska;
Rosenow, Jan.
(2026)
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz fuels Europe’s natural-gas trilemma.
One Earth
Academic article
-
Makroum, Reda El;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Johann.
(2026)
Estimating residential flexibility from smart meter data: A bilevel framework for demand response aggregation.
Energy Conversion and Management
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2026)
EU CBAM in the LNG Market: Implications of Carbon Price and Major Supplier Uncertainty.
International Conference on the European Energy Market
Abstract
-
Riedl, Leopold;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Kauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina;
Schifflechner, Christopher.
(2026)
A framework for flexibility assessment of district heating and cooling systems.
Applied Energy
Academic article
-
Golab, Antonia;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Hans.
(2026)
Public charger expansion: Impacts across income classes and beyond regional borders.
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
-
Patel, Nirav;
Kök, Ali;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Hans.
(2026)
District heating supply optimization under positive energy district targets: A waste-heat dominated case study.
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS)
Academic article
-
Radosits, Frank K.;
McLellan, Benjamin C.;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Ajanovic, Amela;
Auer, Johann.
(2026)
Substitution potential of surplus electricity-based e-methane production for LNG: The case of Kyushu and Hokkaido in Japan.
Energy Conversion and Management: X
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Creti, Anna;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2026)
The EU’s CBAM trinity in LNG supply: Modeling global trade flows, supply risks and upstream emissions.
Energy Economics
Academic article
-
Makroum, Reda El;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Kranzl, Lukas;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Load scheduling optimization for user-centric residential demand response leveraging time use surveys.
Applied Energy
Academic article
-
Otti, Marcus;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian.
(2025)
Net-zero emissions in the energy-intensive industrial sector by 2040: Insights from a country with ambitious national renewable policies.
Energy Strategy Reviews
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Neumann, Anne Franziska;
Olleik, Majd;
Dbouk, Haytham.
(2025)
Market Organization in Low-Income Countries’ Microgrids: Insights From Electricity Demand Elasticity and Game-Theory Optimization. Case Study: Lebanon.
IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian;
Fischer, Helen;
Backe, Stian.
(2025)
Strategic solar module stockpiling in the EU: A scenario-based analysis of costs and benefits beyond 2030.
Energy Policy
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Long, Nicholas;
Jordan, Simon;
Bauer, Felix;
Simpson, Juliet G.;
Trainor-Guitton, Whitney.
(2025)
Optimizing district energy systems under uncertainty: Insights from a case study from Washington D.C., USA.
Energy Conversion and Management
Academic article
-
Golab, Antonia;
Loschan, Christoph;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
The value of flexibility of commercial electric vehicle fleets in the redispatch of congested transmission grids.
Energy
Academic article
-
Sesini, Marzia;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Münchmeyer, Max;
Hobbs, Benjamin F..
(2025)
Market dynamics and power risks in green technology materials: Platinum under the EU 2030 hydrogen target.
Applied Energy
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Rodgarkia-Dara, Aria;
Gatzen, Christoph;
Sonnen, Lino;
Lane, Anna;
Otti, Marcus.
(2024)
Modeling insights from the Austrian national gas grid under declining natural gas demand and increasing domestic renewable gas generation by 2040.
Energy Reports
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian.
(2024)
Integrating material recycling and remanufacturing in energy system optimization modeling: A review and showcase.
Advances in Applied Energy
Academic literature review
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2024)
Modeling Europe's role in the global LNG market 2040: Balancing decarbonization goals, energy security, and geopolitical tensions.
Energy
Academic article
-
Martin, Jonas;
Golab, Antonia;
Durakovic, Goran;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Hans;
Neumann, Anne Franziska.
(2024)
Modeling cost-optimal fuel choices for truck, ship, and airplane fleets: The impact of sustainability commitments.
Energy
Academic article
-
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Golab, Antonia;
Perger, Theresia;
Auer, Hans.
(2023)
Designing a model for the cost-optimal decommissioning and refurbishment investment decision for gas networks: Application on a real test bed in Austria until 2050.
Energy Strategy Reviews
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Oitzinger, Maximilian.
(2025)
Securing EU Clean Technology Supply Chains: Learning Rates in Material Recycling and Strategic Stockpiling.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Torlutter, Lena;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Comparing Optimal Operation Policies: Underground Hydrogen Storage vs. Conventional Storage Across Multiple Demand Scenarios.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fischer, Helen Anais;
Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian;
Auer, Johann.
(2025)
Diversifying EU’s Solar PV Module Supply Chain: Multi-Objective Modeling of Economic and Geopolitical Dynamics.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Charousset, Sandrine;
Oudjane, Nadia;
O'Reilly, Ryan;
Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del;
Barani, Mostafa;
Perger, Theresia.
(2023)
Open-ENTRANCE D6.2 Case study results.
OpenENTRANCE
OpenENTRANCE
Report
Outreach
2026
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Academic lectureKauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina; Backe, Stian; Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian; Trainor-Guitton, Whitney. (2026) The role of district heating in the energy system: a comparative study between Norway, Austria and the U.S. The 22nd International Conference on the European Energy Market , Trondheim 22.06.2026 - 24.06.2026
2025
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PosterKauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina; Holmes, Till; Trainor-Guitton, Whitney; Zwickl-Bernhard, Sebastian; Backe, Stian. (2025) Power-to-heat and thermal energy storage for faster and more affordable decarbonization. Knowledge Sharing Workshop 2025: Accelerating Heating and Cooling Innovations , Glasgow, Scotland 16.09.2025 - 17.09.2025