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Energy - Strategic Research Area
NTNU Energy
Energy for a better world
Strategic Research Area 2024–2031
NTNU Energy, as a strategic priority area, aims to strengthen energy research and support the several hundred researchers at the university working within the energy field. We seek to build knowledge that contributes to securing access to climate-friendly, nature-friendly, and fair energy for all. Our 13 teams cover most areas of the energy sector and are working to develop solutions to the challenges society must address in the years ahead.
Our interdisciplinary research teams cover whole value chains
Focus areas
The Renewable Revolution
The Renewable Revolution
Enabling the transition towards 200 EJ of renewables globally by 2050 in a manner that preserves biodiversity and is accepted and well governed by society.
Contact: Christian Klöckner
The Transformation of Energy End Use
The Transformation of Energy End Use
To drastically reduce and transform the energy and power demand in buildings, industry, and transport, through sufficiency in energy services and development and deployment of energy efficient solutions.
Contact: Inger Andresen
Resilient and Integrated Energy Systems
Resilient and Integrated Energy Systems
Developing zero-carbon energy systems that are flexible and adaptable, to facilitate the integration of renewable and low-carbon energy sources while ensuring a high security of supply and resilience against extreme events.
Contact: Irina Oleinikova
Beyond the Fossil Fuel Era
Beyond the Fossil Fuel Era
Understanding and mitigating the social, institutional, economic, and technological challenges to moving beyond the fossil fuel era while advancing a just and legitimate re-orientation of Norwegian fossil fuel industries.
Contact: Tomas Moe Skjølsvold
Sustainable Innovation and Upscaling of Energy Technologies
Sustainable Innovation and Upscaling of Energy Technologies
Innovative solutions for renewable and enabling technologies, and knowledge building on the innovation processes, including scalability and manufacturing perspectives. How to build capacities (people, ideas, knowledge) for the industries that provides the key elements of sustainable energy systems?
Contact: Ann Mari Svensson
Leapfrogging to the Front
Leapfrogging to the Front
Enabling the Energy transition in low- and middle-income countries.
Contact: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation
Enable a large-scale engagement in the energy transition, eventually including all end-users, and largely distributed renewable energy production. Ensure fairness, accountability, safety, scalability and transparency in AI for managing the energy system.
Contact: Sebastien Gros
Education and initiatives
Hosting
NTNU hosts these Norwegian Centres for Environmentfriendly Energy Research (FMES)
Partners
– NTNU is a partner in these Norwegian Centres for Environmentfriendly Energy Research (FMES)
