Faculté des Sciences, des Technologies et de Médecine
Faculté de Droit, d’Économie et de Finance
Faculté des Sciences Humaines, des Sciences de l’Éducation et des Sciences Sociales
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems
During this UniTalks session, Prof. Christian Breyer, Professor for Solar Economy at LUT University (Finland), will present the scenario of an energy system entirely established on the renewable resources of Europe.
Multiple crises such as climate emergency, the Russia-Ukraine war, and geopolitical tensions enforce a more ambitious energy transition in Europe for more energy sovereignty and sustainability. An energy system based entirely on the renewable resources of Europe can overcome the dysfunctional energy system of the present. Research in recent years indicated that all energy service demands can be covered on the basis of low-cost renewable electricity. Remaining fuels and feedstock demand can be covered with power-to-hydrogen-to-X routes. The arising energy-industry system can be best characterised by the term Power-to-X Economy.
Christian Breyer is Professor for Solar Economy at LUT University, Finland. His expertise is the integrated research of technological and economic characteristics of renewable energy systems specialising in energy system modelling for 100% renewable energy, on a local but also global scale. Publications cover integrated sector analyses with power, heat, transport, desalination, and industry. The Power-to-X Economy comprises the majority of his research.