An new European Power Network: Student Power Thomas Hamacher Energy Working Group Meeting Oslo, 7th of October 2011

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

The energy problem

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

New university structure Universities are still organised along classical faculties: Natural sciences, engineering, humanities, … Most global problems require capabilities crossing these faculties. Will universities answer to these new requirements? How could this be done? Opening a field like physics to the energy problem (without compromising on the fundamentals) might be a step in the new direction.

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

The project idea Supply Demand Student network France Norway …

Project idea

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

Possible subjects New solar technologies Physics and electricity demand of household appliances Correlation of solar and wind supply Limits of electricity transport Econophysics: electricity demand, technology diffusion, system transition

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

Project organisation Project officer will be Ph.D. student at IfE Students will meet regularly via skype, facebook and so on Project start: January 2012, first workshop summer 2012

Overview 1.) The energy problem? 2.) New university structures: a very first thought 3.) The project idea 4.) Possible subjects 5.) Project organsition 6.) Next steps

Next steps Distribution of project outline to the working group members Internet representation on EPS web-page Letter of working group members to dedicated colleagues in home countries to initiate project Make sure that funding for first workshop can be supplied