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Links to seminars
1st Researchers’ Seminar – December 2014
2nd Researchers’ Seminar – March 2015
3rd Researchers’ Seminar – June 2015
4th Researchers’ Seminar – October 2015
5th Researchers’ Seminar – February 2016
6th Researchers’ Seminar – August 2016
7th Researchers’ Seminar – January 2017
8th Researchers’ Seminar – August 2017
9th Researchers’ Seminar – December 2017
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1st Researchers’ Seminar – December 2014 (Back to Top)
Four transformational scenarios based on Neo-growth in neo-carbon society
Overview on different energy scenarios for Finland
Power-to-gas in Nordic electricity markets
Frequency containment as a grid service
North-East Asian renewable energy power supply modelling
New operation modes found for P2G storage in a world of very high utilization of solar and wind
Prospective economics for electrolytic hydrogen and hydrocarbs
Integration of P2G with biomass fired CHP plant – case OxyBoost
Äänekoski Pulp mill P2G options
Potential of SOEC in P2G and P2L applications
Integrated hydrogen production and use at pulp mills
CO2 for P2G systems: Where and how to get it?
Methanation and other synthesis routes
CO2 methanation for intensified reactors
Pre-design for a house-hold scale power-to-gas device
Power-to-hydrogen infrastructure plans at LUT
The “cryogenic energy storage” – concept modelling results
Apros model for CO2 liquefaction
Numerical modelling of CO2 desublimation in cryogenic energy storage tanks
Simulation of power electronics in P2G system
Review of electrolysis theory and technologies
Apros model for electrolysis: case alkaline electrolysis
Apros model for methanation – current status
Gas storage requirements in PtG system
Initial feasibility results PtG vs. PtH2 for pulp mill
Dynamical mass and energy balance model for P2G system
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2nd Researchers’ Seminar – March 2015 (Back to Top)
Neo-Carbon energy system and its implications in the four transformative scenarios
Impact of more detailed heat area description in estimating P2G use in WILMAR model
Energy system cost results for Finland from EnergyPlan simulations
First ideas on economics of global PtG based LNG trading
Green pulp mill: Options for renewable lime kilns
Effect of P2G to electricity markets
CO2 separation and treatment processes for P2G applications
From Power Grid to Gas Grid in Apros
Feasibility study of P2G for CHP Dynamics
Progress presentation on CO2 capture device acquisition
Results from experimental work in methanation
Design of a laboratory setup for water electrolysis
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3st Researchers’ Seminar – June 2015 (Back to Top)
Reflecting the results from Futures Clinique I
Integration of Power-to-Gas to waste water treatment
Electric utilities’ strategic investment decisions: public reasoning and market reactions
Renewable CO2 flows from Brazilian sugar cane fields
Dynamic P2X model for feasibility studies and operation planning
Grid Converter Modelling in Simulink for P2X systems
From power grid to gas grid in Apros – update – impact of dynamic methanation
PEM electrolyzer model for Apros dynamic potentials
Integrated energy storage tank for large scale Power-to-Gas applications
Laboratory setup for hydrogen production at LUT
Update and lab work for fuel synthesis for PtX applications
Demand for seawater desalination and potential role for PtG
Renewable energy scenario for Israel
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4th Researchers’ Seminar – October 2015 (Back to Top)
Pathways for Neo-Carbon Energy 2050 Finland – First Draft and Topical considerations
Electricity Market Framework in Neo-Carbon Scenarios
Towards Actor-Based Neo-Carbon scenarios
Emerging renewable energy businesses in African countries – Preliminary results
Eurasian Super Grid for 100% Renewable Energy power supply: Generation and storage technologies
North European market simulations with P2G options
Easier, Faster and More Efficient Modelling – The Sceleton Platform
North European market simulations with P2G options – Introduction
Good or bad energy? – Market reactions to electric utilities’ strategic investments
Integration of electrolysis to produce hydrogen and oxygen in a pulp mill process
Frequency containment regulation
From power grid to gas grid in Apros – an update with a demo
Interim H2 storage in power-to-gas process: dynamic process modelling and dynamic simulations
Sustainable carbon sources for biofuel production in renewable energy future
Biological methanation of hydrogen: A way to increase methane yield in biogas plants
PtG Case WWTP: Dynamic future potentials and requirements on detailed dynamic modeling
Status of ReSOC as a carbon free PtG-GtP concept
Economics of Global LNG Trading Based on Hybrid PVWind Power Plants
Work update on methanation and other synthesis routes
Hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol
HIL Test Equipment for Power Electronics of Electrolysers
LUT Hydrogen Laboratory System and Its Operation in On and Off-Grid
Challenges and opportunities in CO2 capture from ultradilute sources using adsorption process
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5th Researchers’ Seminar – February 2016 (Back to Top)
Neo-Carbon Energy Down under – Australian energy case
Feedback to Neo-Carbon Energy from African countries
Futures Clinique II and III and hot topics
Developing electricity market designs for Neo-Carbon scenarios
PV hosting capacity in Finnish distribution system
Pt2 usage in North Europe market with high shares of wind and PV (Balmorel/WILMAR results)
Pt2 investments and usage in Nordic countries – TIMES results
Impacts of System Integration on Energy Storage Technologies
Energy Storages in Global and Transcontinental Energy Scenarios: A Critical Review
Hydropower and Power-to-Gas Storage Options: The Brazilian Energy System Options
Economics of global gas-to-liquids (GtL) fuels trading based on hybrid PV-Wind power plants
Neo-Carbon Energy, Second Phase – WP 3, Business Opportunities arising from the Strategic Change
Good or bad energy? – Market reactions to electric utilities’ strategic investments
P2G technologies in iron ore pelletizing plants
Business case screening for most feasible P2X concepts
Europe and the options for 100% Renewable Energy
India and SAARC and the options for 100% Renewable Energy
Sub-Saharan Africa and the options for 100% Renewable Energy
Overview on Global Modeling Results on next Steps for further Integration
Methanol synthesis in Apros – first steps
Seasonal vs. Apros model comparison and role in NCE modelling
Role of CO2 storages, transport and DAC in mid- and long term energy future
Grid balancing studies in PSCAD
Case St1: Identification of CO2 sources in Nordic Countries for PtX
First experiences on the CO2 capture from air
Evaluating process performance of DAC sorbent – Adsorption isotherms and working capacity
Methanol synthesis from CO2 for modelling purposes
Electrolyser model designing for HIL test setup
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6th Researchers’ Seminar – August 2016 (Back to Top)
New Themes for Analysing Neo-Carbon Society 2050
Towards actor-based scenarios in NCE framework
Market designs for a 100% renewable energy system
Capacity Market: possibilities for new generation entry and cost of CRMs
Pt2 usage in North Europe market with high shares of wind and PV (Balmorel/WILMAR results)
Pt2 investments and usage in Nordic countries – TIMES results
Potential Scenarios for a Sustainable Energy System in the Åland Islands in 2030
Nationwide Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity in the Finnish Electricity Distribution System
Energy Security – A first overview on definitions and dimensions
100% Renewable Energy in North America and the Role of Solar Photovoltaics
Integrated renewable energy based power system for Europe, Eurasia and MENA regions
Global grid for 100% renewable energy supply
On the Role of Solar Photovoltaics in Global Energy Transition Scenarios
Robust optimization of PtX plant operation scheduling
Framing carbon-neutral synfuels for policy analysis
Summary of WP3 business case studies
Companies’ energy investments – conducted market studies and future outlook
The MENA Super Grid towards 100% Renewable Energy Power Supply by 2030
Renewable Energy Powered Desalination: A Sustainable Solution to the Iranian Water Crisis
Renewable Energy based Synthetic Fuels for a Net Zero Emissions World
Apros P2X Virtual Plant – developments and activities
State of the art and dynamical modelling of biological methanation
Modelling of 100 % renewable electric grids – case Åland
Modelling of direct air capture of CO2 with Fluent
SOE stack performance and durability analysis
Specific energy consumption of PEM water electrolysers in atmospheric and pressurised conditions
Optimization strategies of PEM electrolyser as part of solar PV system
Experiences from the first test runs with HIL system
Working capacity analysis of DAC sorbent
Summary of research exchange at KIT and summary of WP5.2 work
Effect of impurities on hydrogenation of CO2
Methanol synthesis – Liquid phase reaction development
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7th Researchers’ Seminar – January 2017 (Back to Top)
Alkaline electrolyser test setup for power electronics
Direct air capture – the effect of humidity on adsorbent performance
Development of intensified reactors from lab to bench scale
Database used in experimental research at LUT
Optimal co-production of market based power grid support and renewable fuels or chemicals
Modelling and simulation of small scale Power-to-Ammonia with Apros Virtual Plant
A sketch of carbon recycling network in Finland
Latest results of biological methanation modelling
The most important industrial sectors – lime, cement, and steel
Investments in renewable energy and CO2 recycling – Investor Survey: First impressions
Business concepts in Power-to-Gas projects
Conclusions from the Power-to-Gas integration business case studies
Power-to-Gas plants in a future Nordic District Heating System
Aging of European Power plant infrastructure as an opportunity to evolve towards sustainability
Transition towards a 100% renewable energy system by 2050 for Ukraine
Transition towards a 100% renewable energy system by 2050 for Turkey
East Asian Super Grid: Can Australia become an electricity source for Asia?
Global internet of energy web tool for visualizing 100 % renewable electricity
Power to people – a societal and cultural neo-carbon vision
Peer-to-peer digital meaning society 2050 – the implications for energy
Innovation Policy for Transformative change – An overview
Glocal insights – international questionnaire and the case study of Chile
High renewable energy system in Finland – a business case study in steel industries
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8th Researchers’ Seminar – August 2017 (Back to Top)
From actor analysis to action plan: workshop results
Possibilities and barriers for increasing renewable power generation in Kenya and Tanzania
Synthetic Methanol and Dimethyl Ether Production based on Hybrid PV-Wind Power Plants
Global cement industry: inventory, capacities, future projections CO2 potential for rCCU
Synthetic power load curve generation
Relevance of PV single-axis Tracking for Global Energy Scenarios
Role of PV in Global Energy Transition
Sustainability Assessment of Global Energy Scenarios
Path towards 100 % renewable energy future – analysis on solar intensive global energy system
Power-to-ammonia in North European 100 % renewable energy future
On Frequency Stability in the Future Renewable Nordic Power System with Gas Sector Integration
LUT Energy Model Results for LUT/VTT Assumptions, part 1
LUT Energy Model Results for LUT/VTT Assumptions, part 2
Corporations on the Road to Low-Carbon Economy: Institutional Diffusion of Carbon Management
Energy Transition in India towards 100% Renewable Electricity
Energy Transition in Iran towards 100% Renewable Electricity
Energy Transition in Nigeria towards 100% Renewable Electricity
Energy Transition in Kazakhstan towards 100% Renewable Electricity
Relevance of the Grand Inga hydropower project for the electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa
Overview on the G20 study for Greenpeace
Climate change perspective for PtX in EU
CO2 Matters – in Finland and Beyond
Connecting operational optimization and dynamic process simulation. Case Power-to-Ammonia.
Direct air capture test results
Considering the power quality in the power-hardware-in-loop simulation of the water electrolyzers
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9th Researchers’ Seminar – December 2017 (Back to Top)
Energy market perspectives on Neo-Carbon Energy Ecosystem
Who are the key actors in energy transformation? Summary of the project results
Sub-Saharan African energy futures: Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa
Insights from the University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit, SPRU
Wrapping Up: Societal Energy Futures 2050
Financial precondition for investing in renewable energy
Analysis of the Investor Interviews – paper work in progress
Carbon Management Index – predicting the emission development
Bio-CO2 value chains for demonstration
Demand of industrial oxygen in Finland
From global simulations to more detail: Nordic power system frequency support
Robust decision tool case: Exploring uncertain district heating landscape in Espoo
WP2 VTT results overview and summary
Global potential of Power-to-Ammonia based on hybrid PV-Wind power plants
Energy security indicators and example of their applications for G20
Update on GHG reduction options in cement industry
Biological methanation: Overview and modelling
Research visit to a German gas and heat research institute: activities and experiences
Modelling and simulation of rWGS and FT in Apros
Modelling of fixed-bed CO2 adsorption column for direct air capture
CO2 capture using adsorbents – summary and developments
Overall concluding of WP5 hydrogen production
Power quality effect on alkaline electrolyser performance – Recent stateSummary of results of WP5.2 Methanation and other synthesis routes
CO2 utilization to higher value chemicals
Liquid-phase alcohol promoted methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2
Curtailment-storage-penetration nexus in the energy transition
IoE tool: optimal 100% RE based power systems for all 9 major regions
Achieving long-term sustainability in the Finnish energy system: overview and insights
Global Energy System Based on 100% Renewable Energy – Power Sector; Report commissioned by EWG
Global Energy Transition towards very high shares of renewables: learnings and insights