The Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and the University of Oldenburg aim to strengthen their joint efforts in energy research and related teaching activities. Interdisciplinary teams of researchers from both institutions have now agreed on four major areas of cooperation. The experts will collaborate on projects to optimise and control electricity grids on different time scales as well as on modelling the interactions between technology and society in the context of the energy transition. They will also focus on hydrogen storage in underground caverns and societal discourse on this topic, as well as supporting structures and platforms to facilitate access to regional partners. These topics were identified during a joint workshop at ForWind – Zentrum für Windenergieforschung . The Presidential Board of the University of Oldenburg and staff of the Department of Research and Transfer joined 25 energy researchers from both institutions as well as representatives of regional networks. The researchers' areas of expertise include wind energy, law, energy informatics, chemistry and sociology. Prof. Dr Lorenzo Squintani from Groningen as well as Prof. Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff and Prof. Dr Bernd Siebenhüner from Oldenburg chaired the workshop, which was self-organised by the researchers and supported by Oldenburger Energiecluster OLEC e.V. During the workshop, the researchers also discussed funding opportunities and transfer structures in the regions. "Thanks to intensive preparation and targeted structuring, we were able to bring together experts from both universities across disciplines for concrete projects. In the coming weeks, the responsible teams will work on the four proposed activities. We look forward to continuing to work with our partners in Groningen," says Prof. Lehnhoff. 📷 University of Oldenburg / Matthias Knust #EnergyResearch #WindEnergy #crossborder #energy #transition #impact
