Nordic Energy Research hosted a final seminar for the research programme Sustainable Energy Systems 2050 on 21 -22 October 2015. The seminar took place at the Norwegian Research Council in Oslo. 65 representatives from energy research, authorities and industries in the Nordic countries gathered to share and learn from the results. Secretary General of The Nordic Council of Ministers, Dagfinn Høybråten gave the opening speech followed by Hans Jørgen Koch, Director of Nordic Energy Research. 10 projects, representing innovative Nordic cooperation in energy research and excellent research networks, presented their results. On day 2, Mats Rydehell from Chalmers University of Technology gave a key note speech on benefits and challenges of collaboration between research and industry.

Speech of the Secretary General Dagfinn Høybråten – the official speech was that given at the seminar

Speech of Director Hans Jørgen Koch

Presentations: AquaFEED – CO2 Electrofuels – TOP-NEST – NISFD – HEISEC – NORSTRAT – STRONgrid – OFFWIND – Northsol – ENERWOODS – Mats Rydehell

Pictures from the seminar

Highlights from the 10 Sustainable Energy Systems 2050 projects

More information about results from the projects will follow.