Semi-finalists in the Nordic Energy Challenge 2024
The Nordic Energy Challenge 2024 is approaching its conclusion, with two out of three stages of the competition now completed. As many as seven project proposals made it through the first…
The Nordic Energy Challenge 2024 is approaching its conclusion, with two out of three stages of the competition now completed. As many as seven project proposals made it through the first round. Now, these seven proposals shall be narrowed down to three finalists by the jury.
The seven candidates in the run for a place in the Nordic Energy Challenge winners’ stand are:
- Julia Kirch Kirkegaard and Tom Cronin, with the idea “Inventive tools for public participation in the design of an integrated Baltic Energy region”. Read more about their project proposal here.
- Meng Yuan, Changfu Zou, and Qingbo Zhu, with the idea “Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SmartHEM): A Pathway to Carbon-Neutrality”. Read more about their project proposal here.
- The KTX Team, with the idea “Art + Greentech: A Design-Led Methodology for Inclusive Energy Transition”. Read more about their project proposal here.
- Xingxing Zhang, with the idea “Modular energy toolkit for the participatory development of smart wooden urban furniture”. Read more about his project proposal here.
- Guðmundur Haukur Sigurðarson, with the idea “KORTER”. Read more about his project proposal here.
- Changfu Zou and Xiaolei Bian, with the idea “ChargeForward: Empowering citizens with AI to enhance battery health and sustainability”. Read more about their project proposal here.
- Ali Lashgari, with the idea “Visualizing Green Futures: A Citizen-Centric Approach to Sustainable Green Energy Transition in the Nordic Region (VISAGE–Nordic)“. Read more about his project proposal here.
Nordic Energy Research is pleased to see such width and depth in the ideas submitted this year, with approaches including design-driven thinking, AI-based tools, and smart energy management systems for for households. This scope of innovation, from a variety of actors, is a great reflection of the theme of this year’s challenge, Citizen Engagement. As society is made up of a diverse group of citizens, a broad range of solutions is also required, which the Nordic Energy Challenge contributions have demonstrated.
The Nordic Energy Challenge will culminate with an announcement of the winner at the Annual Mobility Workshop in Oslo, Norway, on 2–3 October. At the workshop, there will be a prize ceremony where the first, second, and third placers are awarded with an honorarium of 50,000 NOK, 20,000 NOK, and 10,000 NOK, respectively.
We look forward to seeing how the potential of all project proposals can progress and thereby contribute to engaging Nordic citizens in the green energy transition.
