THEME | RESEARCH | PROGRAMME MANAGER |
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PV | • Wafer-based silicon PV technologies (bifacial & back contact cells and modules, nanotechnology). • Thin Film: OPV, CIGS. • Thin Film/silicon hybrid cells • Smart modules, BIPV | • Wim Sinke Website PV |
WIND | Focus on Offshore wind: • support structures, • Operatiopn & Maintenace, • Design of wind power plants, electric network. | • Peter Eecen Website Wind |
GEOTHERMAL | Combination of geothermal energy and heat pumps in industry. | • Anton Wemmers |
CCS | • Pre-combustion capture. • Public perception of CCS. • CCS policy. | • Paul Cobden • Jessanne Mastrop |
OCEAN ENERGY | Tidal turbines. | • Peter Eecen |
STORAGE | • System integration of renewable electricity. • Demand-side management • Power-to-Gas, -Fuels | • Rob Kreiter |
BIO | Focus thermochemical conversion: • Torrefaction • Gasification, gas cleaning • Combustion, co-firing • Bio-refinery, Catalysis | • Jaap Kiel Website BIO |
SHALE GAS | Public perception of shale gas | • Eppe Luken |
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT (E3S) | • Energy models (power, gas) • Socio-economic aspects of energy • Energy Policy • Economic and market models | • Paul Koutstaal |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY | • Separation technology (membranes, sorbents), gas and liquid phase. • Waste heat technoloogies (heat pumps, storage) | • Sigrid Bollwerk Website |
SYSTEM INTEGRATION | • Power-to-Gas, -Fuels - Battery materials - Large-scale kinetic storage | |
NEW GASES | Hydrogen production and electrolysis |