Edwin Tazelaar was inaugurated as Professor of Renewable Energy at the Delta Power research group on Thursday 29 October.
The energy transition took centre stage at the well-attended event held at HZ University of Applied Sciences and the JRCZ. Those present enjoyed a host of talks and demonstrations on various aspects of this transition. The event concluded with Edwin’s inaugural lecture.
Three concepts
In his speech, he explained his perspective on the transition and the role his professorship aims to play in it. According to him, it revolves around three concepts. “Globally, we are working towards a transition in our energy supply. From fossil fuel sources such as natural gas fields, coal mines and oil fields, to renewable sources such as solar energy, and derivatives thereof such as wind and hydropower. From fossil energy carriers such as natural gas, coal and petrol, to renewable energy carriers such as electricity, district heating networks and hydrogen. That is our current energy transition,” he began his address. “If we look back over the last few decades, we have mainly been focused on harnessing renewable energy: solar collectors, solar panels, wind turbines and waste heat. But with the increasing supply of renewable energy, three concepts are becoming increasingly prominent as essential for a technically successful energy transition. Three concepts: place, time and quality.”
Edwin’s speech can be read here.
