Last update: April 2016
Brian Vad Mathiesen
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BrianVad
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brianvadmathiesen
Secretary: Nina
Ferdinand
Postal address: Aalborg
University, A.C. Meyers Vænge 15, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
Phone: (+45) 9940 7218 // Mobile: (+45) 2944 0877 // Mail: bvm@plan.aau.dk // Homepage: people.plan.aau.dk/~bvm
Professor, PhD, Energy planning, Aalborg
University, Department of Development and Planning, Denmark
Program Director MSc in
Eng. Sustainable Cities
Deputy Head of 4DH Centre Research Centre
Research coordinator of The
Sustainable Energy Planning Research Group
Thomson Reuters 2015 highly cited
researcher worldwide
Vice-Chair of the EU's Horizon 2020
Advisory Group for Energy (AGE)
My research: I specialise
in the design of 100 % Renewable Energy Systems and the transition from current
systems towards such systems from both a technical and economic perspective. I
focus my research on Smart Energy Systems and large-scale
integration of fluctuating renewable resources (e.g. wind power). Sector
integration and identifying synergies in all parts of the energy and transport
system for feasible storage and management of intermittent resources are key
(e.g. Heat Roadmap Europe 2050). For a decade, I have done
research in energy planning, technical energy system analyses, feasibility
studies as well as public regulation and technological changes in society.
Info: Short bio // CV // Publications // Press clippings // Activities
Highlights
· Our research group’s energy systems
analyses tool: EnergyPLAN
· Our group’s research focus: Smart Energy Systems // Article in
Applied Energy
· State-of-the-art Smart Energy Research: Smart
Energy Review
· How to decrease costs and increase
renewable energy in Europe (2012-2015): Heat Roadmap Europe 2050 // Reports
· Fuel cells and Electrolysers
in future energy systems (2008): Technical Report // Resume
· Transition strategy towards 100% renewable
energy in Denmark (2015): IDA’s Energy
Vision 2050 (main report) // IDA’s Energy Vision 2050 Executive summery // Sammenfatning
· Transition strategy towards 100% renewable
energy in Denmark (2009): IDA’s Klimaplan 2050 // IDA’s Climate Plan 2050 // Resume
· CEESA: The CEESA project presents technical scenarios as well as implementation
policies and a roadmap of
Denmark’s transition from a fossil fuel-dominated energy system to a supply
system based completely on renewable energy with a dominating part of intermittent
sources like wind and solar power.
· 4DH: 4DH is an international research centre which develops 4th
generation district heating technologies and systems. This development is
fundamental to the implementation of the Danish objective of being fossil
fuel-free by 2050 and the European 2020 goals. The
Centre involves eight universities and 19 private
partners and is financed by The Danish Council for Strategic Research.
· How to heat houses in Denmark towards 2050
(in Danish, 2008/2010): Varmeplan Danmark (2008) // Varmeplan Danmark 2010
· Status on Transport
policies related to climate change mitigation: the case of Denmark
· Example of how a city can transition to
100% renewable energy (2015): Copenhagen Energy Vision 2050 // Resume; and (in Danish, 2010): Energivision for Aalborg Kommune 2050 // Technical report
· 100% Renewable energy Island: Samsø
Energy Vision 2030
· The first vision towards 100% renewable
energy in Denmark by 2050 (in Danish, 2006): Ingeniørforeningens Energiplan 2030: baggrundsrapport (IDA’s Energiplan 2030)
Videos
What is Smart
Energy Systems? (17 min)
Smart energy systems lecture (50 min)
Europe is wasting energy (2 min)
Fremtidens energisystemer (16 min – in Danish)
Education and teaching activities
MSc programme Sustainable Cities
MSc programme Sustainable Energy Planning and
Management
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Civilingeniør i By-, Energi- og Miljøplanlægning