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iDesignRES gets its own dedicated session at EEM26 in Trondheim

NTNU, the project coordinator of iDesignRES, hosted the 22nd International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM26) in Trondheim from…

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iDesignRES research on district heating potential published in IJSEPM

A new scientific article from the iDesignRES consortium, authored by Marina Georgati, Steffen Nielsen, Diana Moreno, and Brian Vad Mathiesen…

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Henrik Lund’s keynote lights up Krakow’s power systems conference

As part of iDesignRES‘s ongoing dissemination push, Professor Henrik Lund of Aalborg University, one of the 22 partners behind the…

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Hydrogen imports study models Europe’s path to energy independence

A newly published article by Aalborg University‘s Frederik Dahl Nielsen, part of the iDesignRES consortium, tackles how much green hydrogen…

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From the oil crisis to net zero: Danish energy lessons reach Vietnam

Halfway across the world from Denmark, Henrik Lund brought decades of Danish energy planning experience, and the broader mission of…

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Modelling equitable EV charger expansion: a transport sector case study

A new study from TU Wien (TUW)‘s Antonia Golab, an iDesignRES partner, examines who actually benefits from where public EV…

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Rimini’s KEY Expo hosts a plenary on climate-neutral energy systems

From 4 to 6 March 2026, the Rimini Expo Centre became one of Europe’s busiest energy transition hubs, as KEY,…

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Energy Transition Week 2026 – Workshop on Scenarios

On March 19th 2026, iDesignRES (upon the lead of NTNU) co-organsied a Workshop on Energy Transition Scenarios, together EERA and…

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iDesignRES at Basque Greentech: Aclima and Deusto showcase the Basque Country use case

The 5th edition of Basque Greentech, held in Bilbao on 29 and 30 January 2026 alongside its sister event Green…

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Energy Vision Scenarios presented at COP30

iDesignRES presented the Energy Vision Scenarios in a side event at COP30 and the November Conference in Brazil. The session…

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iDesignRES participated in ECEMP 2025

On 16-17 October 2025, iDesignRES participated in the European Climate and Energy Modelling Platform (ECEMP) 2025 conference in Brussels, a…

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iDesignRES represented at SES Conference 2025

The 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems (SESAAU2025) took place in Copenhagen on 16 and 17 September 2025, organised…

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Project meeting in Copenhagen – 17-18 September 2025

The iDesignRS consortium gathered in Copenhagen on 17-18 September 2025 for a two-day meeting, kindly hosted by our partner Aalborg…

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Making room for renewables: Aalborg hosts European planners

On 19 and 20 November 2025, Aalborg’s House of Music hosted the ESPON Seminar “Making Space for the Renewable Energy…

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Decarbonising business parks: keynote at Smart Energy Hubs Conference

The second Smart Energy Hubs Conference brought researchers, businesses, and municipalities together at the U-Park Hotel on the University of…

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Energy storage takes centre stage at the EU SET Plan Conference

The city of Odense (Denmark) hosted one of the EU’s flagship energy policy gatherings on 4 and 5 November 2025,…

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Honorary speaker slot for Aalborg professor at Malaysia’s low carbon conference

Malaysia hosted two days of dissemination for iDesignRES in October 2025, courtesy of Henrik Lund of Aalborg University (AAU). Within…

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Plenary keynote at the 20th SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik marked a milestone in October 2025, as the SDEWES Conference celebrated its 20th, jubilee edition from 5 to 10…

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iDesignRES presented at ECESCON 2025 by our partner IPTO

On April 26, 2025, iDesignRES was featured at the Greek Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Conference (ECESCON) in Thessaloniki, the…

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iDesignRES participated in the Energy Vision Scenarios Workshop during the NTNU Transition Week 2025!

On April 1st, 2025, iDesignRES participated in the Energy Vision Scenarios Workshop held at NTNU in Trondheim, as part of…

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Quantum Computing Applications in Optimization – Workshop highlights

On March 2025, iDesignRES organised the Quantum Computing Applications in Optimization Workshop at NTNU in Trondheim. The event was held…

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iDesignRES at OpenMod 2025: Advancing Open and Transparent Energy Modelling

Last week on 25-26 March 2025, our coordinator NTNU participated in the Openmod 2025 workshop, an initiative of the Open…

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iDesignRES joins Bluesky

We’re glad to expand our presence and conversations on Bluesky, a growing platform for open and insightful discussions. Follow us…

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New Data Release: North Sea Power System

The power system data for the North Sea region is now available as part of iDesignRES WP1, Task 1.1. 🔗…

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iDesignRES at ECEMP 2024: Contributing to Europe’s Energy Transition

The iDesignRES project was represented by NTNU, the project coordinator, at the European Climate and Energy Modelling Platform (ECEMP) 2024…

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Workshop – European Climate and Energy Modelling Forums

March 13th, 2024 – Trondheim, Norway As part of the NTNU Energy Transition week 2024, iDesignRES participated in a workshop…

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