Guest lecture, Prof. Eicke R. Weber: The role of photovoltaics in our future renewables-based energy system

Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Director of the prestigious Fraunhofer ISE, visits Finland for the first time and gives a guest lecture at Aalto University.

The title of the lecture is "The role of photovoltaics in our future renewables-based energy system".

Professor Eicke R. Weber is the Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and professor of physics/solar energy at the Department of Mathematics and Physics and the Department of Engineering, respectively, at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Fraunhofer ISE is the largest solar energy research institute in Europe and is renowned worldwide for its research in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Read more about Professor Eicke R. Weber here

Venue: Micronova, Large Seminar Hall, Tietotie 3, 02150 Espoo

Abstract

"We know that renewable, climate-neutral energy is vital for our survival. Solar energy is available in virtually limitless quantity, and photovoltaic cell production is increasingly cost-competitive. However, the energy system lags behind. Effective technologies in smart energy distribution, renewable-source transport and storage are needed, demanding political and social innovation. This talk will emphasize the actions that are needed for a sustainable global energy system."