Accelerating the energy transition: Seminar with Henrik Stiesdal
What role does technology have to play in transition? What can Australia learn from Denmark’s transition progress?
The Curtin Institute for Energy Transition is delighted to host Henrik Stiesdal, described by the Australian Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland as the “godfather of the modern wind industry”, for this special forum on the technological acceleration of the green transition. [Please note, this event has now passed.]
Henrik has been instrumental in shaping the wind energy and climate mitigation industries in Europe and has many lessons to share about accelerating the energy transition globally. Join Henrik for a dialogue about how to fast-track the green transition and key considerations for both a European and Australian context.
As well as his significant experience in the wind sector, Henrik is also the inventor of the Skyclean pyrolysis carbon capture technology for agriculture, which turns organic by-products from agriculture, forestry, and industry into biochar and bioenergy. With his expertise in wind and agricultural carbon capture, Henrik has considerable insight to offer West Australian industry and government.
Henrik Stiesdal
Henrik Steisdal is a Danish inventor and wind power pioneer. He built his first test turbine in 1976 and sold the licence to Vestas in 1979, kickstarting today’s wind industry. Henrik was the Technical Manager of Bonus Energy from 1988, then Chief Technical Officer of Siemens Wind Power from 2004 until 2014. He installed the world’s first offshore wind farm in 1991 and holds over a thousand patents.
Professor Peter Klinken AC
Professor Peter Klinken is a leading Western Australian medical research scientist, highly regarded for his work in advancing the understanding of genes involved in leukaemia, cancer and anaemia. Professor Klinken has been Western Australia’s Chief Scientist since 2014, having been reappointed four times, and he has brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role.
Professor Mark Ogden
Mark Ogden is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Professor of Chemistry at Curtin University. His research group works on developing new molecules that interact selectively with specific targets. His current fundamental projects include visualisation and control of hydrogel growth processes, and the synthesis of new light-emitting lanthanide-based materials.
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