Storage, fuel and energy transmission
Increased electricity use and use of renewable energy sources where supply varies over time lead to new and increased demands on electricity grids and energy storage solutions. Transmission of heat energy is another key part of the energy system. At Uppsala University, research is conducted in several areas related to storage, renewable fuels and energy transmission.
Research areas
Batteries
The research concerns all parts of a battery: reactions, materials and different types of batteries,
Electricity networks
Research including diamonds for new power electronics and interactions between the electricity grid and hydropower generators.
Hydrogen
Various ways to produce hydrogen, fuel cells and storage of hydrogen in metal hydrides.
Heating
How district heating interacts with the electricity system in the built environment and geophysical research on underground heat resources.
Fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide and solar energy
A fossil-free society requires further development of the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals.
