The symposium "Where Energy Futures Take Shape: Local Contexts, Emerging Technologies and European Transitions" will feature invited speakers, including international scholars working on energy transitions. The outcomes of the earlier workshop on the “acceptance of industrial-scale solar power production in Mikkeli” held this spring, will also be presented.
The event will be held solely in English.
Please note that the symposium will be held exclusively on-site. Remote attendance and recordings will not be provided.
Participation requires a registration.
Preliminary agenda:
13:00–13:05 Welcome & Agenda (Mariana G. Lyra)
13:05–13:25 Irmak Karakislak (UNU-EHS) “Social Dimensions of Europe’s Energy Transition”
13:25–13:45 Ann Elisabeth Bisgaard Rasmussen (Aarhus University) “Emerging technologies for energy transitions: The Danish outlook”
13:45–14:05 Teemu Tuomisalo (LUT) “Energy Futures in Finland: what is the current outlook?”
14:05–14:35 Coffee Break
14:35–14:55 Tuulia Puustinen (UEF) “Current debates on solar energy expansion in Finland”
14:55–15:15 Mariana G. Lyra (LUT) “Acceptance of industrial-scale solar power production in Mikkeli”
15:15–15:45 Panel Discussion: Shared Energy Futures or Diverging Pathways?
15:45–15:55 Closing / Final Remarks
If you need further information, please contact Mariana G. Lyra [email protected]