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Energy R&D in NorwayFunding, Priority Setting and Implementation
Opening session Eurogia+ Oslo 25 May2011
Executive Director Fridtjof UnanderDivision for Energy, Resources and the Environment
The Research CouncilRoles and Instruments
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The Research Council’s roles
Adviser to the government Covers all scientific and
technology fields Research funding
Support basic research Implement national thematic
priorities Support private R&D
Networking and dissemination International collaboration
The Research Policy System
16 Ministries
The Research Council is a strategic body
Research institutions
Industry Institutes Universities
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Several funding schemes
Tax deduction scheme SkatteFUNN
Centres for Research-based Innovation Centers of Excellence CEER
Independent projects User-directed innovation programmes
Basic researchprogrammes
National prioritiesLarge-scale programmes
Innovationprogrammes
Applied research programmes
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RCN’s main instruments for energy R&D
RENERGI
CLIMIT
PETROMAKS
DEMO2000
GASSMAKS
Centres for Environmentally friendly Energy Research
Interaction with other funding agencies:
Enova
Gassnova
Innovation Norway
Focus on Global Challenges and Innovation
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Better health and health services
Public services and research based
professional practices
Knowledge based industry in all
regions
A well-functioning research system
High quality research
Efficient use of results and funding
Internationalisation of research
Global challenges Industrial research
in strategic areas
White Paper April 2009Future goals for Norwegian research
Better health and healt services
Public services and research based
professional practices
Knowledge based industry in all
regions
A well-functioning research system
High quality research
Efficient use of results and funding
Internationalisation of research
Global challenges Industrial research
in strategic areas
White Paper April 2009Future goals for Norwegian research
Energy and climate Industrial innovation
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The Global Energy Challenges
Strong growth in demand and increased dependence on imports
2/3 of the growth in demand from developing countries
Still 1,2 billion without access to electricity in 2030
2,8 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking
For many poor countries energy imports remain a heavy financial burden
Coal often the next step in the energy development
IEA World Energy Outlook 2009
Global energy demandMtoeOther renewables
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The Global Climate Challenge
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marine bunkersand aviation
Non-OECD - gas
Non-OECD - oil
Non-OECD - coal
OECD - gas
OECD - oil
OECD - coal
IEA World Energy Outlook 2009
Energy related CO2 Emissions
The need for an Energy Revolution
IEA Energy Technology Perspectives
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Renewables 17%
Nuclear 6%
Power generation efficiency and fuel switching 5%End-use fuel switching 15%
End-use fuel and electricity efficiency 38%
BLUE Map emissions 14 Gt
Baseline emissions 57 Gt
WEO 2009 450 ppm case ETP2010 analysis
The Revolution will require heavy investments
But gives large market opportunities
Gt CO2/år
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CCS 19%
Renewables 17%
Nuclear 6%
Power generation efficiency and fuel switching 5%End-use fuel switching 15%
End-use fuel and electricity efficiency 38%
BLUE Map emissions 14 Gt
Baseline emissions 57 Gt
WEO 2009 450 ppmcase ETP2010 analysis
$45 000 billion increased investment cost to 2050
$1100 billion on average each year
Shift from energy expenditures to investments
Opens enormous markets for new technology!
Scaling up R&D efforts essential
Without a successful R&D effort the cost of the transition will be much higher
R&D constitutes a small share of the investment costs
R&D efforts must be scaled up early and will require significant involvement by governments
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Climate agreement 2008Increases R&D investment in Norway
A broad-based political agreement in the Parliament
Almost threefold increase in budgets for environmentally friendly energy R&D 2008-2010
Enabled establishment of a strategic and structuring long-term effort
Strategy and Priority Setting
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Energy & Climate R&D Norwegian strategic model
Strategic, long-term, involving key players and politically rooted
National strategies designed and developed by industry, government and research institutes
OG21 - technology strategy for the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Norwegian supply industry
Energi21 - R&D strategy for the energy sector
Climate21 – Strategy for climate research
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Energi21 Recommendations 2008
• Call for rapid stepping up of R&D funding• Affirm Norway's qualifications as a leading
nation in environmentally friendly energy:
–From national energy balance to green export
• Renewable power to Europe• Technologies in a global market
–Home of some of the world's leading energy and technology companies
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A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio
2008
PetroleumCCS Renewableproduction
Energy-system, efficiencyEtc.
Coal, NuclearEtc.
Mill €
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A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio
2008 + Climate agreement 2009
PetroleumCCS Renewableproduction
Energy-system, efficiencyEtc.
Coal, NuclearEtc.
Mill €
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A significantly increased energy R&D portfolio
2008 + Climate agreement 2009 + Climate agreement 2010
PetroleumCCS Renewableproduction
Energy-system, efficiencyEtc.
Coal, NuclearEtc.
Mill €
Total:115 mill € per year
Implementation
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Priority Setting for Implementation
Priorities - topic Energi21 recommendations Areas important for national energy and climate policy Areas with potential international markets where
Norway has advantages
Priorities – instruments New Research centres Programs – Basic Science – Innovation Infrastructure Test/pilot projects International collaboration
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Climate Agreement Growth 2008-2010 – by Instruments
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Climate Agreement Growth 2008-2010 – by Sector
Research Centers as a driving force
Concentration of the best Norwegian competence in a long-term and concentrated effort
Provide a platform for taking R&D results to the market
Innovation through clustering the country’s leading companies, research institutes and universities
Increase the visibility of the research efforts
Attractive for government and industry
Visible spear heads for international R&D collaboration
Leading actors unified under one umbrella
Clear targets for international collaboration
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Eight Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research
CO2 storage
Zero emission buildings
Solar cell technology
Offshore wind technology
Offshore wind energy
Bioenergy
Renewableenergy systems
CO2 capture and storage
New centres within socioeconomic energy research in 2011
Strategic Challenges in International Climate and Energy Policy (CICEP).
Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (CenSES)
Oslo Center for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy (CREE)
CEERs – so far All eight centres are active and visible spearheads
within their topic areas
Strong clusters formed between researchers and industrial partners
Nearly 100 user partners, mainly industrial
About 400 researchers are connected to the centres, a large number of new PhDs has been engaged
The interplay with R&D programs is important
New centres within socioeconomic energy research
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Norwegian R&D Revolution – A more attractive partner for international collaboration
Increase of nearly 3x R&D volume in less than 3 years
Allowed for a structured effort to strengthen Norway in areas where we have advantages
International collaboration a high priority
Strengthen research quality
Develop knowledge for solving global challenges
Value creation for industry
Increased budgets for key energy R&D programs offer more opportunities to support projects with international collaboration