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Learn about ICTP's mission to foster advanced studies in physics and mathematics, focusing on researchers from developing nations. Explore challenges and potential solutions in energy conversion, storage, and engineering. Stay informed on the global distribution of solar energy and renewables.
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Le filiere dell'energiaFondazione Internazionale Trieste L'energia nei paesi in via di sviluppo Ralph Gebauer Monday, May 31st, 2010
ICTP’s mission • Foster the growth of advanced studies and research in physics and mathematics, especially among researchers from developing countries; • Provide an international forum for the exchange of information and ideas among scientists from the North and South; • Maintain excellent research facilities for visitors, associates and fellows, principally from developing countries, who participate in the Centre's research and training activities.
Example: Ethiopia Population (2005): 73 million TPES (2003): 238.4 109 kWh Share of renewables: > 92%
Example: Ethiopia Population (2005): 73 million TPES (2003): 238.4 109 kWh Share of renewables: > 92% Share of renewables, excluding combustible renewables: < 1% This portion is mainly hydro-electricity from large installations (mainly unreliable)
1 0.12 % 2 0.7 % 3 5.4 % 4 7.6 % Photovoltaics Required Land Areas using 10 % efficient photovoltaic modules Percentage of total Sahara area: 1 40 % of present annual end energy consumption of FRG (3*1018 J) 2 50% of present end energy use of Western Europe (1.8 * 1019 J) 3 50 % of present annual world energy consumption (1020 J) 4 50 % of extrapolated annual world energy consumption in 2030 (2* 1019 J) Arbeitskreis Alternativenergie Tübingen (Herausg.): "Energiepolitik vonunten", Fischer, Frankfurt/Main, 1982
Hanoi, Dec 2009 Addis Ababa, Maggio 2010
Key challenges for research in new materials: • Energy conversion which is: • Scalable (10 – 30 TW, in 2050) • CO2 free • Affordable • Energy storage which is: • Scalable • Affordable • "Energy engineering" knowledge: • For all