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Thomas Parker Head of Energy Division

Explore the intersection of science, technology, and energy in the context of sustainability. Learn about the value of research infrastructure like accelerators and their impact on energy consumption. Discover how scientific breakthroughs can be achieved while considering the environmental and societal costs. Dive into the world of Neutrons for Energy Research, Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Photovoltaics, and more. Discover the key role of accelerators in advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Join us in the journey towards Responsible, Renewable, and Recyclable energy practices for a sustainable future.

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Thomas Parker Head of Energy Division

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  1. Sustainable Accelerators Thomas Parker Head of Energy Division

  2. The Permanent Energy Crisis • Energy “crisis” 1973, officially ended when it became permanent • Harrisburg, Chernobyl, Fukoshima, => Energiwende • Climate change • => Energy = sustainability challenge

  3. Science- technology - energy • New levels of scientific knowledge have often been reached as a result of technological breakthrough. • Telescopes and accelerators are examples of Research Infrastructure. • For each level of scientific breakthrough, the requisite infrastructure tends to need more and more energy.

  4. The Sustainability Balance of Science Value of Science • Knowledge • Applications • Externalities, e.g. clusters Cost of Science • Investment • Operations • Externalities, e.g. environmental impact Each new accelerator project must show that it will contribute more good (sustainability) than it will cost.

  5. Example of an argument of the sustainability value of an accelerator. Neutrons for Energy Research Energy Storage Carbon Capture and Storage Photovoltaics Extreme Materials Superconduction Photosynthesis Fuel Cells

  6. Energy Inventory Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory At 1 MW beam from accelerator Accelerator incl klystron gallery Accelerator cryo 150 GWh power 140 GWh waste heat Accumulator ring Cooling Target cryo Target

  7. Energy Inventory ESS Pan-European Project 2002 5 MW beam on target Accelerator incl klystron gallery Coolling Accelerator cryogenics Accumulator- ring 610 GWh power Target Station 580 GWh waste heat Target cryogenics

  8. Energy Inventory ESS 2012, 5 MW Total max load: 38 MW (Goal 35) Total annual: 250 GWh (Goal 270) Instruments 1 MW Accelerator incl klystron gallery 17 MW Ion Source 3 MW Target cryo 3 MW Cooling 8 MW Target station 2 MW Accelerator cryogenics 4 MW 270 GWh renewable power 20°C 40°C 90°C 200 GWh recycled

  9. Responsible – Renewable – Recyclable Responsible CO2: - 30 000 t. • Benchmark for future projects • Based on local conditions • Not perfect Renewable CO2: -120 000 t. Recyclable CO2: - 15 000 t.

  10. How to do heat recycling • Don’t. Efficiency – avoid creating the heat • 2nd law. High temperature cooling • Create uses of low grade heat

  11. Temperature is Money(2nd law for managers) Hot Stuff! Helium Compressors Klystrons Money gives science

  12. Energy for Sustainable Science Workshop Beatrix Vierkorn-Rudolph, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Tyskland: “Increasing energy efficiency is a major goal” Tobias Krantz, SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV: “One of the most important research investments in Sweden ever.” Catherine Césarsky, Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission: “The Research Infrastructures are very appropriate tools for addressing scientific issues to confront global Climate and Energy challenges

  13. Executive Summary • Research Infrastructures (RIs) => R&D =>materials, processes and products => sustainability • More collaboration between RIs • ESFRI => opportunity to coordinate and support in EU • RIs can act as training ground, test bed and billboard for energy management

  14. Conclusions • Science is dependent on technology, research infrastructure. • The technology of science needs increasing energy. • Science must demonstrate benefit (sustainability) in excess of cost to attract funding. • Energy is percieved to have a higher cost than the price (energiwende, emissions cap and trade). • As energy demands increase, and the negative perceptions of energy production as well. • => Energy will weigh more on the cost side of new science investment. • “Responsible, Renewable, Responsible” is neither perfect nor universal, but a benchmark for future devlopment.

  15. Thank you for listening. Thomas Parker Head of Energy Division

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