1. ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS Dr. Ir. Mark Huijben Program Director Strategic research orientation ‘NanoMaterials for Energy’ MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology

3. Energy consumption of electricity source: Shell energy scenarios to 2050 (2008). Extensive research & investments necessary

4. Source : Hessen Nanotech 2008

5. Materials Research for Energy Applications Research topics  Solar Fuels  Solar Cells  Fuel Cells  Lighting  Piezoelectrics  Thermoelectrics  Blue Energy  Thermal Insulation  CO 2 separation/capture  Fossil Fuels  Related projects: Energy efficient electronics Energy efficient processes University of Twente 26 research groups ~100 PhD’s/Postdocs 27 JUNE 2012

6. Overview of current research projects Presentation on Solar Fuels by dr. M. Hamdy Saad

7. Overview of current research projects Presentation on Fuel Cells by dr. Nicolas Hildenbrand

8. Overview of current research projects Presentation on Piezoelectrics by Xin Wan, MSc.

9. Overview of current research projects

10. Related projects : Energy efficient electronics

11. Overview of current research projects Related projects : Energy efficient processes

12. Companies, some examples

13. Concluding remarks  Diverse research projects on Advanced Materials for energy applications Many solutions to the energy problem in the coming decades are needed.  Only successful in combination with enhanced Energy Storage Chemically : Solar Fuels Electrically : Batteries  Focus on Solar Energy as main energy source for the future Renewable, abundant and global.