New centre to accelerate Power-to-X
The initiative will help commercialize the best Power-to-X research projects from the Danish universities by boosting research ideas that have the potential to to gain a foothold on the energy market. The selected projects can receive funding, support for upscaling and testing of hardware as well as business development support.
Read more on DTU's website The VILLUM Power-to-X Accelerator.
Denmark has been a pioneer country in the generation of renewable energy, but our energy consumption is still largely based on fossil fuels. Power-to-X technology can convert wind and solar power into, for example, ammonia, methanol, and methane, which can be used as fuels and thus reduce carbon emissions.
“With the grant, we can accelerate the development of Power-to-X solutions. That is necessary to ensure Denmark’s continued leading position in Power-to-X technologies. The initiative fits well into the Government’s Power-to-X strategy, which will kick-start the development of green fuels. Together, we can make Power-to-X the next big Danish green transition venture,” says DTU President Anders Bjarklev.
Great leap from university laboratory to marketDanish universities are conducting intensive research into Power-to-X technologies, but there is a very long way from the laboratory to commercial use.
“If the green transition is to succeed, it’s necessary to activate the practical application of the excellent Danish research in this field. It’s a long and often difficult journey on which a concerted effort is needed. We hope that The VILLUM Power-to-X Accelerator can help speed up the process. It’s necessary,” says Jens Kann-Rasmussen, chair of VILLUM FONDEN.
As Scientific Director, DTU Professor Peter Vesborg will head the centre, while DTU Professor Jens Kehlet Nørskov will chair the steering committee. Both professors are internationally leading energy researchers whose projects include work with the use of catalysis technology to replace fossil fuels in energy production and materials manufacturing.
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