MrUgo Legendre
Casual - Academic Research
Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Casual - Academic ResearchDepartment of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Imperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
The focus of my research is on large scale energy and material supply and demand analyses in the context of several energy transition scenarios. Currently, I am developing a dynamic energy supply model for the EU region which simulates a declining supply of fossil fuels and considers the "upfront" energy investment required to build renewable energy power plants (solar photovoltaics, onshore/offshore wind).
As our fossil fuel supply declines, we will also need to produce essential materials without fossil fuels. This will require electrifying current production processes, which will significantly alter the energy requirements of some materials, notably iron, hydrogen, and ammonia. As some of these materials are required to produce wind turbines and solar panels, the energy requirements of wind turbines and solar panels are modelled as a function of the extent of electrification of these materials' production processes.
Finally, I analyze whether the material requirements of the energy transition are feasible based on predicted supplies and constrain the growth of renewable energy power plants accordingly.
The results of the analysis will help understand the physical limitations of renewable energy power plant growth in resolving the climate and energy crises.
As our fossil fuel supply declines, we will also need to produce essential materials without fossil fuels. This will require electrifying current production processes, which will significantly alter the energy requirements of some materials, notably iron, hydrogen, and ammonia. As some of these materials are required to produce wind turbines and solar panels, the energy requirements of wind turbines and solar panels are modelled as a function of the extent of electrification of these materials' production processes.
Finally, I analyze whether the material requirements of the energy transition are feasible based on predicted supplies and constrain the growth of renewable energy power plants accordingly.
The results of the analysis will help understand the physical limitations of renewable energy power plant growth in resolving the climate and energy crises.