CET
Centre for Energy Technologies
Centre for Energy Technologies (CET) is an independent research centre at Aarhus University that focuses on the development of new and innovative energy systems for businesses and consumers, primarily in the areas of electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency and hydrogen. It aspires to be one of the leading national and regional producers of independent, high-quality academic research related to energy studies and energy policy.
Publications
Baresi, U., Baum, C. M., Fischer, T. B., Lockie, S., Piggott-McKellar, A., Graham, V., Bohensky, E., Fritz, L. B., Shumway, N., Harrison, D. P., Foster, R., Sovacool, B. K., Vella, K. & Ristovski, Z. (2025). A call for strategic assessments of regional applications of solar radiation management: Exploring the challenges and opportunities from marine cloud brightening and albedo surface modification. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 110, Article 107701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107701
Rodriguez, B. & Xydis, G. (2025). A five-target innovation discussion on low-speed wind turbine system optimization. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 47(1), 10427-10441. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2021.1966135
Krull, L. F., Baum, C. M. & Sovacool, B. K. (2025). A geographic analysis and techno-economic assessment of renewable heat sources for low-temperature direct air capture in Europe. Energy Conversion and Management, 323(a), Article 119186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119186
Fritz , L., Losi, L., Baum, C. M., Low, S. & Sovacool, B. (2025). Between inflated expectations and inherent distrust: How publics see the role of experts in governing climate intervention technologies. Environmental Science & Policy, 164, Article 104005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104005
Losi, L. (2025). Beyond Deliberation: Alternative Forms of Public (Dis)engagement With Science. Science Communication, 47(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470241269998
Sovacool, B. K. & Ryu, H. (2025). Beyond economies of scale: Learning from construction cost overrun risks and time delays in global energy infrastructure projects. Energy Research and Social Science, 123, Article 104057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104057
Griffiths, S., Sovacool, B., Iskandarova, M. & Walnum, H. J. (2025). Bridging the gap between defossilization and decarbonization to achieve net-zero industry. Environmental Research Letters, 20(2), Article 024063. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adaed6
Smead, M. & Xydis, G. (2025). Briefing: Reducing regulatory turbulence for US offshore wind development. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability, 178(3), 164-170. Article 00064. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.22.00064
Cox, E., Low, S., Baum, C. M., Fritz, L., Waller, L., Spence, E., Pidgeon, N. & Bellamy, R. (2025). Carbon removal beyond the trees. Communications Earth and Environment, 6(1), Article 253. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02226-z
Seddik, G. H. & Sovacool, B. K. (2025). Climate policy, Least Developed Countries, and the Sustainable Development Goals: A critical review of SDG13 and infrastructural, institutional, and informational resilience. Environmental Science and Policy, 170, Article 104129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104129
Activities
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- Fotis, Georgios, Editor, Computers and Electrical Engineering (Journal) , 21.05.2025 -21.05.2026
- Fotis, Georgios, Lecturer, Editorial Board Member of Technologies (Journal) , 01.12.2024 -30.11.2026
- Baum, Chad M., Member, Cambridge Prisms: Energy Transitions , 28.10.2024 -31.12.2026
- Fotis, Georgios, Editor, Energies (Journal) , 15.07.2024 -15.01.2025
- Fotis, Georgios, Editor, Applied Sciences (Switzerland) (Journal) , 05.07.2024 -20.08.2025
- Xydis, Georgios, Editor, Cambridge Prisms: Energy Transitions (Journal) , 22.05.2024 -31.12.2027
- Fotis, Georgios, Editor, Applied Sciences (Switzerland) (Journal) , 31.01.2024 -20.03.2025
- Xydis, Georgios, Editor, Heliyon (Journal) , 01.01.2024 -31.12.2024
- Xydis, Georgios, Consultant, HORIZON Europe Energy calls Expert Evaluator , 22.09.2023 -27.10.2023
- Xydis, Georgios, Examiner, Adjunct tutor , 01.09.2023 -31.12.2023
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Research focus
The scientific backbone of CET is to pursue research within renewable energy technologies, in order to:
- Combine a large number of data from experiments with (applied) science for understanding the processes in scientific and practical problems.
- Design science research (understanding, analysing, systematising frameworks to determine the design of socio-technological development).
- Map analytical tools to understand technologies in companies and society from a socio-technical perspective
- Apply an open approach to technology in the context of changes and the ability to support diversity with combinations of existing and novel technologies into new opportunities.
- Examine energy management processes with a particular focus on governance of technical development and operations processes in the view of support of complex and changing technologies in companies.
- Ensure the involvement of relevant organisational and economic aspects in concrete design, implementation and operation of technology driven business solutions.
Objectives
The group's main objectives are to:
- Pursue and publish research within renewable energy technologies as consisting of the energy modelling, innovation, socio-technical systems, energy planning, digitalization and technological development.
- Contribute to the engineering study programmes at BTECH/AU. In particular to support the MSc in Engineering study programme (cand.polyt.).
- Build bridges to private companies and public institutions with technology and socio-technological solutions.
Visions
The main visions of the CET research group are to:
- Contribute/support the engineering study programmes at BTECH/AU with research-based teaching.
- Become an attractive research project partner for national and international research groups.
- Support private companies and public institutions with technology and socio-technological solutions.
- Profiling and positioning the engineering education in the business community in Denmark and among students in national and international environments.
- Create a vibrant environment for the talent development of final-stage MSc students, PhD students, postdocs and assistant professors.
The research group vision is to connect these five visions in various labs where students, researchers and industry can collaborate.
