Francesco Lombardi

Researcher in #opensource energy systems modelling for deep #decarbonisation. More info at

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

Can we reach carbon neutrality *and* energy self-sufficiency in Europe? Not only we can, but there are also *hundreds* of ways to do so. Which ones? Check them out yourself at https://t.co/KzWzsblyyq. All the details in the thread @bryn_pickering who led this massive study!

[Bryn Pickering @bryn_pickering]

As promised, I'm back with more details! Check out our new @Joule_CP paper and accompanying interactive web tool to explore the diversity of options to reach climate neutrality in an energy self-sufficient Europe. 1/9

📖 https://t.co/uutGyHGoJi
🔍 https://t.co/ohBeA1E7vw

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

This way, MGA can be tailored to a specific research question. Moreover, customisation enables #humansintheloop: starting from a first sample, stakeholders iteratively train the search for design options based on their preferences. Working on this now: https://t.co/gV1olr30KU

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

How many ways exist to design a given energy system in a carbon-neutral way? Does it make sense to look only at the ‘optimal’ solution, or are there many other feasible and economically comparable #alternatives? (1/5)

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

In a new study, we show MGA can be #customised to generate more or less diversity around design elements of interest. E.g., the spatial diversity of the deployed infrastructure or the mix of technologies in the system: https://t.co/nIAtxQBGBX (4/5)

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

@fneum_ @openmod @protontypes This looks awesome; thanks for sharing!

[ICTA-UAB @ICTA_UAB]

The four European partners of the SEEDS project, including @ICTA_UAB, have gathered at our facilities to evaluate the progress made in recent months. 👏@Crismadlop is our @ICTA_UAB researcher involved in this project.

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

Would you like to contribute to solving energy transition challenges together with real-world stakeholders? Then apply to our new PhD position, focussing on emerging wind energy technologies and energy justice! You'll join a very diverse and lively community at @tudelftTBM

[Stefan Pfenninger @stefpf]

We are hiring for an exciting #PhD position on developing and applying novel energy system modelling methods. Join our lively and diverse group at TU Delft to work on accelerating the energy transition! https://t.co/8SoMrrMTDr

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

Yet another media claims that PV panels production emits more CO2 than they can avoid (substituting fossil fuels) during their lifetime. Heard before? Well, this time, check out @martavictoria_p post, shedding light on how this is due to cherry-picking and outdated assumptions

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

A lot has been happening around our study since its publication last week (https://t.co/B4TyyLPjdp), and I think the fantastic outreach & dissemination by @tudelft is making a huge difference. Never been part of an institution so committed to energy transition research before!

[TU Delft @tudelft]

“We found that the smart electrification of heat and mobility can reduce biofuel and storage needs in Europe. The ability to compare trade-offs between alternatives within one consistent analysis framework is a key strength of our new method.” https://t.co/J1780jzoVV #TUDelft180

[TU Delft @tudelft]

Researchers @ETH_en and @tudelft have developed a model to generate hundreds of ways in which Europe’s energy system can become green and self-sufficient by 2050. 💚🌍 They have made their results available on an interactive platform. https://t.co/J1780jzoVV @FrLomb @stefpf

[Stefan Pfenninger @stefpf]

Explore 100s of options for European carbon neutrality & energy self-sufficiency in our recent paper led by @bryn_pickering - see his nice thread, and the TU Delft news story: https://t.co/iPSewHpZYe. Want to do work like this? We are hiring a PhD student: https://t.co/Ny5K903d75

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

It goes without saying that all of this was modelled based on an #opensource modelling framework: https://t.co/7os41AGazZ, developed by @stefpf and @bryn_pickering. You can reproduce it all on your machine!

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

Can we reach carbon neutrality *and* energy self-sufficiency in Europe? Not only we can, but there are also *hundreds* of ways to do so. Which ones? Check them out yourself at https://t.co/KzWzsblyyq. All the details in the thread @bryn_pickering who led this massive study!

[Bryn Pickering @bryn_pickering]

As promised, I'm back with more details! Check out our new @Joule_CP paper and accompanying interactive web tool to explore the diversity of options to reach climate neutrality in an energy self-sufficient Europe. 1/9

📖 https://t.co/uutGyHGoJi
🔍 https://t.co/ohBeA1E7vw

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

To get a first overview of the study, you can check out this excellent summary by @tudelft https://t.co/WFc31O3vdK

[Christoph Elhardt @christoph_edt]

In a new study, @bryn_pickering from @ETH together with Francesco Lombardi & @stefpf from @tudelft show that there are more than 400 options for Europe's energy system to become cost-​effective, carbon-​free and self-​sufficient by 2050. https://t.co/NuIW3MwAyx

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

@MichaelEWebber @UTAustin Very interesting! There might be funding sources, but we do not have a budget for housing and travel costs of visiting postdocs per se. For sure, we'd be glad to offer office space and research time to collaborate if she has something exciting to work on! Do get in touch

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

New exciting #PhD position in our group at TU Delft about energy system modelling and weather-dependent variability, with great flexibility in deciding the specific research direction autonomously (1/n)

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

Check out all the details by clicking the link below, including the salary range and other benefits of a TU Delft contract! Feel free as well to contact me privately for further info
https://t.co/8zzjJ0S3hu)

[Francesco Lombardi @FrLomb]

The researcher should start in autumn/winter 2022/23, but the starting date can be flexible based on mutual agreement. Your primary supervisor will be Stefan Pfenninger, but you will also likely collaborate with me (2/n)