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Research and Publications
29 juni 2016
Every year, the University of Groningen and the Energy Academy Europe organise a summer programme, the Groningen Energy Summer School (GESS). This year, a new collection of writing on smart grids will appear, based on contributions to the GESS editions of 2014 and 2015. It is entitled Smart Grids from a Global Perspective: Bridging Old and New Energy Systems and is edited by Anne Beaulieu, Jaap de Wilde & Jacquelien Scherpen.
The book appears with Springer and contains a number of chapters based on lectures by speakers at the summer school and two based on chapters from dissertations written by participants. The publication appears in the high profile series Power Systems. The collection is thoroughly shaped by the summer school, not only in the composition of its authors and in the interdisciplinary scope of the material covered, but also in the form of the book: each chapter ends with points for discussions that are based on interactions at the summer school. “GESS is a wonderful example of the way a high-level, interdisciplinary summer school can lead to great publications with prestigious publishers,” commented prof Herman de Jong, leader of the summer school project at the University of Groningen.
The Groningen Energy Summer School for PhDs will see its fifth edition in 2015—with yet another enthusiastic cohort of participants from all over the world and an impressive interdisciplinary programme. Interdisciplinarity is a core value of GESS: participants from all corners of academia take part, from Law to Physics, from Economics to International relations. The summer school offers a unique opportunity to delve into other areas of energy research and to broaden one’s understanding of energy issues. The theme for 2016 is ‘Energy Transition, Geopolitics & Urban Security: Linking Global Networks to Local Needs’
Ït’s very rewarding to see that the power of the summer school has led to such tangible outputs that reach far beyond Groningen,” says Anne Beaulieu, co-editor of the collection and co-coordinator of GESS.
This year’s edition of GESS will take place between 18 and 26 August. The first chapter of the book is freely available.
Anne Beaulieu 