Training & Workshops

Columbia University (New York City, United States) – Regular Winter Workshop

Title: 2022 – Regular Winter Workshop
Host: Columbia University
Venue: Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States.
Date:  December 1-2, 2022
Contacts: Kari Espegren

Programme – Summary
December 1, 2022 (08:30-17:00) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1
December 2, 2022 (08:30-13:00) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2
December 2, 2022 (14:00-17:00) – ETSAP Executive Committee

Participation restricted to ETSAP Delegates, officers, and invited experts.
Agenda and attachments are sent separately.

November 28 – 30, 2022 (09:00-17:00) – Basic training course on VEDA-TIMES

December 1, 2022 (08:30-17:00)

ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1

08:45-09:00
Welcome
Prof. B. O’Galachoir, ETSAP ExCo Chair
Dr Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar and Director of Research at the Center on Global Energy
Policy (CGEP), Columbia University
Prof. Sauleh Siddiqui, US Energy Information Administration

09:00-09:10
Keynote Address

Why models are important to policymakers
David Turk – Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy (via ZOOM)

9:10-11:00
Session 1: Energy Modelling In The Usa (Draft)
Chair: Prof. Brian Ó’Gallachóir

Incorporating the Inflation Reduction Act Provisions into NEMS
Sauleh Siddiqui, EIA, USA

USEPA9rT whole energy system decarbonization scenario analysis in the Energy Modelling Forum
(PDF) Carol Lenox, Environmental Protection Agency, USA

Electrification on the Path to Net Zero: A Comparison of Pathways Examining Opportunities and Barriers in the United States
(PDF) Dr James Glynn, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA, USA

Energy, Industry, and Economy Models, Submodules, and Linkages
(PDF) Max Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

11:00-11:30
Coffee Break

11:30-13:00
Session 2: Transition To Carbon Neutrality
Chair: Kari Espegren

Transition pathways as “inter-disciplinary meeting place” 
(PDF) Ms. Kristina Haaskjold, IFE, Norway

December 2, 2022 (08:30-13:00)

ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2

8:30-9:30
Session 5: Discussion On The Workprogramme Of Annex XVI
(PDF) Chair: Brian O Gallachoir

09:30–10:30
Session 6: Project Proposals Presentation
Chair: G. Giannakidis

5 minutes presentation each

TIMES Cloud Service 
(PDF) Frederik Fiand

Capacity investments as input to high resolution runs 
(PDF) Energy Modelling Lab

ETSAP TIAM Documentation and Validation 
(PDF) Markus Blesl

Open Source TIMES Excel Reader 
(PDF) Olexandr Balyk

Modelling of the industry sector & material efficiency
Markus Blesl

Review of the TIMES code in GAMS to identify areas for performance improvements 
(PDF) Evangelos Panos

TIMES extension for electricity, gas, hydrogen and CO 2 transport infrastructures 
(PDF) Evangelos Panos

Third ETSAP Book: Energy Systems Models and Sustainable Development Goals 
(PDF) Maryse Labriet

Veda online for ETSAP contracting parties
Free online Veda-TIMES platform for student 
(PDF) Amit Kanudia

10:30-11:00
Coffee Break

11:00-12:00
Session 7: Hydrogen And Synfuel Modelling
Chair: Pernile Seljom

Global Renewable Hydrogen Potentials for the TIAM Model 
(PDF) Mr. David Franzmann, Research Center Juelich GmbH

Global Hydrogen and Synfuel exchanges in an emission free energy system 
(PDF) Mr. Felix Lippkau, IER University of Stuttgart

Modelling challenges for Hydrogen and Synfuel pathways in Europe 
(PDF) Mr. Drin Marmullaku, IER University of Stuttgart

12:00-13:00
Session 8: Tools Development
Chair: Ozge Kaplan

Veda online – a new tool for collaboration and dissemination
Dr Amit Kanudia, KANORS

Supporting energy scenario development process using Github and modern web technologies 
(PDF) Dr. Olexandr Balyk, University College Cork

13:00-14:00
Lunch Break