Food
water

We conduct research on how we can use our food, energy and biobased resources, combat climate change and adapt to its consequences. This includes, for example, research on the transition from terrestrial animal to marine and plant protein, the transition to a circular and bio-based economy based on renewable materials, sustainable energy and the transition to guaranteed healthy and safe food. Research on energy, and the transition to an emission-neutral system, takes place at the interfaces of development of new energy systems, food and natural processes. New developments and research on impacts and implementation include marine energy such as the development of energy generation through tidal power and waves, as well as solar energy at sea, linked to food production and hydrogen. These often involve distribution issues: for instance, a lot of water is needed to generate energy (as feedstock for hydrogen and cooling power plants), energy is needed to clean and convert water into hydrogen, with water becoming increasingly scarce - also for the food chain.