Power & Energy Webinars: The tale of two industries: exploring pathways towards carbon neutrality in 2050

We are pleased to announce the upcoming 24^th "Power and Energy Webinar Series", scheduled for Friday, 18 July, at 3:00 PM (GMT+1). This session is themed "The tale of two industries: exploring pathways towards carbon neutrality in 2050", reflecting on the challenges and contrasting strategies in the race toward carbon neutrality by 2050.

Researchers Zenaida Mourão, from the INESC TEC, and Francisco Lázaro, from the INEGI, will lead the discussion, bringing their expertise to discuss the decarbonisation roadmaps of two very distinct industrial sectors. The webinar will be moderated by Filipe Tadeu Oliveira, also a researcher at INESC TEC, ensuring a dynamic and engaging exchange of ideas.

We invite those interested in the session to register on the initiative's website: https://energywebinars.inesctec.pt/. Upon completing the registration form located in the "participate" section, you will receive a confirmation email with access instructions closer to the session date.

We look forward to your participation in what promises to be a thought-provoking and informative discussion.

About the presentations:

- Zenaida Mourão | The low(er) cost and high(er) ambition pathway towards a decarbonised food and beverages industry in Portugal

- Francisco Lázaro | Decarbonizing Energy Use in Portugal's Metal Sector: Technological and Energy Vector Soluctions

About the speakers and moderator:

Zenaida Mourão, Researcher at INESC TEC

Senior Researcher at INESC TEC and Invited Professor at FEUP, PhD in chemistry from FCUP, is a specialist in the development of energy system planning models and national, regional, and sectoral decarbonisation plans. She has more than 10 years’ experience in the field of energy planning and developing energy transition and climate mitigation plans, including strategies compatible with the objectives of the European Green Deal and its transcriptions at the national and sectoral levels. Before joining INESC TEC in January 2022, she was the coordinator of INEGI’s Energy Unit and a senior researcher in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Cambridge.

Francisco Lázaro, Researcher at INEGI

Development Engineer in the Energy Unit at INEGI. Master’s degree in Fluids and Energy from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (2022); Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (2020). He works on national projects, focusing on supporting the industry to enhance energy efficiency and promote decarbonization. Among the main projects he is involved in are: RN21, ECP, GGDN-PPEC.

Filipe Tadeu Oliveira, Researcher at INESC TEC

Graduated in Electrical and Computer Engineering (major Power Systems) in 2003, from the University of Porto (FEUP-UP). Advanced studies diploma (DEA) in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Technology, University of Vigo. Presently, a researcher at INESC TEC, and a lecturer at the University of Aveiro. Charted Engineer with the Portuguese Board of Engineers (College of Electrotechnics). Certified energy auditor. Certified Professional Trainer. Lecturer in university and polytechnic higher education, trainer, researcher, consultant, engineer. Taught a wide range of subjects in the areas of Electrical Engineering, namely in Energy Efficiency, Power Quality, Power Systems, and Electrical Vehicles. Supervisor/co-supervisor of projects, dissertations, internships and assignments within the scope of the various courses taught. Conducted/collaborated in the performance of numerous energy and electricity quality audits, as well as energy consulting work, including EV charging planning and infrastructure. Participated in several research projects in the areas of energy efficiency, power quality, electrical vehicle charging optimisation and multi-energy systems. Author/co-author of numerous papers in international conferences and journals, as well as book chapters and encyclopaedia entries.