Episode #004 - Christian Breyer

Our guest in episode #004 of The Solar Journey is Christian Breyer. Christian is a professor of solar economy at the renowned finlandian LUT University. Prior to engaging in world-changing research, and publishing more than 250 scientific papers and 20 books and book chapters, Christian worked at Q-Cells in various roles in R&D and the market development department. 

Christian is a co-founder of Energy Watch Group which regularly publishes cutting edge research about the energy future of our society. As part of his roles, he co-authors the “Global Energy System Based on 100% Renewable Energy” report. In this extensive report, it is clearly stated that a transition to 100% renewable energy is feasible with current technologies and most likely we, as a society, will even save money if we do it!

If you want to connect with Christian Breyer you can find him on LinkedIn.

Show notes

Interesting points covered in this episode for those of us on our own Solar Journey:

- Hear an innovative approach to shift the corporate culture of established utility companies.

- How did Christian make a move from a tax advisor to physicist and then professor of the solar economy?

- What opportunities lead Christian to Finland, of all places, considering Finland doesn’t have a lot of sun?

- Hear some insights into the manmade nature of global warming.

- Climate change is more dangerous than COVID-19: Why does humanity struggle with recognizing its threat?

- What are the required resources to compute his hallmark 100% renewable energy model with 50M variables and 50M constraints in a stable way?

- Hear a discussion of the three key scenarios on how to get to a 100% sustainable energy system.

- Learn the number of installed solar Gigawatts required to run a 100% sustainable global economy.

- How reliable is the IEA Global Energy Outlook?

- What is the outline of a pathway to a sustainable aviation industry?

- Who has to make the call to get all of us on the path towards a sustainable future and ensure our survival?

** Find this episode's transcript on The Solar Journey website > Blog > Interviews **