Torsten Buddenberg

Education:

1998: Diploma in mechanical engineering with specialisation in applied technical mechanics, structural mechanics & fracture mechanics at the Technical University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld

2022: Promotion with the title “Flexible operation of steam power plants by integration of a power to methanol plant” at the Technical University of Duisburg-Essen

Work Experiance:

2021 – Present: Senior Project Manager for low carbon technologies in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA Ltd.

2020 – 2021: Sabbatical and consultancy service for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA Ltd. on hydrogen electrolysis

2016 – 2020: Product Manager for power to fuel, CCS and power to heat for the Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH.

2012 – 2016: Head of product development in the Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems GmbH

2010 – 2012: Agent and office leader in India for the Hitachi Power Europe GmbH.

2006 – 2010: Project manager, for proposal engineering for projects in air quality control systems (AQCS), combined cycle power plants, coal fired power plants and for carbon capture technologies (Oxyfuel & post combustion capture) for the Hitachi Power Europe GmbH

2003 – 2006: Head of structural design in the RWE Solutions GmbH company for air quality control systems (AQCS)

1997 – 2003: Head of engineering in the INPLAKO GmbH engineering office for blast furnace & coke oven design

Panel 1: A regional approach to energy decarbonization

Wednesday, January 17th
11:30 – 13:00   HG F 30 | Audi Max

Panelists: Christer Björkqvist (ETN Global), Torsten Buddenberg (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA Ltd), Fayette Collier (USG), Xuan Lv (SPIC, State Power Investment Company), John Gülen (Bechtel)
Chair: Zuozhi Zhao (Siemens Energy)

Panel Abstract

20 years ago, the perspective on key technologies for energy decarbonization, e.g. Solar PV, Wind Turbines, Batteries and eCar, was quite different than today’s view. Following the same logic, around year 2050 by when most countries are targeting to achieve carbon neutral, the view on key technologies which would enable the energy decarbonization would be quite different than today’s snapshot.

In this panel, we have five panelists from Europe, US, China and Japan. During the first 45 minutes, each panelist will share the overview of energy transition status and plans to achieve energy decarbonization from that region/country or industry (e.g. Aviation), followed by the status check on the key technologies and the focus for future enabling technologies. Then each panelist will share the individual efforts from his organization/company to help mature the technology readiness level as well as the cost position of the key technologies.

During the 2nd half of the panel, the panelists would discuss on how industries and institutes could work together to help address this global issue, given today’s geo-politics and macro-economic situation.