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Day 12 & 13 Oslo to Trondeim & first full day in Trondheim
Day 12 was a long train ride well day 13 was our first full day in Trondheim.
Day 12
Day 13
Day 6 & 7 Leaving Copenhagen and moving to Aalborg
On Monday the 25 we got a lecture at DTU about the importance of wind turbines and on Tuesday the 26 we headed to Aalborg.
Day 4 & 5 Onward to Copenhagen
We got on the bus at 5:00am and arrived in Copenhagen yesterday at around 1:00 this time (we are 7 hours ahead of central time).
Most of us awoke and hit breakfast at 7:30am. We headed to The United Nations University and we had our first lecture. The topic was Geothermal Energy. Dr Invar B Fridleifsson, a Nobel Laureate, spoke about the present and future prospects of geothermal and other renewable energy resources.
After getting the chance to sleep in we went around the island to see the Geothermal plant.
Institute of Technology Global Seminar – Scandinavia
Energy Production Methods in Scandinavia (EE 3940)
May 19–June 5, 2009
Faculty member Paul Imbertson (electrical and computer engineering) leads this seminar to study existing and planned energy production methods and energy usage in the Scandinavian countries of Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. Site visits will include research universities, a wind turbine manufacturer, power plants, wind farms, hydro facilities, and solar component manufacturers. See full itinerary.
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