How can AI and computer science support the transition to sustainable energy systems? Join us for a lunch colloquium with Prof. S. Keshav (University of Cambridge), who will present an overview of climate challenges, renewable energy, and the role of computer science in the future energy system. The colloquium is followed by a workshop.
Overview
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Starts 13 May 2026, 12:00Ends 13 May 2026, 13:00Location:
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English
Speaker: S. Keshav, professor of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge.
Despite repeated global crises, continued dependence on oil, weakening clean energy commitments, and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, reasons for climate optimism may seem limited. This lecture explores how rapid advances in renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, together with declining storage costs, offer new grounds for hope. It also highlights the central role computer science and computer scientists will play in future energy systems, and outlines key open research challenges in the field.
Workshop after the colloquium
This mini-workshop brings together several perspectives from Chalmers research to find points of common interest with the TESSERA research project at Cambridge led by Prof. S.Keshav. Participants are welcome to attend any portion of the workshop and stay for as many talks as they wish!
- Head of Unit, Data Science and AI, Computer Science and Engineering