After a long hot summer, the gravity of the climate crisis has begun to get under the skin of most people, and with the war in Ukraine, the world has a new security policy arena. Limited access to natural gas means soaring energy prices. The good news is that Denmark has the much coveted know-how and expertise to take the lead and pave the way into a new energy-historical reality, in which we can ensure stable access to renewable energy and significant reductions in our climate impact. The bad news is that we cannot move forward without more engineers.

There may well be important research breakthroughs in what we previously thought of as a dead end. The Villum Experiment programme has encouraged technical and natural science research projects that challenge norms and could potentially change the way we approach important topics. Funding has just been awarded, and three researchers at the Faculty of Technical Sciences (Tech), will receive a total of almost DKK 6 million.