The platform

  • NextEnergy, initiated by the Austrian Chapter of the World Energy Council, explores emerging concepts and practices related to energy.
  • NextEnergy is not prescriptive but offers new perspectives about energy triggered by a deepened understanding of energy systems.
  • NextEnergy invites contributions to the website’s content and comments via
    platform@wec-nextenergy.org

The 3i-intentions for transformation

They serve as enabler for transforming the energy system.

  • Inversion of focus
    by considering energy services as the ultimate purpose.
  • Integration of sectors
    by developing business models beyond current sector limits.
  • Innovation for synergies
    by investigating radical changes along the energy value chain.

The 3s-scopes for strategies

They describe the range of transformative actions.

  • Singular strategies
    consider isolated actions in the supply and use of energy.
  • Systemic strategies
    search for transformative changes along the energy value chain.
  • Structural strategies
    connect energy with the management of materials in a circular economy.