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Franco Ruzzenenti is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Integrated Research on Energy, Environment & Society (IREES). He holds additional roles as Programme Director of the MSc 'Energy & Environmental Sciences' and Director of Education at the Energy & Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG). His research focuses on complex systems, network theory, and energy sustainability, with particular emphasis on topics like energy efficiency, rebound effects, and carbon implications of global systems.
- Affiliations: University of Groningen, Faculty of Science and Engineering, IREES, ESRIG
- Expertise: Energy Modelling, Industrial Ecology, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals
Ruzzenenti’s work bridges environmental and socio-economic systems, addressing challenges such as fossil carbon accumulation in the technosphere, sovereign wealth funds’ carbon footprints, and the dynamics of grid-scale battery storage in the EU. He employs interdisciplinary methods, including agent-based modeling, econometrics, and network theory, to analyze energy transitions and policy impacts.
His research outputs span high-impact journals like Cell Reports Sustainability, Nature Climate Change, and Energy Policy, reflecting contributions to global sustainability science. Collaborations include projects funded by the EU and international partnerships on energy systems and environmental policy.
