Department of Energy
Research, Education, Innovation
The Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano addresses the challenges of the energy transition by developing innovative and sustainable energy solutions, providing scientific evidence to support industrial investments and essential sector policies. It offers a wide range of high-quality educational programmes and actively collaborates with leading companies in the energy sector, key public institutions, certification bodies and international organisations to promote scientific research and technological development in Italy, Europe and the rest of the world.
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Our Mission
Driving the Just Energy Transition
Research is the defining feature of the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano. Every day, the Department advances scientific progress to tackle the challenges of the energy transition and energy security. In close collaboration with leading universities, companies and research bodies both nationally and internationally, it is dedicated to exploring new perspectives, identifying emerging topics and developing innovative technologies with a focus on full environmental sustainability. The goal is to make these solutions quickly accessible, generating a concrete and positive impact on society.
The Department's Community
More than 500 people – including professors, researchers, research fellows, PhD students, technical-administrative staff and collaborators – are dedicated to research, teaching and management activities in the energy sector. They represent the Department’s most important strategic resource thanks to their shared passion, intellectual honesty, multidisciplinary skills and diverse experiences.
The Department has always been committed to building a supportive, attentive and highly motivated community based on diversity, inclusiveness and mutual respect across all disciplines, functions and activities.
News & Interviews
News & Interviews
News & Interviews
Events
Open lecture: The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy
The Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, in the framework of the RIDEF 2.0 Master Course, is organising an open lecture on 28 November 2023 from 11.30 to 13.00 entitled “The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy: objectives and scenarios“. Click on the image to view the full poster Speakers…
Security radio, The growing importance of interoperability and integration into mission-critical networks
The Conference on Radio Communications for Security, organised by Politecnico di Milano, has become an annual reference point for PMR players. The 7th edition will be dedicated to the most innovative digital solutions for mission-critical narrow-band networks, in particular cellular trunking, Tetra and DMR Tier 3 networks, also with extended coverage, which favour interoperability and…
Energy Tracks: ELECTRIC MOBILITY what role in the electricity system of the future?
The series Energy Tracks organised by theDepartment of Energy of Politecnico di Milano and LEAP continues. The third track is dedicated to electric mobility. What are the expected impacts on the electricity system in scenarios up to 2030? What are the benefits of widespread adoption of vehicle-grid integration practices? What studies are needed to plan…
“RIDEF coffee break – sustainable chat with…”
RIDEF 2.0 Master Webinar Series Every Tuesday at 11.30 a.m., the Master RIDEF 2.0 organises a series of online appointments, educational and informative pills on ecological transition and decarbonisation, to delve into the most debated topics of the moment on renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability. The first of this series of live-streamed webinars will…
Engineering Festival 2023
The Engineering Festival is back again this year. From Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September, a rich programme of meetings, lectures, open workshops, children’s activities, films, shows and evening performances awaits you, in which lecturers and researchers talk about their life in the laboratory, the challenges they have faced and the goals they have achieved.This…
Seminar: Modelling of carbon capture processes utilising circulating fluidised bed technology for cement, iron&steel, and BtX processes
Morbi tincidunt enim id blandit sodales. Sed sed libero vehicula, cursus leo eget, tincidunt tortor.
Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and artificial slopes
The conference will be held online and in the Department’s Council Chamber on Thursday 15 June 2023 – 10:00 a.m. (registration 9:30 a.m.) Day 15 June 2023 When 10.00 – 13.15 Where Aula Consiglio. Building BL25, Department of Energy, via Lambruschini 4/a, Politecnico di Milano. Topic Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and…
Ultra Safe Nuclear: new nuclear technologies for Earth and Space (english seminar)
Thursday 1 June, 11:00-13:00 Sala Consiglio Department of Energy – Campus Bovisa The Seminar is organised by Politecnico di Milano together with the National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (INSTM). The speaker will be Dr. Riccardo DeSalvo, Senior Resident Scientist at the College of Natural and Social Sciences of California State University, Los…
Events
Open lecture: The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy
The Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, in the framework of the RIDEF 2.0 Master Course, is organising an open lecture on 28 November 2023 from 11.30 to 13.00 entitled “The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy: objectives and scenarios“. Click on the image to view the full poster Speakers…
Security radio, The growing importance of interoperability and integration into mission-critical networks
The Conference on Radio Communications for Security, organised by Politecnico di Milano, has become an annual reference point for PMR players. The 7th edition will be dedicated to the most innovative digital solutions for mission-critical narrow-band networks, in particular cellular trunking, Tetra and DMR Tier 3 networks, also with extended coverage, which favour interoperability and…
Energy Tracks: ELECTRIC MOBILITY what role in the electricity system of the future?
The series Energy Tracks organised by theDepartment of Energy of Politecnico di Milano and LEAP continues. The third track is dedicated to electric mobility. What are the expected impacts on the electricity system in scenarios up to 2030? What are the benefits of widespread adoption of vehicle-grid integration practices? What studies are needed to plan…
“RIDEF coffee break – sustainable chat with…”
RIDEF 2.0 Master Webinar Series Every Tuesday at 11.30 a.m., the Master RIDEF 2.0 organises a series of online appointments, educational and informative pills on ecological transition and decarbonisation, to delve into the most debated topics of the moment on renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability. The first of this series of live-streamed webinars will…
Engineering Festival 2023
The Engineering Festival is back again this year. From Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September, a rich programme of meetings, lectures, open workshops, children’s activities, films, shows and evening performances awaits you, in which lecturers and researchers talk about their life in the laboratory, the challenges they have faced and the goals they have achieved.This…
Seminar: Modelling of carbon capture processes utilising circulating fluidised bed technology for cement, iron&steel, and BtX processes
Morbi tincidunt enim id blandit sodales. Sed sed libero vehicula, cursus leo eget, tincidunt tortor.
Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and artificial slopes
The conference will be held online and in the Department’s Council Chamber on Thursday 15 June 2023 – 10:00 a.m. (registration 9:30 a.m.) Day 15 June 2023 When 10.00 – 13.15 Where Aula Consiglio. Building BL25, Department of Energy, via Lambruschini 4/a, Politecnico di Milano. Topic Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and…
Ultra Safe Nuclear: new nuclear technologies for Earth and Space (english seminar)
Thursday 1 June, 11:00-13:00 Sala Consiglio Department of Energy – Campus Bovisa The Seminar is organised by Politecnico di Milano together with the National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (INSTM). The speaker will be Dr. Riccardo DeSalvo, Senior Resident Scientist at the College of Natural and Social Sciences of California State University, Los…
Events
Open lecture: The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy
The Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, in the framework of the RIDEF 2.0 Master Course, is organising an open lecture on 28 November 2023 from 11.30 to 13.00 entitled “The role of PNIEC in the decarbonisation of the Italian economy: objectives and scenarios“. Click on the image to view the full poster Speakers…
Security radio, The growing importance of interoperability and integration into mission-critical networks
The Conference on Radio Communications for Security, organised by Politecnico di Milano, has become an annual reference point for PMR players. The 7th edition will be dedicated to the most innovative digital solutions for mission-critical narrow-band networks, in particular cellular trunking, Tetra and DMR Tier 3 networks, also with extended coverage, which favour interoperability and…
Energy Tracks: ELECTRIC MOBILITY what role in the electricity system of the future?
The series Energy Tracks organised by theDepartment of Energy of Politecnico di Milano and LEAP continues. The third track is dedicated to electric mobility. What are the expected impacts on the electricity system in scenarios up to 2030? What are the benefits of widespread adoption of vehicle-grid integration practices? What studies are needed to plan…
“RIDEF coffee break – sustainable chat with…”
RIDEF 2.0 Master Webinar Series Every Tuesday at 11.30 a.m., the Master RIDEF 2.0 organises a series of online appointments, educational and informative pills on ecological transition and decarbonisation, to delve into the most debated topics of the moment on renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability. The first of this series of live-streamed webinars will…
Engineering Festival 2023
The Engineering Festival is back again this year. From Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September, a rich programme of meetings, lectures, open workshops, children’s activities, films, shows and evening performances awaits you, in which lecturers and researchers talk about their life in the laboratory, the challenges they have faced and the goals they have achieved.This…
Seminar: Modelling of carbon capture processes utilising circulating fluidised bed technology for cement, iron&steel, and BtX processes
Morbi tincidunt enim id blandit sodales. Sed sed libero vehicula, cursus leo eget, tincidunt tortor.
Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and artificial slopes
The conference will be held online and in the Department’s Council Chamber on Thursday 15 June 2023 – 10:00 a.m. (registration 9:30 a.m.) Day 15 June 2023 When 10.00 – 13.15 Where Aula Consiglio. Building BL25, Department of Energy, via Lambruschini 4/a, Politecnico di Milano. Topic Nature engineering techniques for the protection of natural and…
Ultra Safe Nuclear: new nuclear technologies for Earth and Space (english seminar)
Thursday 1 June, 11:00-13:00 Sala Consiglio Department of Energy – Campus Bovisa The Seminar is organised by Politecnico di Milano together with the National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (INSTM). The speaker will be Dr. Riccardo DeSalvo, Senior Resident Scientist at the College of Natural and Social Sciences of California State University, Los…