OMA, the research based think tank within the office for metropolitan architecture, has extended its expertise in planning the design of the future energy infrastructure of the EU as part of ‘roadmap 2050: a practical guide to a prosperous, low-carbon europe’ the project, proposing an EU-wide decarbonized power grid by 2050, debuts in brussels today to an audience of european leaders. ‘roadmap 2050′ is commissioned by the european climate foundation and is based on extensive technical, economic and policy analyses conducted by five leading consultancies: imperial college london, kema, mckinsey & company, oxford economics and AMO, a dutch based design and research studio and an architectural counterpart practice to OMA.
The project is based on european leaders’ commitment to a 80-95% reduction in co2 emissions by 2050. the technical and economic analyses outline why a zero-carbon power sector is required to meet this commitment and illustrate its feasibility by 2050 given current technology. the project then aims to chart a policy roadmap for the next 5-10 years based on the near-term implications of this commitment. through the complete integration and synchronization of the EU’s energy infrastructure, europe can take maximum advantage of its geographical diversity. the report’s findings show that by 2050, the simultaneous presence of various renewable energy sources within the EU can create a complementary system of energy provision ensuring energy security for future generations.
AMO contributed to the content development through the production of a graphic narrative which conceptualizes and visualizes the geographic, political, and cultural implications of the integrated, decarbonized european power sector.
‘roadmap 2050′ will launch mid-day 13 april in brussels.
