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20.03.2025

Danish researchers help set world record: Transparent solar cells could turn future buildings into power plants

An international research project involving the University of Southern Denmark has developed transparent solar cells with record-breaking efficiency. These new windows allow light to pass through while simultaneously generating electricity—a technology that could transform buildings in cities worldwide.

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18.03.2025

AI provides X-ray vision: Now we can see what our buildings are made of – and it could help save the climate

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Peking University have developed a groundbreaking AI technology capable of mapping building materials on a large scale. This innovation is crucial for urban planning, sustainable construction, and CO₂ reduction.

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Research infrastructure

19.12.2024

Support for equipment to assist two SDU projects

New materials to attract plant and animal life and recycling of critical raw materials: SDU Climate Cluster supports two research teams trying to find new, climate-friendly solutions.

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Arctic

09.12.2024

How do we manage the Arctic’s vast energy resources fairly and sustainably?

The Arctic is a treasure trove of untapped resources that are becoming increasingly accessible as the ice melts. How do we manage them in a way that is fair, sustainable, and mindful of nature and the environment? A new research project aims to guide us through these challenges.

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GRANT

26.11.2024

The success of the Roman Empire is also climate history

Professor Jesper Majbom Madsen from the Department of Culture and Language has received over DKK 3 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark for an interdisciplinary project on the impact of climate change on the political development of the Roman Empire. The project is carried out in close collaboration with Professor Sebastian Mernild, head of the SDU Climate Cluster.

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Sustainable medicine

11.11.2024

New Centre Aims to Make Medicine More Sustainable

Medicines can save lives, but they also contribute significantly to the CO2 emissions. A new centre will focus on finding ways to reduce the climate impact of pharmaceuticals, thereby making Danish pharmacology more sustainable.

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Research infrastructure

08.11.2024

Hunting for high-value substances in biowaste

Every year, the EU countries dispose of 118-138 million tons of biowaste such as garden waste, food waste and waste from food production. Along with this waste, valuable substances are thrown away, which could be extracted and repurposed by pharmaceutical and food companies for new products.

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Postdocs

04.11.2024

SCC Invites Young International Researchers to SDU to Address the Climate Crisis

The SDU Climate Cluster (SCC), led by Sebastian Mernild, has launched the GAIA project, focused on attracting young researchers from abroad. “We need their help to tackle global climate issues,” Mernild explains.

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Dolphins

10.09.2024

Aggressive dolphins attack porpoises in Danish waters

Broken bones and punctured organs: It is a violent affair when dolphins attack and kill porpoises in Denmark. SDU's biologists are monitoring whether porpoises risk being displaced by aggressive dolphins.

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GAIA postdoc

30.08.2024

GAIA Postdoctoral Fellowships: Training Tomorrow’s Interdisciplinary Climate Scientists

The GAIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, a prestigious Marie Curie fellowship initiative, is set to start next year, offering an unparalleled opportunity for promising early-career scientists from around the globe. With applications opening in October, this innovative programme is poised to cultivate the next generation of experts in climate-relevant interdisciplinary science, equipping them with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to tackle the complex and urgent challenges of climate change.

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Events at SCC

Campusvej 55, Odense M

13.06.2025

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch meeting: Managing Normativity in Environmental Humanities Research: On Praxis Epistemology and the Question of Public Communication

13 Jun

This lunch meeting is facilitated by Martin Hauberg-Lund Laugesen and Nikolaj Elf and focuses on "Managing Normativity in Environmental Humanities Research: On Praxis Epistemology and the Question of Public Communication."

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Meet SDU Climate Cluster

SCC

Our mission

In the video, you can learn more about the SDU Climate Cluster and our  mission to contribute with solutions for a climate-neutral society at the latest in 2050. 

SCC Funding

Application deadlines:

Fast track: 1 November 
Research infrastrukture: On hold
Postdoc: Q4 2024
PhD program: 1 March 2025

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Climate talks:

Climate Talks #7

Katherine Richardson

"I hope you will become a core element in the climate effort"

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Climate Talks #6

Nikolaj Elf and Line Bruun Nicolaisen

"It is about mobilizing a new generation"

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Climate Talks #5

Ann-Sofie Hörlin

“We cannot make the green transition alone”

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Climate Talks #4

Horst-Günter Rubahn

"I'm optimistic and I think we're going to work this out.”

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Climate Talks #3

Henrik Wenzel and Lars Yde

“We are close to developing green fuels”

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Climate Talks #2

Dan Jørgensen

"Research has a huge role to play."

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Climate Talks #1

Connie Hedegaard

"We must join forces."

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