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Birte Schnurr

Researcher

Energy, Transport and Climate Policy
Research Unit Energy Policy
Birte Schnurr
Tel.:+49 202 2492-314
birte.schnurr@wupperinst.org

Education and Academic Training

  • 2014 - 2017 Ruhr University Bochum, Environmental Engineering M.Sc., key areas: Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Technology and Industry
  • 2013 - 2014, University of Stuttgart, Energy Technology M.Sc., key areas: Solar Thermal Energy and Thermal Energy Storage
  • 2012 - 2013, KTH Stockholm, Erasmus and Bachelor's Thesis, key areas: Refrigerating Engineering and Heat Pump Technology
  • 2010 - 2012, Technical University Berlin, Energy and Process Technology B.Sc., key areas: Energy Technology, Energy, Impulse and Mass Transport

Professional Experience

  • Since 08/2022 at the Wuppertal Institute
  • 2018 - 2022 TGA Kiep & Braun GbR, Planning and Calculation of HVAC Systems and Sanitary Installations
  • 2016 - 2017, Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production CSCP gGmbH, Handprint project
  • 2014 - 2015, R. und Ing. H. Beckmann GmbH, Refrigerating Engineering

Research Focus

  • Energy and Resource Efficiency
  • Efficient generation and re-conversion of synthetic fuels
  • Sufficiency
  • Climate neutral heat and cooling supply

Projects

Project start
Z-A

CBE4I

Clean Bioenergy for Industry – Novel Fuel Flexible Highly Efficient and Close- to-Zero Emission Combined Biomass Gasification and Combustion Technology for Industrial Applications

INDIKA NRW

Sustainability Indicators for NRW: Analysis of Options to Further Develop them from a Science Perspective

EcoReSFB

Review Study of the Existing Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Measures for Solid Fuel Boilers Covered Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1189 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187

Micro-Bio-CHP

Development of a Novel highly Efficient Energy Supply System for Energy Autonomous Multi-Family Buildings based on Biomass Gasification Coupled with an SOFC and a PV System

WUP

Scientific Study to Increase Product-Related Energy and Resource Efficiency

ESyRE

Efficient Synthesis and Electricity Recovery from E-Fuels

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