Green Developments in Gaseous Insulation Systems

Climate change, pollution, and limited material resources are some of the most pressing global problems that need to be urgently addressed and will entail a fundamental change in the way modern societies operate. Our community of dielectric and electrical insulation experts has accepted to tackle these challenges and is increasingly working on finding solutions. This Eric O. Forster Memorial Lecture aims to give an introduction into the challenges that we are facing with respect to developing green(er) gaseous insulation systems and to give an overview on current trends in research and development, as well as on achievements of the past decade. The lecture closes by discussing the assessment of green technology and making societal questions explicit that need to be debated in parallel to the technical developments.