Francesco Tonini, PhD

Francesco is a post-doctoral researcher at the Energy Department of the Politecnico di Milano and co-founder of eNextGen. As sales manager, he leads the business development strategy, building partnerships with companies and institutions and promoting stakeholder engagement to foster sustainable business models. This is also closely related to the focus of his academic activity, which is mainly devoted to strengthening external relations, managing key collaborations with Italian and international energy companies, NGOs and public institutions. His research fields focus on bridging the gap between scientific analysis and decision-making, supporting evidence-based policy and strategic planning. Throughout his career, Francesco has been involved in several international projects on sustainable development, working in countries such as Ethiopia, Tunisia, Kenya and Tanzania. His PhD thesis was awarded the CeTAmb Prize for appropriate technologies for sustainable development in resource-limited regions.

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Recent publications:

• Tonini et al., Bottom-Up Stochastic Model to Asses Energy Consumption of Typical Railway Routes in Italy, 24th EEEIC Proceedings, 2024. Link 

• Golinucci et al, Towards BitCO2, an individual consumption-based carbon emission reduction mechanism, Energy Policy, 2023. Link

• Rocco et al, Electrification pathways for Tanzania: Implications for the economy and the environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020. Link