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ASHRAE visit to the Department of Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration
Published Apr 25, 2025We are excited to report some very important ASHRAE visits in November 2024 and February 2025 to KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Energy Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Managers on parental leave are a rare breed, debates Charlotte Holgersson in Dagens industri.
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Symposium for heat and power collaboration
Heat and power symposium at KTH 2 April 2025Published Apr 17, 2025The Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division at KTH hosted a full-day symposium in April focused on advancing industrial decarbonization. The event brought together researchers, students, industry rep...
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EU parliamentarian guest lectured in course on Energy Business
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Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Hatef Madani (to the left) will keep his position at KTH, but will also spend time in the supervision team at AIT, supervising students at KTH in Stockholm and in Vienna. Published Apr 15, 2025Hatef Madani is researching the development of the next generation of sustainable heating systems for use in European urban areas at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and KTH. In a part-time po...
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KTH Researchers Take Leading Roles in the International Solar Energy Society
Published Apr 14, 2025A strong delegation from the Department of Energy Technology at KTH is helping shape the global solar energy agenda through active leadership roles in the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) – a...
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A group of representatives of Polish Energy sector visit KTH
Published Apr 10, 2025This visit is a part of a larger two-days program "NAVIGATING ENERGY SECURITY IN A DECARBONIZED FUTURE", where the leading Swedish energy actors will meet their Polish colleagues for a knowledge excha...
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100 years of the Division of Thermodynamics and Refrigeration
Published Apr 07, 2025The Division of Thermodynamics and Refrigeration, which is a part of the Energy Technology Department at KTH, has a centenary-old history.
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Who Gets to Model the Future? The Openmod Workshop 2025 and the Case for Inclusive Energy Modelling
More Than Just Better Code: Who is in the Room Shapes the Models Published Apr 03, 2025Energy models shape policy. But who shapes the models when access to these tools remains deeply uneven? The problem is not a shortage of knowledge; it’s who gets to wield it and when. Many modellers, ...
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Beyond technology: A holistic approach to electrifying heavy trucks
Published Apr 02, 2025A new study examines the system-level effects of electrifying road freight transport. Using a multi-layer dynamics model, it offers various stakeholders a comprehensive framework to analyse impacts, b...
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Ulfvengren on the future of aviation at the Swedish parliament
Pernilla Ulfvengren at the Parliament's research day. Published Apr 02, 2025On March 27, the Swedish Parliament hosted its annual Research Day, with KTH among the invited participants. Pernilla Ulfvengren, researcher at INDEK, was invited to speak to members of the Committee ...
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INDEK researcher gave lecture and participated in seminar on the Swedish Parliament research day
Christina Gross and Pernilla Ulfvengren Published Mar 27, 2025Pernilla Ulfvengren, Associate professor at INDEK, and Christine Grosse from Luleå University of Technology gave lectures at the Swedish Parliament research day on 27/3-25.
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Symposium at KTH advancing heat and power solutions for industrial decarbonisation
Rafael Guedez (right), Head of Division, is the driving force behind the unit’s recent strategy towards more impactful research and education programs focusing on heat and power solutions for industrial decarbonisation. He works closely with Silvia Trevisan (left), Research Group Leader and Assistant Professor, in organising the heat and power solutions symposium in April. Photo: Priscila Costa Nascimento. Published Mar 26, 2025There are largely available technologies that could contribute to industrial decarbonisation – lacking is the knowledge and trust in these solutions among different stakeholders. A symposium on heat a...
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New professorship strengthens research in metallurgical processes
Mikael Ersson holds a presentation about the programme Materials Design. Published Mar 25, 2025Mikael Ersson is the new professor in the emerging field of "Modeling of Metallurgical Processes." In this role, he looks forward to contributing to the green transition of the Swedish steel industry ...
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Scania and KTH continue research on circular manufacturing for trucks
Photo: Scania. Published Mar 24, 2025Following the success of the Vinnova-funded iReGear project, Scania and the Circular Manufacturing Systems team at IPU continue to explore new ways to enhance the circularity of trucks. Earlier this y...
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"Both men and women gravitate toward power”
Charlotte Holgersson is a researcher at INDEK and puts male-dominated workplaces under the microscope. Photo: Ulrika Georgsson Published Mar 12, 2025Read the article -
The Swedish National Audit Office evaluates using KTH’s method
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"Children are gendered towards different interests as early as preschool"
Annica Gullberg is a professor and member of the research group for Learning in Technology and Science Education. Published Feb 25, 2025Newly appointed Professor Annica Gullberg aims to break down preconceptions about technology and make it more relevant. With a special training, she also seeks to reduce students’ sense of powerlessne...
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Supergroup collaboration for the powertrains of the future
AI-generated image. Published Jan 30, 2025Centre X is a new initiative in the field of Production Engineering, led by KTH and Chalmers. Bringing together major stakeholders from academia and industry, the centre will create innovative powertr...
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Energy technology that cuts emissions
Monika Ignatowicz, PhD student at the Department of Energy Technology in front of a self-built prototype of a HTHP pump. Published Jan 29, 2025The principle and technology are similar to those found in refrigerators, tumble dryers and ice rinks. However, high temperature heat pumps (HTHP) are based on a more advanced and powerful technology ...
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