News in sustainability
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Searching for the perfect steel
Published Jun 10, 2014A new theory may unlock the secret to a creating a perfect, ultralight steel, paving the way for more energy efficient vehicles and aircraft.
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Stronger-than-steel fibre spun from wood
Published Jun 09, 2014Whether they need to be strong as steel, or as soft as cotton, products of the future could be sourced from the forest, using new techniques developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Air current tracking may make flights greener
Philipp Schlatter, left, and Luca Brandt aim to create the first-ever full simulation of turbulent air currents on an entire aircraft wing. (Photo: Marc Femenia) Published May 15, 2014Researchers into Fluid Mechanics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are notching up further successes and have recently received a number of prestigious grants. One of the goals is to be first in th...
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Urban waterways could reduce congestion
Published May 12, 2014For many cities, a solution for urban congestion might lie in one of the most ancient modes of transportation available – the boat.
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Innovative student aid program taps grassroots support
Published Mar 26, 2014Crowdfunding isn't just for bands and filmmakers anymore. A new student-run organisation in Sweden is supporting 21 Tanzanian university students while earning high marks for transparency.
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Researcher says consumption contradicts sustainability
Our consumption is the crucial question for a sustainable society, according to the Environmental researcher Karin Bradley (Photo: Håkan Lindgren) Published Mar 03, 2014To be an environmental researcher also entails a responsibility to enter the debate on social priorities. This is the opinion of Bradley who undertakes research into how lifestyles influence the envir...
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Study illuminates how humans digest fibre
Humans owe their ability to digest fibre to a newly-discovered sequence of genes in a species of gut microbiota called Bacteroides ovatus, pictured here. (Photo: Dr. Eric Martens, University of Michigan) Published Jan 30, 2014New insight into how gut bacteria digest fibre could lead to advances in areas as diverse as health and environmentally-friendly biofuels.
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Empowering people on social networks
Sarunas Girdzijauskas, Assistant Professor in Communications Networks at KTH, is coordinator for the iSocial project. (Photo: Marie Androv Broms) Published Jan 07, 2014Social networks have changed the world. Now they need to be changed. A KTH researcher is part of an international project to improve privacy on the web.
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KTH researchers predict an exciting 2014
Published Dec 30, 2013New year, new scientific discoveries. The overarching goal of KTH's development plan is to create a brighter future. But how do researchers make this a reality in their day-to-day work? We asked eight...
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Algae that could replace fish and crude oil
Published Dec 12, 2013Across thousands of square metres in Skåne, Fredrika Gullfot plans to cultivate microalgae which she says can solve the problem of overfished seas.
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KTH's role in Brazil grows
Published Nov 21, 2013The exchange between Sweden and Brazil continues to grow. Most recently, the city of Curitiba and KTH agreed to deepen their cooperation in sustainable city planning.
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Environmental investment is good business
Published Nov 20, 2013A strengthened brand, proud employees and money saved. To invest in the environment and sustainability is profitable for companies. But more reliable methods are needed for accurately evaluating envir...
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Robyn ready for the future
Published Nov 14, 2013Hi Robyn. You have been awarded the KTH Great Prize. How do you feel about the pomp at Stadshuset where you will receive the award? “It will be fun to see how it works and how the KTH spirit is man...
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Waste could help fuel low carbon energy and transport
Published Nov 11, 2013In a time when society – and nature itself – are threatened by climate change, it seems fair to ask: Does recycling still matter? Two KTH researchers say it does.
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Project plants seeds for widespread urban farming
Published Oct 28, 2013City dwellers may one day soon harvest vegetables and catch fish without leaving their kitchens, using equipment under development at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Doctoral honouree focuses on sustainable development
Published Oct 22, 2013For Swedish business leader Antonia Ax:son Johnson, building bridges between business and science has been a vital part of sustainable development.
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Web firestorm raises concern over free exchange in science
Published Oct 18, 2013Where new research is concerned, how free is one to think out loud and express ideas? The Swedish politician, Peter Pedersen, has already found out – at some cost. When he asked an open question about...
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Nanomaterial risks unclear
Published Sep 30, 2013There are huge gaps in our knowledge of the effects of nanomaterials on health and the environment. This has been established by KTH researchers after mapping the risks and applications of the materia...
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Honorary doctorates announced
Published Sep 30, 2013Antonia Ax:son Johnson, head of the Axel Johnson Group, will join leading researchers from Canada, the U.S. and Great Britain in receiving honorary doctorates from KTH Royal Institute of Technology on...
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Through the roofing glass
Published Sep 19, 2013Solar panels are not the only way to capture clean energy from the sun. Glass roofs that draw on technology developed at KTH have emerged as an aesthetically pleasing way to self-generate household he...
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