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Mission: Avoiding solar panel scrap crisis
Beatriz Pérez Horno will, together with partners, propose an infrastructure for the circularity of solar panels. Published Apr 12, 2024Sweden is booming in solar panel installations. But what happens when solar panels reach the end of their lifespan? Without a clear plan for recycling, Sweden faces the daunting prospect of being buri...
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Is the green transition economically sustainable?
Published Apr 09, 2024Professor Kristina Nyström from INDEK, together with researchers from the Institute of Retail Economics (HFI). has been granted 4,2 million in research grants from the Kamprad Family Foundation.
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Healthy greenery – a matter of justice
Having access to the nature you need becomes a question of justice when many people have to share a few areas. The picture shows Vitabergsparken, Södermalm, Stockholm (Photo: iStock). Published Apr 09, 2024Access to green space is important for both mental and physical well-being. But is it equally available to everyone? Sara Borgström, KTH, together with colleagues at Stockholm University and the Unive...
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Invisible face mask reduces the risk of airborne virus transmission
The device creates a filtered airflow in front of the user's face, reducing the concentration of viruses in the air and therefore the risk of infection. (Photo: KTH) Published Apr 09, 2024During the COVID-19 pandemic, different types of respiratory masks were used as key elements in the fight against virus transmission. However, masks can be uncomfortable and hinder effective human com...
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Seniors explore app-based well-being
Mindfulness is good for mental and physical well-being, according to several studies. A research project will now test and develop an app with mindfulness exercises for people over 65 (Photo: Mostphotos). Published Apr 05, 2024Can practicing mindfulness enhance the life of pensioners? In a health technology research project, individuals over 65 will have the opportunity to test and develop 0meditation apps aimed at preventi...
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KTH’s honorary doctors appointed
Foto: Håkan Lindgren Published Mar 27, 2024Three new honorary doctors have now been appointed: Lena Nordlund, Laura Cozzi and Jens Nielsen.
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INDEK researcher talks in Swedish Radio regarding companies' climate emissions
Published Mar 26, 2024This week, climate activists entered SAS's annual general meeting and aired their dissatisfaction with the company's climate work. In recent decades, carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced in Swed...
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Global warming and plastic pollution create vicious circle, report says
One effect of global warming is faster deterioration of plastics, which in turn results in higher carbon emissions, says researcher Xinfeng Wei, seen here unpacking plastic pellets in the polymer materials lab at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Photo: David Callahan Published Mar 20, 2024Typically viewed as unrelated problems, global warming and plastic pollution are instead inextricably trapped in a “vicious circle” where one feeds the other, researchers from KTH report in Nature Com...
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KTH researcher's invention saves salmon from damage at hydropower plants
"It feels rewarding to contribute to the utilization of renewable resources in the forest industry while at the same time promoting biodiversity at hydropower plants," KTH researcher Jowan Rostami says. Published Mar 19, 2024Hydropower plants have major problems with migrating fish getting injured in turbines. KTH researcher Jowan Rostami has developed a unique bio-based foam material to serve as a protective barrier, red...
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KTH, Chalmers and Lund University strengthen Swedish semiconductor capacity
KTH, Chalmers and Lund University are collaborating on an initiative to strengthen Sweden's expertise in semiconductors. Published Mar 19, 2024A common denominator in both the green transition and digitalization is the semiconductor. Despite the great importance of the small chip, Sweden and EU have lagged behind. KTH, Lund University, Chal...
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The people have their say on climate change
According to research, climate change will lead to more extreme weather events. The image shows the flooding of the river Svartån in Västerås last autumn (Photo: Mostphotos). Published Mar 13, 2024A newly formed citizens' climate assembly will provide new perspectives on the great issue of our time. Sverker Sörlin, professor and one of the citizens' climate assembly's two mentors, believes the ...
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Swish your way to greener payments
Niklas Arvidsson and his research team have evaluated how different payment methods influence our climate. Photo: Ulrika Georgsson Published Mar 13, 2024Next time you indulge in an ice cream treat, leave the cash behind. Opting for a digital payment method like Swish is a savvy move for the environment. That's the key finding from a recent study condu...
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Biochemicals from wastewater – a gamechanger
Isaac Owusu-Agyeman is one of the researchers who want to use bioreactors to produce volatile fatty acids from wastewater. Photo: KTH Published Mar 13, 2024Researchers at KTH aim to produce chemicals from wastewater as an alternative to fossil-based chemicals. The researchers in the project named NEEDED, which is funded by Åforsk, will design a group of ...
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New hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer
A new way to produce hydrogen gas, simply and safely, was published today in Science Advances. Co-author Esteban Toledo, PhD student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, works with the decoupled water splitting prototype. Published Mar 06, 2024Researchers unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
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INDEK researchers report on the climate impact of payment services got published by Riksbanken
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Deep learning tool may help cut emissions caused by air resistance
A deep learning tool developed by researchers in Sweden, the U.S. and Spain could reduce emissions from aircraft and other forms of transportation. Published Mar 05, 2024Aerodynamic drag is a major contributor to global emissions. Here’s how a recent development in deep learning can help reduce it.
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Women more exposed to discrimination
Women at KTH are more exposed to incivility and sexual harassment than in the rest of the sector. Published Mar 05, 2024Compared to the university and higher education sector as a whole, more people, especially women, both students, doctoral students and employees, are subjected to incivility or sexual harassment at KT...
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AI protects power grid from fluctuations caused by renewable power and EVs
Open-access AI algorithms have been developed to protect electrical grids from random fluctuations introduced by renewable energy and EVs. Assistant Professor Qianwen Xu in her lab at the Department of Electric Power and Energy Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Published Feb 28, 2024In order to prevent power grid failure in a society where electrification is supplied increasingly by variable sources like solar and wind, researchers report the development of artificial intelligenc...
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New cybersecurity analysis solution leads to significant reduction in energy consumption
A programmable switch that was used in the research. Published Feb 19, 2024By offloading calculations for complex cybersecurity analyses to network accelerators, energy consumption can be reduced by over 30 times, according to Mariano Scazzariello, a postdoctoral researcher ...
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How all of Europe can get green electricity
“Our study shows that it is possible to get rid of carbon dioxide emissions by switching to a renewable energy system,” says Anders Wörman, professor and research leader (Photo: Christer Gummeson). Published Feb 14, 2024Sun, wind and water are enough to supply Europe with electricity. In a study, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have shown that it is possible to replace fossil fuels with a renewable e...
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