Energy at KTH

Two exchange students crossed the Atlantic Ocean to try out energy research at a different university – KTH and University of California, Berkeley. While KTH student Felix Askenberger went to California to work with Daniel Kammen, one of the U.S.’ leading researchers on energy transition. His student, Daisy Kerr came to Sweden and the Division of Energy Systems. “The knowledge and practical exposure gained during the internship will help strengthen academic and research ties with the two universities,” says Dilip Khatiwada, PhD. Docent (Reader), one of Kerr’s supervisors at KTH. “The results from the internship can help investigate the impacts of the nexus and spillovers in local climate action in cities.”    Kerr, on her side, gained valuable impressions:  “Stockholm’s biomass and waste-based district heating and power system fascinated me. It is tailored to the city’s needs and available resources, so it is much different from California’s energy systems.”    Read the full news article: https://lnkd.in/dpci4SdG In total 12 exchange students were involved in this new kind of collaboration between UC Berkeley and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.  Supervisors for Daisy Kerr: Prof. Viktoria Martin (KTH), Dilip Khatiwada, PhD. Docent (Reader) (KTH), Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström (KTH), and Prof. Daniel Kammen (UCB). #climateaction #heatingsystem #climatenexus #energy #clew

If you are interested in research and teaching in physics with a specialisation in nuclear power safety, then look at this open position at KTH as an assistant professor. You will be expected to conduct research, participate in research collaborations, seek funding, and build your own research group. You will also teach at the advanced and postgraduate levels, mainly concerning nuclear power safety and engineering. Read more about the position and apply latest 2 September. https://lnkd.in/dPXu83CF #OpenPosition #NuclearPowerSafety #ReactorEngineering #ReactorPhysics #ThermalHydraulics #SafetyAnalysis #DesignBasis #SevereAccidents #RiskManagement #RadiationProtection #PhysicalChemistry #Thermodynamics #Mechanics

Earlier this spring KTH researcher Maryna Henrysson spent time at the The University of Tokyo, and this week PhD Tao CAO came from Tokyo to Stockholm to have a seminar about decarbonising the iron and steel industry. Two important exchanges that build joint knowledge and connections.   In his presentation, Tao Cao raised the potential of hydrogen-based steelmaking to reduce industrial carbon emissions. He discussed whether it’s practical and cost-effective to move industrial processes to places like Japan and Australia, where there are plenty of renewable energy sources and raw materials.   Tao Cao also introduced an open-access, techno-economic model designed to evaluate different policy proposals and address the uncertainties in steel production costs. Professor Masahiro Sugiyama at the Institute of Future Initiative at the University of Tokyo supervised the work.    The model and insights are relevant to the decarbonisation debate around Sweden’s as well as Japan’s steel-making sectors.   Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to this important conversation! We look forward to more collaborations with the University of Tokyo. #steelmaking #sustainablesteel #decarbonisation #KTHTogetherforImpact #energy #hydrogen

What is this? It's the first electric wood chip truck. And there will be more as the forest industry switches over. Read more about the Tree project that KTH is part of:  https://lnkd.in/dfgg-sYA Watch a video on Swedish Television (SVT) here: https://lnkd.in/dWc5QEZZ The TREE project is a broad collaboration between 20 partners representing different roles in the value chain. The project is being carried out by Skogforsk with support from Fordonsstrategisk Forskning och Innovation, FFI, Vinnova. KTH Royal Institute of Technology #energy #electrictruck #electricvehicle Jennie Björk, Magnus Eneberg, Gunilla Ölundh Sandström, Johan Arekrans, Vivek Venkatesh Shenoy.

What are the barriers for electrification on roads? “Several – if we want a smooth transformation”, means Linda Olofsson, Director of Swedish Electromobility Centre – SEC. “We need to expand the charging infrastructure, increase the capacity of the electricity grid, and integrate electric vehicles in the grid”. “We also need to support, for instance, haulage companies in their transformation to electric operations. For them, it’s important to find ways to integrate vehicle charging into their logistics flows. And on the technical side we could combine batteries with other solutions such as electric roads and hydrogen operation,” she adds during a meeting at KTH. Swedish Electromobility Centre brings together academia and industry to generate knowledge within the field of electromobility. KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a partner and focuses on two of the centre’s five themes: Professor Göran Lindbergh leads Energy Storage and Associate Professor Luca Peretti heads up Electric Drives and Charging.    Read more about the KTH visit here: Photo: Magnus Trogen Pahlén #electricvehicle #energystorage #electriccar #sustainability #energy

Congratulations to Xin Bin, a KTH student behind the best master’s thesis in #CircularEconomy! She received the 2024 Ramboll Scholarship for her thesis "Assessing Circularity in Batteries in Automotive Industry: Developing Indicators and Frameworks for Sustainable Energy Storage". “The thesis impresses with its rigorous methodology and in-depth analysis on how circularity can be monitored and applied to electric vehicle batteries”, the jury writes in its motivation. “By developing and testing circular indicators in a case study, the work shows concrete solutions to meet the challenges we face in the transition to a circular economy”. Thanks also to Professor Jagruti Thakur for guidance and support throughout the impressive journey! Read more in Swedish: https://lnkd.in/gPx72b-B #electricvehicle #batteryrecycling #circularity #energy Photo by Ramboll. In the picture: Jonathan Klement, Tomas Thernström, Xin Bin, Linda Nilsson och Åsa Soutukorva Swanberg.

A range of sustainability indicators and stakeholder assessments are needed to assess an energy source more fairly in new developments, according to Tania Bethoon's and Lovisa Isaksson's thesis. They are two of the students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology who received scholarships from Sveriges Ingenjörer [Engineers of Sweden] supported by Swedbank Humanfond. ”We hope that these students can inspire others to follow in their footsteps and work with climate action and sustainability,” says Karin Larsdotter at KTH Climate Action Centre. Read more on the website Sveriges Ingenjörer (Swe): https://lnkd.in/dHjPfebB #energy #climateaction #sustainableenergy #sustainability #renewables

“If you want to achieve the climate goals you need several energy storage systems combined, not necessarily nuclear power”, says Daniel Månsson who became Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology last year. Thanks for your persistent effort for sustainability, Daniel! #energy #energystorage #sustainableenergy

In June researchers from the division of Heat and Power Technology presented at the #Enerstock 2024 conference, in Lyon – a leading international conference on energy storage. Did you miss it? Here is a mini-summery of the KTH contributors: - Haoyang Dong kicked off with an insightful oral presentation about the potential of phase change materials to enhance the efficiency of #thermalenergy storage systems in various applications. - LIANYING SHAN delved into innovative methods of utilizing phase change materials for high-temperature thermal storage, particularly in solar power systems. - Mateo Sanclemente Lozano highlighted the design and engineering considerations of integrating heat pumps with thermal energy storage systems. - Konstantinos Apostolopoulos-Kalkavouras had a presentation focusing on the innovative design and scaling strategies for radial flow packed bed thermal energy storage systems. We are very proud of our doctoral students! https://lnkd.in/das3Y4uP #TES #energystorage #phasechangematerial #energymaterial #solarpower IEA Energy Storage TCP

KTH Energy Platform has reached an end, and on a sunny June afternoon, all former directors got together: Lina Bertling Tjernberg, Olga Kordas 🇸🇪🇺🇦, and Ramon Wyss. During a free-flowing conversation that included memories and laughter they discussed events and projects that the Energy Platform has organized over the years. Don't worry! Research and collaboration in the energy field will definitely continue in other forms. https://lnkd.in/di9239JR #energy #researchcollaboration #KTHtogetherforimpact