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  • Making fuel from bacteria

    Published Mar 13, 2013

    In the search for the fuels of tomorrow, KTH researchers are finding inspiration in the sea. Not in offshore oil wells, but in the water where blue-green algae thrive.

  • Tunnel vision: let there be light

    Published Mar 06, 2013

    For transportation authorities looking to reduce operation costs, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Or, in the case of Sweden, the light is inside the tunnel.

  • A new look at urbanization's environmental impact

    Published Feb 28, 2013

    A research team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a technique for quick, simple and cost-effective mapping of worldwide urban growth and its environmental impact.

  • Sweden’s energy balance needs to be reviewed

    Published Feb 27, 2013

    Sweden received high praise when the International Energy Agency (IEA) presented its report on Swedish energy policy at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). However, Lennart Söder, Professor of Electric Power Systems at KTH, points out that the uncertainty surrounding nuclear power and whether or not old reactors will be replaced – and if so, when – must be taken into consideration.

  • New wastewater treatment technique protects fish from antidepressants

    Published Feb 26, 2013

    Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have developed a new technique to prevent pharmaceutical residues from entering waterways and harming wildlife.

  • Report exposes Pakistani e-waste recycling workers’ plight

    Published Feb 21, 2013

    A 6-year-old girl in a remote Pakistani village sits quietly in the family’s kitchen, breathing toxic fumes that drift from across the table where her father is burning a computer circuit board. The scene is one of scores documented by researcher Shakila Umair, whose has compiled the first known evidence of horrifying conditions in the country’s secretive e-waste recycling cottage industry.

  • Eco-safe antibacterial fibre discovered

    Published Feb 14, 2013

    Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have discovered an antibacterial polymer that can be used in everyday products such as sportswear, diapers and bandages, without causing resistant bacteria.

  • Saab-KTH partnership flies even higher

    Published Feb 07, 2013

    Saab and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will strengthen long-term strategic cooperation in aviation research, education and innovation.

  • Better protection needed from chemicals in products

    Published Feb 04, 2013

    European Union policy falls short of protecting consumers – and the environment – from the hazards of chemicals in textiles, building materials and other everyday products, a study conducted at KTH Royal Institute of Technology recently concluded.

  • Professor Lorenz Hilty new affiliated professor at CESC and CSC

    Published Jan 21, 2013

    Professor Lorenz Hilty, well-known name within IT and sustainability, is appointed affiliated professor of IT and sustainable development at the Centre of Sustainable Communication (CESC) and the School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) as of 1 January.

  • E-waste recycling – at whose expense?

    Published Dec 19, 2012

    Computers, tablets and mobile phones are all popular consumer products. The lifespan of these devices is usually short, between two to four years. Shakila Umair, researcher at KTH, travelled to Pakistan to see how these common electronic devices are dismantled and recycled. She investigated the harsh living conditions of people working with e-waste.

  • 'Paper cups don't exactly scream credibility'

    Published Dec 04, 2012

    If KTH is to become credible in environmental matters, it needs to practice what it preaches. Or more precisely, what it researches. This is the view of the Energy Platform's management, which decided on a completely ecological profile for the Energy Dialogue conference. Now all the other conference organisers at KTH are being challenged to do the same thing – but even better.

  • White-Hat Hackers Hit Helsinki

    Published Sep 26, 2012

    They call themselves hackers, but they’re not out to break into your bank account or steal government secrets. Instead, programmers meeting at the third Green Hackathon in Helsinki, Finland, are looking at ways to make data more “transparent” for use in sustainability and environmental protection.

  • Professor José Potting at fms

    Published Sep 19, 2012

    Renowned LCA expert joins our team.

  • New Environmental Economics Professor Joins KTH

    Published Sep 06, 2012

    Viveka Palm has been appointed adjunct professor of applied environmental economics and environmental statistics at the Royal Institute of Technology's Department of Urban Planning and Environment. Palm heads the Unit for Environmental Accounts and Natural Resources at Statistics Sweden (SCB), the administrative agency responsible for gathering, analysing and delivering statistical data to government and researchers.

  • Research Maps Policy, Technology Path for Bolivian Biogas

    Published Sep 04, 2012

    KTH researchers work with local partners to help the Bolivian cities of La Paz and El Alto develop strategies for biogas recovery from organic waste. The technical, social and economic challenges are daunting, but solving them could reduce the Andean nation’s heavy costs for energy subsidies and at the same time avert a looming shortage in landfill capacity.

  • KTH Hosts Gathering of Building Efficiency Experts

    Published Aug 31, 2012

    The International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB’12) comes to Stockholm Sept. 3-5.

  • Success story - KTH trio shines in Desertec project

    Published Aug 15, 2012

    Three young KTH Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) alumni with a passion for a better world have been independently developing different solar technologies within three different companies, towards the same goal. All three came from different continents, studied together in the SEE Master program and are now leading experts taking key roles in the recent Desertec Industrial Initiative, 2020 CSP concept project.

  • Study Calls on China to Modernise Cooking Fuels

    Published Aug 07, 2012

    In a new study of access to energy supplies used for cooking in China, KTH researcher Brijesh Mainali calls for a transition to improved stoves and clean, modern fuels in the world’s most populous nation. He says relatively modest investments could bring substantial gains in health and reduced climate impact if solutions are tailored to rural and urban users at different income levels.

  • Optimization of Green Small-Cell Telecommunications

    Published Jul 01, 2012

    Dr. Emil Björnson recently defended his thesis in Telecommunications at the School of Electrical Engineering at KTH. He is now one of the first recipients of the International Postdoc Grant from the Swedish Research Council. Motivation: “A top class applicant in the field.”