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• KTH and China cooperate on a large scale

  Cooperation with China continues to grow at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. A series of recent exchanges included a workshop on materials and energy held for researchers from KTH and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, SJTU, before the summer break.

• Charting the Stone Age spread of dingoes and domesticated dogs

  The odyssey of dogs and dingoes from China to Polynesia and Australia can now be mapped. KTH genetic researchers Peter Savolainen and Mattias Oskarsson have presented a new study showing how the domestic dog accompanied humans across the islands of Southeast Asia.

• Study Calls on China to Modernise Cooking Fuels

  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.

• ”A bit more self-reflection wouldn’t hurt”

  The increasing collaboration between KTH and China raises many questions. Not least considering the differences between the countries' attitude towards freedom of speech online. Obviously, KTH cannot dictate its personal foreign policy, but a little more reflection concerning concrete ethical problems would not hurt, says Björn Kjellgren, sinologist and social anthropologist at KTH.

• “It is in China things are happening - not here”

  When the 20-year-old electrical student Andreas Lindgren stepped off the plane in Shanghai, he was greeted by a 40-degree, humid heat. He immediately felt at home. Today, four years on, he speaks fluent Chinese and wants to play a part in building China’s future.

• Wuxi Sino-Swedish Eco-City Project (completed)

  The project aims at investigating the energy system and innovation process for an upcoming EcoCity in China. With a growth in urbanization, cities are expected to be at the heart of future innovation in energy efficiency. Wuxi Sino-Swedish EcoCity is a unique project, spanning over an area of 2.4 km 2. The project served to showcase different technological solutions in the area of energy efficiency and sustainability that can be used as a hotbed for innovation development and large-scale implementation.