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  • Wave energy benefits from the mistakes of wind power

    Is wave energy the new star of renewables? The potential is great and a research team at KTH works towards a faster development for harvesting the powers of the seas.

  • Communication was key to landing Obama visit

    Efficient communication with the White House staff and a few research news items on the university’s website led U.S. President Barack Obama to visit KTH during the first presidential visit on Swedish soil.

  • Web firestorm raises concern over free exchange in science

    Where 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 wind-powered vehicles and rechargeable batteries to a research panel, it led to gross persecution on the Web. In actual fact, his ideas touched upon several pioneering solutions for eco-sensitive transport.

  • Creating and Understanding Smart Innovation in Cities

    This project aims to identify the key factors regarding Cleantech innovation creation and the understanding in how the innovation process for Cleantech works in an urban environment.

  • Renewable Energy Park, RE-Park (completed)

    Use of green energy generated by solar and wind power technologies would help contribute to a clean and secure energy future for Sweden compared to conventional fossil energy resources. Along with the EU-directive for renewable energy of July 2009, Sweden declared that its primary national target is at least 50% of its total energy use would be from renewable energy resources by year 2020, and out of that, there would be at least 10% in transport sector.

  • Viktoria Martin – new ISES President

    From July 2024 Viktoria Martin will be the President of the International Solar Energy Society ISES and lead the non-profit organisation for two years. Viktoria Martin is an experienced Professor in Energy Technology and excited about the task.