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Biofuel research awarded 25 million SEK
Published Jun 25, 2013A researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has been awarded 25 million SEK as part of a Swedish and European effort to develop the use of the sea as a source of energy and other products, such ...
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Building the supergrid
Published May 21, 2013KTH Royal Institute of Technology researchers are helping to ensure that the power grids of the future meet the new demands created by renewable energy.
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Battery low? Give your mobile some water
Published Apr 19, 2013A power source for your mobile phone can now be as close as the nearest faucet, stream, or even a puddle, with the world’s first water-activated charging device.
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Making fuel from bacteria
Published Mar 13, 2013In 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.
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Tunnel vision: let there be light
Published Mar 06, 2013For 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.
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A new look at urbanization's environmental impact
Published Feb 28, 2013A 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.
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New wastewater treatment technique protects fish from antidepressants
Published Feb 26, 2013Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have developed a new technique to prevent pharmaceutical residues from entering waterways and harming wildlife.
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Report exposes Pakistani e-waste recycling workers’ plight
Published Feb 21, 2013A 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 s...
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Eco-safe antibacterial fibre discovered
Published Feb 14, 2013Researchers 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 bact...
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Saab-KTH partnership flies even higher
Published Feb 07, 2013Saab 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.
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Better protection needed from chemicals in products
Published Feb 04, 2013European 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 Ro...
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'Paper cups don't exactly scream credibility'
Elinor Falkman from the Energy Platform challenges the conference organisers of the KTH to create the most environmentally friendly events possible. This will improve KTH's credibility, she suggests. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Dec 04, 2012If 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...
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White-Hat Hackers Hit Helsinki
Published Sep 26, 2012They 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 looki...
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Research Maps Policy, Technology Path for Bolivian Biogas
Published Sep 04, 2012KTH 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 ...
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KTH Hosts Gathering of Building Efficiency Experts
Published Aug 31, 2012The International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB’12) comes to Stockholm Sept. 3-5.
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Success story - KTH trio shines in Desertec project
Published Aug 15, 2012Three 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 ...
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Study Calls on China to Modernise Cooking Fuels
Published Aug 07, 2012In 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 nat...
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KTH's lunches become sustainable energy
Master's student Janet Eustasie (on the right) and researcher Anders Malmquist are operating a biogas plant that transforms KTH's lunch leftovers to electricity and heat. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Jun 19, 2012The leftovers of your lunch that you leave on your plate are now being transformed into biogas at a research facility at the edge of the wood on Brinellvägen on KTH's campus. The experiment may become...
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New Study Measures Life Cycle Social Impacts
Published Jun 11, 2012A KTH research group has completed a Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of a laptop computer. Going beyond the traditional LCA’s focus on environmental impacts over a product’s lifetime, this emergi...
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The environmental issue to be included in all programmes
“It is great that the course in sustainable development comes in at an early stage of the programme,” says computer engineering student Alexander Solsmed. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published May 28, 2012KTH is now making an extra effort with their educational programmes about environmental and sustainable development. Among other things, computer engineering students will be able to study a new cours...
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