Stefan Grönkvist

Stefan Grönkvist's research spans various types and sizes of energy systems, from individual facilities to national and international energy markets, as well as the climate impact of these energy systems. His research is largely interdisciplinary, involving collaboration with scholars from other fields such as social sciences. The essence of this interdisciplinary system research is that methods are not predefined for addressing different questions. Instead, approaches from various disciplines can be applied, such as thermodynamic modeling, interviews, or economic models. Stefan Grönkvist has also worked in the industry and as a consulting analyst, and his interest in a system-oriented approach to research began during his time in the private sector when it became clear that real-world problems often cannot be isolated in the manner required if only intradisciplinary methods are used. His research areas include energy markets, climate policy—including the instruments through which climate policy is implemented—waste heat collaboration, low-energy buildings, production and use of biofuels, storage and transport of hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage.