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Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Hatef Madani (to the left) will keep his position at KTH, but will also spend time in the supervision team at AIT, supervising students at KTH in Stockholm and in Vienna. Published Apr 15, 2025Hatef Madani is researching the development of the next generation of sustainable heating systems for use in European urban areas at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and KTH. In a part-time po...
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KTH Researchers Take Leading Roles in the International Solar Energy Society
Published Apr 14, 2025A strong delegation from the Department of Energy Technology at KTH is helping shape the global solar energy agenda through active leadership roles in the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) – a...
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A group of representatives of Polish Energy sector visit KTH
Published Apr 10, 2025This visit is a part of a larger two-days program "NAVIGATING ENERGY SECURITY IN A DECARBONIZED FUTURE", where the leading Swedish energy actors will meet their Polish colleagues for a knowledge excha...
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Symposium on Industrial Heat and Power: A Day of Collaboration at HPT
Published Apr 10, 2025On April 2nd, the Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division at KTH hosted a full-day symposium focused on advancing industrial decarbonization. The event brought together researchers, students, industr...
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100 years of the Division of Thermodynamics and Refrigeration
Published Apr 07, 2025The Division of Thermodynamics and Refrigeration, which is a part of the Energy Technology Department at KTH, has a centenary-old history.
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Who Gets to Model the Future? The Openmod Workshop 2025 and the Case for Inclusive Energy Modelling
More Than Just Better Code: Who is in the Room Shapes the Models Published Apr 03, 2025Energy models shape policy. But who shapes the models when access to these tools remains deeply uneven? The problem is not a shortage of knowledge; it’s who gets to wield it and when. Many modellers, ...
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HPT hosts middle school student for hands-on research experience
Lisa Johansson Yamazaki in the laboratory at the Division of Heat and Power Technology. Published Mar 31, 2025As part of its ongoing commitment to inspiring the next generation of engineers, the Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division at KTH welcomed Lisa, an eighth-grade student, for a short but engaging vi...
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Symposium at KTH advancing heat and power solutions for industrial decarbonisation
Rafael Guedez (right), Head of Division, is the driving force behind the unit’s recent strategy towards more impactful research and education programs focusing on heat and power solutions for industrial decarbonisation. He works closely with Silvia Trevisan (left), Research Group Leader and Assistant Professor, in organising the heat and power solutions symposium in April. Photo: Priscila Costa Nascimento. Published Mar 26, 2025There are largely available technologies that could contribute to industrial decarbonisation – lacking is the knowledge and trust in these solutions among different stakeholders. A symposium on heat a...
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From Researcher to Faculty: Meet Silvia Trevisan’s New Role at HPT
Assistant professor Silvia Trevisan Published Mar 24, 2025We are pleased to announce that Silvia Trevisan has been appointed Assistant Professor in Thermal Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization. Her new role builds on years of involvement in research,...
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HPT researchers visit SynchroStor in Edinburgh for the COMHPTES project
Render of SynchroStor's D430 compressor/expander in a testing rig. Published Mar 10, 2025As part of the COMHPTES project, our researchers visited SynchroStor headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland. The visit marked the beginning of the collaboration, providing valuable insights into the inte...
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New Faces, New Energy: Welcoming Aashna, Carlo, and Emily to the Team!
From left to right: Emily, Aashna, and Carlo. Published Mar 03, 2025We're pleased to welcome three new researchers to our division! Aashna, Carlo, and Emily have recently joined us, bringing their expertise to a range of exciting projects in aerospace, thermal energy,...
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HPT researchers visit PSA-CIEMAT in Almería to explore solar energy innovations
Solar furnace and HPT researchers. Published Feb 19, 2025Two weeks ago, researchers from the HPT division visited the PSA-CIEMAT Almería Solar Platform for a day of collaboration and knowledge exchange. The visit provided an opportunity to explore state-of-...
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Energy technology that cuts emissions
Monika Ignatowicz, PhD student at the Department of Energy Technology in front of a self-built prototype of a HTHP pump. Published Jan 29, 2025The principle and technology are similar to those found in refrigerators, tumble dryers and ice rinks. However, high temperature heat pumps (HTHP) are based on a more advanced and powerful technology ...
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Wrapping up the year with Delight and Supriya!
From left to right: Supriya and Delight. Published Dec 11, 2024As we close out the year, we’re excited to welcome two new faces to the HPT division: Delight and Supriya. With a holiday spirit and a passion for innovation, they’ve joined us to tackle key challenge...
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Student Theses in Energy Systems Drive Global Sustainability and Local Innovation
Allyson Steffany Botett with her supervisors in her master thesis presentation day. Published Nov 27, 2024Students collaborating with the Energy Systems (ES) Division for their thesis projects have the unique opportunity to work with real-world challenges and make meaningful contributions to global and lo...
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Sustainable Energy Technology Programme Students Drive Impact in Climate-Neutral Stockholm Project
Published Nov 27, 2024Recently, four students from various KTH programs—Magdalena Smolic, Zin Haji, Hsu-Kai Weng,—alongside a student from Uppsala University, Maurine Luquet, collaborated with Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, ...
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Bringing warm ideas to a chilly Stockholm: meet our new PhDs!
From left to right: Davide, Delaram, and Zanil at the entrance of our division. Published Nov 25, 2024Winter might be settling in Stockholm, but Davide, Delaram, and Zanil have arrived with bright smiles and fresh ideas to warm up our research efforts! Coming from Italy, Iran, and Texas, they’ve joine...
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HPT Turbomachinery and Propulsion group attended the 2024 NffP conference
Published Nov 18, 2024Two weeks ago the annual NFFP conference organized by GKN Aerospace AB took place in Trollhättan (Sweden) from 5.-6. November. Our division was represented by three PhD students and the research group...
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KTH helps maintain Montreal Protocol
Björn Palm is a senior professor of Energy Engineering who has been researching mainly heat pumps and cooling systems since the 1990s. Published Nov 13, 2024Björn Palm, Professor at KTH and pioneer in refrigerants, you presented at COP13/MOP36 a few days ago. What did you say?
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KTH helps Nepal shift to cleaner cooking fuels
New research highlights that by adopting cleaner cooking technologies, like electric cooking, Nepal could prevent around 9,563 deaths annually and reduce health costs and emissions significantly. Published Oct 17, 2024KTH is part of a collaboration to make Nepalis to use cleaner fuels when cooking.
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