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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, 2025

    As 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, 2025

    We'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, 2025

    Two 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

    Woman in front of a heat pump.
    Monika Ignatowicz, PhD student at the Department of Energy Technology in front of a self-built prototype of a HTHP pump.
    Published Jan 29, 2025

    The 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, 2024

    As 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.
    Allyson Steffany Botett with her supervisors in her master thesis presentation day.
    Published Nov 27, 2024

    Students 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, 2024

    Recently, 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, 2024

    Winter 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, 2024

    Two 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 at COP13
    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, 2024

    Björn 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

    Woman cooking on electric stove
    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, 2024

    KTH is part of a collaboration to make Nepalis to use cleaner fuels when cooking.

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  • HPT Researchers Presenting at SETAC 2024 in Gothenburg

    Background photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash [cropped]
    Published Oct 17, 2024

    Researchers from the HPT Division at KTH will be presenting their latest work at the SETAC 2024 conference in Gothenburg from October 21st to 23rd. If you're attending, don't miss the chance to meet t...

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  • SolarPACES 2024 Conference in Rome, Italy — Meet Our Division’s Work There

    Published Oct 03, 2024

    Researchers from the HPT division will be busy over the next few days, presenting their work at the SolarPACES 2024 – Solar Power & Chemical Energy Systems conference in Rome, Italy. Are you attending...

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  • Consortium meeting of the EU project IAM COMPACT here at KTH

    IAMcompact KTH’s team members – Dr.Francesco Gardumi, Chamindie Senaratne and PhD student Camilla Lo
    IAMcompact KTH’s team members – Dr.Francesco Gardumi, Chamindie Senaratne and PhD student Camilla Lo Giudice
    Published Oct 03, 2024

    On September 30th and October 1st, KTH had the privilege of hosting the 2024 General Assembly of the IAM COMPACT project. Our team from the Energy Systems division has been involved since last year an...

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  • Fueling Innovation: Welcome Hanmin and Parth to Our Research Family

    Published Sep 19, 2024

    We’re excited to welcome two new members to our research team! Hanmin and Parth have recently joined us at HPT, bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to further strengthen our projects.

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  • Our PhD Team at the STandUP for Energy Conference

    Published Sep 09, 2024

    Our division is excited to announce that four of our PhD students, along with our Deputy Director of Studies, Chamindie Senaratne, will be attending the STandUP for Energy conference. We’ll be present...

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  • KTH dES at the EMP-G in Trieste: enhancing capacity bulding and cooperation for a sustainable future

    Trainers and students of the 2024 CLEWs track of the ICTP energy modelling platform summer school.
    Trainers and students of the 2024 CLEWs track of the ICTP energy modelling platform summer school.
    Published Aug 29, 2024

    The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) took part in August at the Energy Modelling Platform – Joint Global Training School 2024 (EMP-G) hosted by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICT...

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  • Internship strengthens research ties with UC Berkeley

    Two people in the City hall of Stokholm
    Dilip Khatiwada, Erica Eneqvist (Stockholm Stad), Daisy Kerr and Rebecka Engström in Stockholm City hall during Kerr's visit in Stockholm.
    Published Aug 16, 2024

    Switching places for a research internship over the summer, two students from KTH and University of California, Berkeley focused on energy research, generating valuable insights in sustainability and ...

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  • AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and KTH launch joint doctoral programme

    Published Jun 24, 2024

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna join forces to develop efficient, safe and intelligent heat pump technologies for densely populated residential are...

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  • HPT Researchers Participate in Enerstock 2024, Showcasing Thermal Energy Storage Innovations

    Published Jun 17, 2024

    Last week, researchers from HPT participated in the Enerstock 2024 conference, held in Lyon, France, from June 5-7. Enerstock is a leading international conference on energy storage, addressing the la...

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