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Could Finland run out of electricity and what happens to our emissions? Our professor answers five frequently asked questions about energy
Finland has been urged to prepare for a possible electricity shortage in the coming winter by saving energy. Peter Lund, Professor in Advanced Energy Systems at Aalto University, answers five questions about energy.
Collaboration between Wärtsilä and Aalto University is expanding - aiming for sustainable future solutions
One key driver of the partnership is the energy transition and the need to develop new zero-emission fuel solutions.
Academic Hydrogen Research Forum Finland established
The transition towards a hydrogen economy is necessary to radically cut down carbon emissions and it will have a key role in the energy systems, industry and transport of the developed carbon-neutral society.
Open Call for Energy Transition Exhibition
Aalto students and employees can submit proposals for the exhibition that opens in March 2023.
Saving energy with smart building services engineering
The donation for the teaching and research in smart building services engineering and smart buildings has accelerated the development of the field and inspired new students.
Panu Mustakallio has been appointed Professor of Practice in HVAC Technology
'Teaching is a great opportunity to transfer industrial knowledge to students and show how theory is put into practice.'
Closer cooperation between Aalto and ABB Marine & Ports
ABB Marine & Ports and their equipment supplier Typhoon HIL are donating six simulators for researcher and student use.
Top-up funding for Aalto University to exploit research results
Aalto University Professor Zhipei Sun is leading one of the potential frontier research projects.
Ending energy imports from Russia could cut other electricity imports to Finland – model shows what chain reaction could mean for the security of supply
A risk analysis by Aalto University shows that electricity supply could stop far short of demand: in the worst-case scenario, the gap could be more than 2,500 hours per year.
African European scientific partnership to tackle future critical materials shortages
A collaborative African European project RESTART dedicated to the implementation of a full value chain for recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic solar panels has begun.
Scientists test how wind turbines hold up to frozen flows in world’s largest indoor ice tank
Understanding the fundamentals of what happens when turbines meet ice could finally bring off-shore wind farms into chillier waters
Academy funding: Future energy communities and energy self-sufficiency
The DigiDecarbon project explores citizens' digital energy communities.
Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste
Researchers map out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications
Aalto University receives 1 million euros for software-centric industrial automation program
Schneider Electric donation of industrial automation technology, software licenses, and teaching support is to answer for growing need for automation expertise.
Two new Centres of Excellence ºÚÁÏÍø University – the university is also involved in two consortia
Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Transfer and Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials were chosen as Centres of Excellence led by Aalto University
From a bookstore entrepreneur to a researcher
Assistant Professor Mahdi Pourakbari Kasmaei is researching power and energy system modeling, because the transfer to a carbon-free energy will be fast.
Join Aalto University at the 2021 European Researchers' Night on 24 September
Aalto University invites you to join the 2021 European Researchers' Night session "Unite! for sustainable energy"!
European energy transition needs to accelerate urgently
Energy transition means transforming the entire European energy system — a change which will affect every part of the society and require huge investment during the transition. It must be done in a socially equitable way. And the progress needs to be accelerated to be able to achieve the EU’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Björn Savén's donation ºÚÁÏÍø University makes a significant contribution to hydrogen research
Hydrogen will play a crucial role in the storage of renewable energy. Hydrogen also serves as a fuel for fuel cells and future engines.
Finland continues to lead battery metals and recycling research
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent.
