Aalto received 4.7 millions funding from Academy of Finland
Funded research projects at Aalto University
New Energy research programme:
Lehtonen, Juha: Catalytic aqueous phase reforming of biorefinery water fractions, 372 397 euros.
J盲rvinen, Mika: Decentralizing Finland鈥檚 energy regime: The triggers and dynamics of transition, 242 945 euros.
Lehtonen, Matti: Harnessing the consumer for a flexible Energy system architecture, 444 292 euros.
Liski, Matti: Harnessing the consumer for a flexible Energy system architecture, 243 303 euros.
Siren, Kai: Tackling the Challenges of a Solar Community Concept in High Latitudes, 391 747 euros.
Kallio, Tanja: Rational design of non-noble metal (electro)catalyst materials for energy conversion applications, 339 889 euros.
Kauppinen, Esko: Rational design of non-noble metal (electro)catalyst materials for energy conversion applications, 298 865 euros.
Laasonen, Kari: Rational design of non-noble metal (electro)catalyst materials for energy conversion applications, 286 288 euros.
Lipsanen, Harri: Thermophotonic energy conversion for efficient heating and cooling in buildings, 310 836 euros.
Lund, Peter: Decentralizing Finland鈥檚 energy regime: The triggers and dynamics of transition, 240 255 euros.
Tittonen, Ilkka: Conversion of light to transport fuels through integrated optoelectronic cell
factories, 505 103 euros.
Tulkki, Jukka: Thermophotonic energy conversion for efficient heating and cooling in buildings, 277 023 euros.
Turpeinen, Marko: EVIDENCE: Evaluating Smart Incentives in Social Formation of Energy Choices 181 433 euros.
Arctic Research Programme:
Kujala, Pentti: Wastewater treatment by natural freeze crystallization and ice separation, 262 804 euros.
Kyrki, Ville: Cooperative heavy-duty hydraulic manipulators for sustainable subsea infrastructure installation and dismantling, 333 917 euros.
The Academy of Finland鈥檚 research programme New Energy will involve a search for solutions for managing the coming major transition in the energy sector. Solutions will be applied to the creation of new energy products; business models; process principles; types of energy; storage, transmission and distribution mechanisms; solutions for managing complex grids; as well as the integration of energy in new ways with habitation, transport, commerce, recycling and the exploitation of biomass.
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