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  • Inspiring Polish energy actors

    Two men in front of a screen.
    Professor Björn Palm and Department Head Björn Laumert held the initial speech for the Polish energy actors.
    Published May 23, 2025

    On 22 May a group of highly ranked visitors from the Polish Energy sector visited the Department of Energy Technology at KTH. District heating and gas turbines without fossil fuels was on the agenda a...

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  • Student Collaboration at KTH

    Ellen, Carolina, and Quentin
    Published May 23, 2025

    As part of the Power2Powder research project, two KTH bachelor students and an international intern have contributed to the development and testing of a particle heat exchanger rig. Their work support...

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  • A Unique Opportunity: PhD position on “Energy Management in Sport Facilities”

    Sport facility at night
    Image by Bangyu Wang on unsplash.com
    Published May 15, 2025

    We invite applications for a PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology focusing on Energy Management in Sport Facilities. This unique, collaborative research initiative brings together Energy ...

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  • Björn Palm signed an opinion paper to the Swedish government

    Professor Björn Palm in the laboratory
    Published May 06, 2025

    The authors of this position paper, more than a 1000 researchers from the different institutions, argue that politicians must listen to the research when making decisions.

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  • ASHRAE visit to the Division of Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration

    ASHRAE visit participants
    Published Apr 25, 2025

    We are excited to report some very important ASHRAE visits in November 2024 and February 2025 to KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Energy Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.

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  • Symposium for heat and power collaboration

    Heat and power symposium at KTH 2 April 2025
    Published Apr 17, 2025

    The Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division at KTH hosted a full-day symposium in April focused on advancing industrial decarbonization. The event brought together researchers, students, industry rep...

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  • Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

    Three people at a table in an energy lab.
    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, 2025

    Hatef 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

    KTH representatives at ISES
    Published Apr 14, 2025

    A 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

    Leaflet with the title
    Published Apr 10, 2025

    This 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, 2025

    On 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

    100 years history ETT
    Published Apr 07, 2025

    The 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, 2025

    Energy 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, 2025

    As 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

    Researhers in lab
    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, 2025

    There 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, 2025

    We 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, 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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