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- Heat from the Earth’s interior – a green energy source on the rise
Almost 6,000 degrees Celsius. That is how hot the Earth’s inner core is. The Earth’s heat is already being put to use in geothermal power plants in Iceland, for example, and many Swedish homeowners …
- How better governance can ease pressure on the electricity grid
As electricity systems become increasingly strained, new demands are being placed on how and when electricity is used. In a new study, Fouad El Gohary, Postdoctoral Researcher at Uppsala University, …
- Reza Younesi develops next-generation batteries
To successfully transition to a more sustainable society, we need to break our dependence on oil. Through his research, Reza Younesi, Professor at the Department of Chemistry, aims to enable local …
- Hydrogen from solar energy can be produced without platinum
In a new study, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, among others, present a groundbreaking method for producing hydrogen gas in an efficient and sustainable way. …
- How to predict future energy demand
When Lukas Dahlström returned to Gotland to start his doctoral programme at the GRASS graduate school, it was like coming full circle. He grew up on the island and has long been interested in science …
- Instrument designed for the ITER fusion facility
The world's largest experimental fusion power facility, ITER, is currently being built in southern France. This facility will be used to create fossil-free energy the same way as in the sun, through …
- Gotland becomes a testbed for hydrogen transport
Is hydrogen fuel an option for the social transition required to achieve a more fossil-free future? What infrastructure and refuelling systems are needed, and how can hydrogen be stored safely? We …
- New AI model can help extend life and increase safety of electric vehicle batteries
Batteries in electric vehicles wear out too quickly and this is slowing down the electrification of the transport sector. Researchers at Uppsala University have now developed an AI model that can …
- Preserving buildings while reducing carbon footprint
VIDEO. Buildings account for 40 per cent of our carbon footprint in Sweden. How do we preserve culturally valuable buildings in a climate-friendly way? Campus Gotland has a research group that …
- Research to reduce the radioactivity of nuclear waste
Uppsala University is contributing an important piece to the puzzle of substantially shortening the radioactive life of nuclear waste. Belgian scientists aiming to create a facility to convert …
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