/en/listing/126076/feed News listing en /en/news/student-exchange-in-europe-unite-can-take-you-there Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:32:17 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1394422 at /en Aalto is a member of Unite!, a European university alliance that gives students the opportunity to internationalise their degrees both online and in-person. Join the webinar to find out more. Cooperation Studies University Three young people take a selfie on a sunny city viewpoint, with rooftops and trees stretching behind them. /en/news/unite-takes-aalto-students-on-an-energy-excursion-across-europe-0 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:15:05 +0000 Oona Saanio 1393363 at /en Thanks to the Unite! Seed Fund, students from Aalto University gained first-hand experience of European energy policy, grid infrastructure and clean technology during a five-day study trip to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Cooperation Studies University Group of people posing by a purple bear statue at Siemens Energy, against a brick wall /en/news/jacek-pawlak-dreams-of-decarbonising-the-hydrogen-sector Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:02:14 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1389781 at /en The Finnish hydrogen strategy caught Jacek Pawlak's attention, leading him to study Hydrogen and Electric Systems Studies Jacek Pawlak with a student cap and purple backpack stands on green campus lawn by trees and modern building /en/news/a-unique-joint-effort-aalto-university-receives-eur-9-million-in-donations-to-accelerate-the-energy Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:11:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376294 at /en Donations from ABB, Fortum, St1 and the Walter Ahlström Foundation will be used to establish new professorships. At the same time, the donations support the establishment of Aalto University House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiilirakennuksia, raitiotiekiskoja ja puita aurinkoisena päivänä /en/news/keys-to-growth-how-the-energy-transition-is-making-oil-obsolete Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:19:37 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376293 at /en The transition to clean energy is a societal transformation on the same scale as digitalisation, and Finland has many strengths to support it, says professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, who leads Aalto University’s new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Henkilö valkoisessa laboratoriotakissa seisoo kirkkaassa laboratoriossa laitteiden keskellä /en/news/fortum-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:56:29 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376291 at /en The donation is directed towards a new professorship, which will be part of the House of Energy Transition competence centre. Press releases Lähikuva tuulivoimalasta metsän yllä, taustalla useita voimaloita ja auringonlaskun taivas /en/news/abb-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:20:55 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376290 at /en The donation will support the new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Press releases Kuusi aikuista poseeraa siisteissä vaatteissa tiilirakennuksen ja kampusalueen ulkopuolella /en/news/transition-to-hydrogen-economy-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint Wed, 13 May 2026 04:51:42 +0000 Anne Kosola 1372163 at /en During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme. Cooperation A group of happy people standing in front of a staircase with colorful beanbag chairs. /en/news/walter-ahlstrom-foundation-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1369269 at /en The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production. Press releases Kaksi miestä frakeissa seisoo lavalla mikrofonin äärellä ja puhuu sisätiloissa istuvalle yleisölle. /en/news/recent-advances-and-research-trends-in-ai-energy-industry-online-lecture-series Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:06:22 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1364588 at /en Lecture series for doctoral students focusing on artificial intelligence, energy, and Industry 4.0. Register by 31 March. Cooperation Studies University Finger touches glowing purple sphere linking tech icons above a city skyline, with the word “unite!” /en/news/study-internal-combustion-engine-can-achieve-zero-emission-combustion-and-double-efficiency Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:54:34 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1347181 at /en A new combustion concept that utilizes argon could completely eliminate nitrogen oxide emissions from internal combustion engines and double their efficiency compared to diesel engines. Research & Art Suuri rahtialus, joka on lastattu värikkäillä konteilla, purjehtii sinisen meren yli osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. /en/news/future-makers-research-batteries-cryptography-and-plastic-recycling Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:44:51 +0000 Ville Heirola 1346105 at /en The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University. Research & Art Neljä miestä muodollisissa vaatteissa eri ympäristöissä. Yhdellä poolopaita, muilla puvut ja solmiot. /en/news/five-things-every-consumer-should-understand-about-electricity-demand-and-production Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:54:52 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1342479 at /en Professor of Practice Iivo Vehviläinen explains why embracing wind can be the key to a more stable future Research & Art Työelämäprofessori Iivo Vehviläinen. Kuva: Linda Lehtovirta /en/news/shape-the-future-of-health-energy-or-defence-with-linkage-courses Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:25:38 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1342083 at /en Apply to Linkage courses and get a chance to work with industry leaders, innovators and fellow students on real-world challenges! Studies Poster advertising courses: HealthTech Linkage, Energy Linkage, Defence Linkage, deadline 14 November, offered by Aalto University. /en/news/new-research-reliable-electricity-can-no-longer-be-taken-for-granted-the-green-transition-may Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:21:12 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1341277 at /en Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s. Press releases Research & Art Tuulivoimalat kohoavat tiheän metsän yläpuolella kirkkaalla taivaalla. /en/news/rapid-growth-of-solar-power-in-finland-could-crash-summer-electricity-prices-new-study-warns-of Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:56:39 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1336517 at /en Finland must rethink its power market to safeguard clean energy investments. Press releases Research & Art Laaja aurinkopaneelikenttä, riveissä paneeleita vihreällä ruoholla, osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. /en/news/prof-yaolin-xus-battery-research-awarded-prestigious-energy-storage-prize Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:39:28 +0000 Ville Heirola 1336234 at /en Track record and future potential in building better energy storage solutions landed Assistant Professor Xu the Energy Storage Materials Young Scientist Award. Awards and Recognition Photo of prof. Yaolin Xu by Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University. /en/news/five-things-everyone-should-know-about-the-materials-powering-the-green-transition Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:55:15 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1318315 at /en The green transition depends on more than just clean energy — it requires a massive, complex supply of critical raw materials, especially metals and minerals. From mining and refining to recycling and innovation, here are five key things everyone should know about the materials powering a sustainable future. Press releases Research & Art A disassembled battery with its components laid out side by side: metal casing, inner sheets, crushed mass, powders, and coloured granulates. /en/news/new-textbook-by-mika-jarvinen-and-hanna-paulomaki-guides-engineers-toward-a-sustainable-energy Mon, 19 May 2025 12:32:04 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1315243 at /en How should the education of energy engineers change to support not only climate goals but also ecological and social sustainability? The newly published textbook Designing Renewable Energy Systems within Planetary Boundaries offers answers to the question. Research & Art Studies Pariskunta kävelee polulla, jota ympäröivät koivut ja vehreä kasvillisuus. /en/news/lignin-a-sustainable-solution-for-future-energy-storage Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:04:14 +0000 Virpi Raski 1307872 at /en Transforming from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy, we need alternative solutions for both fuels and biobased chemicals and materials. Lignin is a promising bio-based compound produced as a side stream in biorefineries. It has the potential to replace fossil-based chemicals and materials in resins and energy storage applications. Research & Art Lasilautasella on kasa tummanruskeaa jauhetta valkoisella pinnalla.