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What if the world鈥檚 cattle munched on Finnish wood?
A new manufacturing method will open entirely new markets for microcrystalline cellulose. It could be used, for example, to enrich animal fodder.
Turning off the tap
There is no single solution to the shortage of water, but applying several might get the job done.
Aalto University seeking to make Finland a model country for energy storage solutions
Through partnerships and cooperative projects, solutions are being sought to the challenges of energy storage.
Finland should become a model country for sustainable battery production and the circular economy
Growth of electricity powered transport increases demand for lithium batteries. Through strategic cooperation and circular economy expertise, Finland can establish itself as a leader in the battery industry.
Finnish energy transition arena report launched: Experts highlight a need for a thorough renovation of the energy sector to meet global climate challenges and improve Finnish competitiveness
The use of fossil fuels needs to stop on a fast schedule, a fresh report emphasises.
Students and researchers got together in Computer Science Research Day
Research Day was jointly organized by the departments of Computer Science and Communications and Networking
Banking sun and wind energy
How to make the storing of renewable energy cheaper and easier? If this study is successful, it will represent a major leap towards finding a solution to climate change.
Four Aalto research fields among the world鈥檚 top 50
Aalto placed at the top of the Shanghai ranking in Marine/Ocean Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Mining and Mineral Engineering and Management research.
5 million euro project could see Finland become the model country for the circular economy of metals
Effective recycling would be ecologically-friendly 鈥 and accelerate Finland's economy.
Innovation award for women goes to Professor Hele Savin
Professor Savin has developed an applied nanotechnology method for producing high-capacity solar cells with the help of 鈥渂lack silicon鈥 that employs nanostructures.
Metallurgists are needed to fix the sustainability gap
Professor of Metallurgy Ari Jokilaakso鈥檚 researches the behaviour of chemical elements at high temperatures. He wants to give students a real understanding of chemical phenomena.
Promising results obtained with a new electrocatalyst that reduces the need for platinum
Researchers succeeded in manufacturing electrocatalysts with one hundredth of the amount of platinum that is usually needed.
Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells
Researchers lengthened the lifetime of perovskite solar cells by using nanotube film to replace the gold used as the back contact in the hole conductor.
Research project on renewable energy storage receives sought-after funding from Horizon 2020
Aalto University鈥檚 share of the funding is about half a million euros.
Artificial intelligence introduced to design
Algorithms are challenging humans in the design of smarter user interfaces.
Researchers printed energy producing photographs
With the method developed in Aalto University, any picture or text could be inkjet-printed as a solar cell.
New policy ideas by students for a sustainable and circular economy
Students in Aalto University's Design for Government course address complex public sector and government challenges.
Of the significance of human voice as part of experience
In Kone Foundation podcast-interview singer, artist and doctoral researcher Heidi Fast talks about her artistic research.
Magazine puts focus on materials research
Aalto University Magazine 16 examines a key research area that focuses on materials and the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Most Beautiful Books of the Year: Conversations on Finnish Art Education
Conversations on Finnish Art Education won the Beautiful Book Prize 2015