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Green transition

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Research on the green transition is central to promoting a sustainable society. Here you can explore exciting advances and innovative technological solutions that pave the way for a greener future. Umeå University is at the forefront of this research, working to develop groundbreaking methods to create a more sustainable world. Read on to discover how technology and science interact to shape the green transition of our time.

News and feature articles

Here you can find research news and reports on the transition to a greener and more sustainable society.
Fältarbete i Rwanda
From cookstoves to sustainable bioenergy – energy solutions for Africa

Natxo García-López shows how improved stoves and sustainable bioenergy systems can make a difference.

En utsikt över en disig storstad från en hög byggnad.
AI-designed paint can cool buildings during heatwaves

Lowers indoor temperature by several degrees, tests show.

En kvinna i labbrock och handskar arbetar på en maskin.
How to produce hydrogen more efficiently

Researchers have found a way to improve catalysts that make emission-free hydrogen.

En rad solpaneler som sitter bredvid varandra.
Advanced coatings boost the competitiveness of solar thermal energy

Solar thermal collectors are taking on fossil energy sources – thanks to a new type of coating.

En stor, vit, avlång ugn i en industribyggnad.
How quicklime can be produced with elecricity – without losing quality

New research from the Industrial Doctoral school contributes to a greener steel industry.

Bild på doktoranden Van Minh Dinh i vit labbrock stående intill ett dragskåp, håller ett preparat i vänstra handen.
Catalytic system turns biomass waste to renewable chemical stock

Van Minh Dinh's doctoral thesis shows a new method to convert lignin into sustainable chemicals.

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

En man i gula arbetskläder arbetar på en maskin
Climate-smart cement with new technology

Carbon capture reduces emissions and makes cement production more efficient, new thesis shows.

Två mindre bassänger utomhus.
Receives SEK 15 million: Will create degradable plastic – from algae

Biomass from algae is converted into plastic used in lamps and packaging.

From left to right: Haifeng Lin, Lakshmi Das, Hinduja Bhuvanendran, Nicolò Maccaferri
Unexplored magnetic material could change the future of data storage

Lakshmi Das receives Marie Curie Fellowship to investigate new material with ultra-fast light pulses.

Detaljbild på två räkor liggande på en utsträckt hand
10 million to project for sustainable shrimp and fish production

The project will develop production of fish and shrimp in circular aquaculture systems.

Doktorand vid Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik
New research shows how biofuels affect cement production

Doctoral thesis provides important knowledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in cement and lime production.

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Latest update: 2023-08-10