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Study: Internal combustion engine can achieve zero-emission combustion and double efficiency

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
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A large cargo ship loaded with colourful containers sails across the blue ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling

The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University.
Research & Art
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Four men in formal attire, each in different settings. One wears a turtleneck, others wear suits with ties.

Five things every consumer should understand about electricity demand and production

Professor of Practice Iivo Vehviläinen explains why embracing wind can be the key to a more stable future
Research & Art
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Työelämäprofessori Iivo Vehviläinen. Kuva: Linda Lehtovirta

Application period for FITech’s spring courses is approaching – explore the spring 2026 course offering now!

Complement your degree with free courses from Finnish universities of technology, designed to meet the demands of the working life and help deepen your expertise! The application period for degree students starts on December 1st.
Cooperation, Studies, University
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Two people walking in a modern indoor hallway with tiled walls and grey floor. One wears a burgundy jumper, the other grey blouse.

Carbon-based radicals at the frontier of solar cell technology

Could a single unpaired electron change the future of solar energy?
Press releases, Research & Art
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A modern building with a colourful tiled facade with solar panels. The sky is clear and light blue.

Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy

The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy.
University
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Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region

In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Flower meadow at Töölönlahti

Researchers invent nano-clouds that can change colour, temperature and outwit heat sensors

Bio-Inspired Metasurfaces Enable Daytime Cooling, Heating, and Thermal Camouflage in a Single Solution
Research & Art
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Diagram showing cooling and heating effects of metasurfaces, with examples of white and grey metasurfaces in winter and cloudy settings.

New textbook by Mika Järvinen and Hanna Paulomäki guides engineers toward a sustainable energy transition

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
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A digital twin in the mining industry gets a machine learning boost

Optimizing and visualizing the mining process requires combining physics and data-driven approaches.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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3D graph showing time-lag prediction performance with peaks rising from blue to red, representing error rates.

Lignin: A Sustainable Solution for Future Energy Storage

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
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A glass petri dish containing a pile of dark brown powder on a white surface.

Building better infrared sensors

New innovation significantly boosts sensor responsivity
Press releases, Research & Art
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The new, more sensitive infrared sensor brings benefits to many different technologies. Photo: Aalto University / Xiaolong Liu

14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki

The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research & Art
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Three happy students. Photo: Unto Rautio

Research funding to develop energy-efficient computing and early diagnostics of corneal diseases

The funding granted by the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation for two Aalto projects totals nearly 1.3 million euros
Research & Art
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Revolution in EV battery recycling: New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery

Energy researchers have developed a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle the batteries used in electric vehicles
Press releases, Research & Art
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Charging a white electric car

Ammonia – a new green energy solution? Research project receives €2.5 million in funding

Ammonia is a promising alternative fuel for the marine industry and for storing green hydrogen, but there are many question marks over its use.
Press releases
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A ship in the sea

Prof. Yaolin Xu combines physics and chemistry for better batteries

Newly appointed Assistant Professor Xu looks to build up his lab and team at the Department of Applied Physics to pursue better batteries for a sustainable future in energy storage.
Appointments, Research & Art
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Photo of prof. Yaolin Xu by Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University.

Sushant Passi: In the future, we will see human-to-human interaction as a luxury

'In 2050, we will be likely be promoting human to human interaction. It is now perhaps getting a bit sidelined, but it is irreplaceable.'
Cooperation
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Sushant Passi, photo by George Atanassov

Energy consumption at swimming halls can be cut by up to a third, thanks to a new tool

The tool, developed by researchers at Aalto University, is intended for the project and pre-planning phase of new swimming halls and for planning the renovations of old ones.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Swimming hall. Photo: Pixabay

Seed funding available to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven and University of Helsinki

Aalto University, KU Leuven and the University of Helsinki launch the 2nd exploratory seed funding call to explore research collaboration possibilities. The funding call is open until 10 September 2024.
Research & Art
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Three female students studying