TEDxKTHSalon

KTH Library

TEDxKTHSalon: Towards green and clean energy

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Library
Osquars Backe 31
Osquars Backe 31
Stockholm, Stockholms län, 114 28
Sweden

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Anna Pernestål

Director at the research center Integrated Transport Research Lab at KTH.

Anna is a docent and senior researcher, and former director of Integrated Transport Research Lab (ITRL) at KTH. ITRL focus on how new technology could and should be used and adapted to contribute to a sustainable transport system and society, by taking a system approach. Anna has twenty years of experience in the transport sector and has had leadership positions in both academia and industry. She is passionate about collaborative research, where multiple actors meet to explore sustainable solutions. Her research is focused on analyzing and modeling complex dynamic sociotechnical systems, and on integrating different system levels and various knowledge perspectives.

Björn Laumert

Prefekt/Professor at unit of Heat and Power Technology at KTH

Björn is a professor in energy technology and the head of the Energy Technology Department. He has a background in turbomachine technology and 10-years of industrial experience in project management from Volvo Aero Corporation. Today, his research focuses on solar power, flexible heat and power production as well as transforming the energy system in cities. He is the KTH representative for the climate contract realization of the cities of Stockholm and Helsingborg via the Viable Cities 2.0 program. He is also the KTH project leader for the Swedish Energy Agency's pilot projects for the realization of citizen-driven energy commonalities.

LIna Bertling Tjernberg

Professor in Power Grid Technology at KTH

Lina is Professor in Power Grid Technology at KTH. She is Director of the Energy Platform at KTH which coordinates and supports multidisciplinary research initiatives within the energy areas. She is the coordinator of lifelong learning at the EECS school at KTH. Her research and teaching are focused on applying mathematics (e.g. statistics, optimization, life cycle assessment) for predicting and modeling reliability, the impact of maintenance efforts for various electric power system applications.