Organizer

The symposium is organized by Vattenfall AB, R&D and Luleå University of Technology

Contact
 

Rolf Gustavsson Vattenfall AB, R&D Tel: +46 722 05 27 37 Email: rolf.gustavsson@vattenfall.com	Jan-Olov Aidanpää Luleå University of technology Tel: +46 702592531 Email: joa@ltu.se

Vattenfall in brief 

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company and a producer and retailer of electricity and heat with about 13 million customers. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The annual generated electricity and heat production is about 111 and 14 TWh respectively.
Vattenfall has approximately 19 000 employees and is 100% owned by the Swedish state. Our key priorities are to secure fossil-free energy supply, to customers and to the society. Therefore, we are investing in renewable energy sources to reduce CO2 emissions and by 2030 we will completely phase-out coal and add four times today’s capacity of wind and solar power.
 

LTU in brief

Luleå University of Technology is in strong growth with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global societal benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education is conducted in close collaboration with international, national, and regional companies, public actors, and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 1.9 billion per year. We are currently 1 840 employees and have 17 670 students.

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