Sofie NyströmKTH Royal Institute of Technology | KTH · Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering
Sofie Nyström
Master of Science
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Introduction
In my PhD work, I am exploring households’ roles in the sustainable energy transition in terms of electricity use in homes. An overarching research question is how the digital touchpoints of the smart grid can cater for a diversity of people’s lived lives, their motivations and ambitions households to support them in becoming an integrated part of a sustainable energy system.
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Power shortages and fluctuations in electricity supply are expected to become more frequent in the future, as renewable energy increases in the electricity mix. This poses a problem in that electricity might not always be available at the time of demand for industries as well as for households. Demand flexibility in households has been brought forw...
A microgrid’s self-consumption rate reflects its ability to retain its own energy and decrease its reliance on the synchronous grid. This paper investigates the empirical case of a microgrid equipped with photovoltaic (PV) panels and identifies challenges in engaging the microgrid’s users to increase their self-consumption. Accordingly, we explored...
The biggest changes to the planet are made by humankind and action needs to be taken in order to guarantee a sustainable level of emissions for the planet (Rockström et al. 2009). In the project presented in this poster, we engage young citizens (from 15 to 20 years old), in critically reflecting on social norms and practices around climate goals a...
In order to deal with major climate challenges, different climate goals have been set. These goals are on an abstract, political level, making them difficult to understand for citizens. This is a problem, since in order to reach a sustainable society, all layers in society should be involved. We present a design process, in which we made invisible...
In order to deal with major climate challenges, different climate goals have
been set. These goals are on an abstract, political level, making them difficult to
understand for citizens. This is a problem, since in order to reach a sustainable
society, all layers in society should be involved. We present a design process, in which
we made invisible...
Since natural resources are limited, we need to ensure that materials are reused and recycled to the highest degree possible. Information and feedback as well as incentives may encourage people to alter their behavior. In this paper, we explore waste practices within grocery stores and how feedback through visualizations may help stores improve the...
