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Publications and media

Publications of the REPower-CEST project are availabe here.

Media and news

Press release: Carbon neutrality is still achievable for Finland – immediate and decisive action on clean technology and land use is needed (vttresearch.com)(you are switching to another service)
Solutions to clean energy transition – new research project speeds up phasing out fossil fuels (ym.fi)(you are switching to another service)

Scientific articles

Hiltunen, P., & Rämä, M. (2026). District heating providing flexibility for the North European electricity system: The impact of demand response and heat storages. Smart Energy, 100250. (doi.org)(you are switching to another service)
Jasiūnas, J. & Lindroos, T.J. 2026. Powering future Europe through variable renewable energy droughts, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 358, 2026, 121493, ISSN 0196-8904 (doi.org)(you are switching to another service)
Mehnert, J., Koponen, K., Lindroos, T., Koljonen, T., & Kirppu, H. (2026). Long-term scenarios and energy system impacts of technological carbon dioxide removal deployment in Finland. Environmental Research: Energy. (cris.vtt.fi)(you are switching to another service)
Kivimaa, P. & Entsalo, H. (2026). Synergies and tensions between decarbonisation, security and strategic autonomy in EU energy policy. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 101109. (doi.org)(you are switching to another service)
Hiltunen, P., Lindroos, T. J., & Rämä, M. (2026). Electrification of district heating: The impact of electricity price volatility and distribution temperatures on the optimal capacity mix. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 29, Article 101449. (cris.vtt.fi)(you are switching to another service)
Kirppu, H., Rämä, M., Pursiheimo, E., Koponen, K., & Lindroos, T. J. (2025). District heating with negative emissions–Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage combined with Small Modular Reactors. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 100533. (cris.vtt.fi, pdf(you are switching to another service)
Cowie, A., Koponen, K., Benoist, A., Berndes, G., Brandão, M., Gustavsson, L., Lamers, P., Marland, E., Rüter, S., Soimakallio, S. & Styles, D. (2025). Quantifying climate change effects of bioenergy and BECCS: Critical considerations and guidance on methodology. GCB Bioenergy, 17(10), e70070. (cris.vtt.fi)(you are switching to another service)
Kiehle, J., Lindroos, T. J., Louis, J. N., & Pongrácz, E. (2025). The impact of environmental flow constraints and energy storage on system performance and revenues in cascade hydropower. Energy, Ecology and Environment, 1-27. (cris.vtt.fi)(you are switching to another service)
Hiltunen, P., Lindroos, T. J., & Rämä, M. (2025). The impact of electric boilers and heat storages in the Nordic power markets and district heating systems. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 101028. (doi.org)(you are switching to another service)
Sokka, L., Kirppu, H., & Leppänen, J. (2024). Evaluation of Life Cycle CO2 Emissions for the LDR-50 Nuclear District Heating Reactor. Energies, 17(13), 3250. (doi.org)(you are switching to another service)

Reports

Mohammad Jooshaki, Rita Kallio, Dandara Ataide Salvador, Kimmo Kärenlampi, Minna Markkanen, Miradije Rama, Tommi Kauppila, Mari Kivinen (2025) General Specification of the Software for Automated Mineralogy-Based Identification and Visualization of Potential Raw Materials in Mineral Processing Wastes. GTK:n working paper. (hakku.gtk.fi)(you are switching to another service)

Theses

Kanto, T. (2026). Applicability of cost-benefit analysis in the EU Energy Efficiency Directive: insights from wind power (Master’s thesis, T. Kanto). (urn.fi)(you are switching to another service)

Podcasts

Paula Kivimaa as guest in the Montel Weekly podcast in 2025. Name of the episode: “Hybrid energy war in the Baltic” (test.montelnews.com)(you are switching to another service)

More publications in Finnish

More REPower-CEST publications available in Finnish

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