After a visit to the Gothenburg Science Festival, Vetenskapsfestivalen, Maria Grahn left her job in advertising and went to school again. It was the seminar "Koka nubbe på en stubbe", with Lena Gustafsson, that made her want to work for a fossil-free transport sector. Since then, she has seen various technologies come and go. Now she believes that hydrogen is here to stay, but it is not the silver bullet that solves all problems.
Maria Grahn, Associate Professor, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, has been Director of Chalmers Energy Area of Advance and was recently an expert in a governmental inquiry on phasing out fossil fuels. In Verapodden, she talks about the pros and cons of hydrogen, why it is so difficult to change technology and what she really believes about our chances of creating a sustainable energy sector. This episode is broadcast in Swedish. Follow us and listen on PodBean
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Maria Grahn's research links to the following master programs: Sustainable Energy Systems, Industrial Ecology, Mobility Engineering, Maritime Management.
Globala system, Maskinteknik, Teknisk Fysik, Kemiteknik.
About Verapodden
In Chalmers Verapodd you will hear personal conversations with researchers, students, teachers and alumni. What are their experiences, driving forces and visions? What becomes of the knowledge from Chalmers?
Project manager: Cecilia Hillman & Maria Saline, Genie
Original music by Stefan Karlsson
Programme manager, technology & editing: Malin Avenius
Producer: Anne-Christine Nordin.
Vera Sandberg became Sweden's first female engineer in 1917. She studied as the only woman among 500 men. Today, Chalmers University of Technology is home to 10 500 students and a third of them are women.
- Associate Professor, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
- Project Leader, Management and General University Support, Chalmers Operations Support
- Head of Unit, Communications division, Chalmers Operations Support