More Swedish hydropower in the green transition?

New episode of the podcast About Science: Can we get more hydropower in Sweden or is hydropower a “finished” form of energy? According to a recent survey by Svenska kraftnät, there is great potential to increase both output and production, but how will this be done and what research is being done?

Guests: Staffan Lundström, professor of fluid mechanics at Luleå University of Technology and director of the Swedish Center for Sustainable Hydropower, Mats Billstein, research manager at Vattenfall Vattenkraft, Stina Pettersson, technical director at Vattenfall Vattenkraft and Maria Gunther, science editor at Dagens Nyheter.

Program leader: Sofie Pehrsson