Kungliga Tekniska högskolan

So much can housing prices rise

Coming interest rate cuts can make housing prices rise by up to ten percent by next summer, believes housing researcher Han-Suck Song at KTH. The real estate industry also believes in a clear increase, but not until next year.

Cod's Mating Threatened by Noise

The noise level from shipping traffic in the Baltic Sea must be reduced – the disturbance from the ships' propellers is so disruptive that the cod's reproduction is threatened.

Halved Emissions – and the Construction Became Cheaper

The construction sector is the climate villain that accounts for a large part of Sweden's emissions. Stopping construction or renovation is of course not an option – but new smart solutions are emerging. The construction of new homes north of Stockholm surprised and managed to halve emissions.

Oil booms to combat algae blooms

Inspired by oil spill cleanups, a research group from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) has developed a new method for algae control. This summer, they will be on site on Gotland to test it, reports Hela Gotland.

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

The Government wants to halve air travel tax, but the proposal receives criticism. Scrap it altogether, thinks the business community. Retain it, at least on long-haul flights, think a number of other consultative bodies.

Police dismantle tent camp near parliament

Palestine activists set up a tent camp on Friday near the parliament – and demanded that the government impose sanctions against Israel. The camp was dismantled by police in the afternoon.

Activists at KTH released

Ebba Busch: I have many years left in me

After balancing on the four percent barrier, opinion seems to have shifted in favor of the Christian Democrats. In the latest poll before the EU election, the party stands at 6.7 percent. We've received an enormous response that Islam must adapt to Sweden, says Ebba Busch.