911±¬ÁÏÍø

Energy Futures: Critical minerals, Climate neutrality and Transition pathways

16.03-15.09.23, Dipoli Gallery and Aalto Virtual Exhibitions Platform

This exhibition focuses on energy transition, showcasing research from across the  schools of 911±¬ÁÏÍø with top experts. What are the challenges and solutions driving our response to the global energy crisis across research and industry?

Energy Transition is a term which refers to the process of changing global energy production and consumption from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The global energy crisis and climate crisis are interlinked and international policy mandates from the United Nations such as the , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including treaties such as the  committing to significantly lowering carbon emissions. But is this an effective enough strategy?

In addition to reducing carbon emissions, the entire energy system requires a radical restructuring, including how we store energy and the environmental and economic impact of mineral scarcity. What does an effective transition to renewable energy sources require and what is the role of Hydrogen and Wind power in our energy future?

This exhibition will provide a combination of multidisciplinary perspectives on energy transition from ecology and biodiversity impact, environmental economics and new energy technologies to wind, hydrogen, fuel cell conversion and infrastructures.

The Energy Transition Exhibition will be held in Dipoli Gallery, 911±¬ÁÏÍø from March-September 2023. It will also be accessible online via

For further information contact Edel O’Reilly, Curator, Aalto Exhibitions edel.oreilly@aalto.fi

Exhibition Dates: 16.03.23-15.09.23
Mon-Thu: 8:00–20:00 / Fri: 8:00–18:00 / Sat-Sun: Closed
Dipoli Gallery, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo / 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Energy Futures Exhibition Team: 

Edel O Reilly, Curator, Aalto Exhibition Team

Outi Turpeinen, Senior Specialist, Exhibitions & Public Art

Jussi Impiö, Head of Solutions for Sustainability

Elina Ruoho, Climate Change Lead, Solutions for Sustainability 

Samuel Cross, Director Energy, Aalto Networking Platform

Peter Taggart, Exhibition Research Coordinator

Veera Kemppainen, Visual Identity and Graphic Design

Energy Futures Exhibition Projects

Finnish Renewable Energy

‘The Future of Wind Power in Finland’ Advanced Energy Project Group & Fingrid

Student Group: Laura Markkanen, Shivani Mehta, Henrietta Hirvonen, Monika Krasteva, Alonso Conejos Lopez

Supervisor: Janne Seppänen, Professor of practice, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, School of Electrical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Renewable energy engineering within planetary boundaries - a textbook and learning materials’

Researchers and Editors: Hanna Paulomäki, visiting lecturer and Mika Järvinen, Associated Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø VR and 360 materials: Timo Ovaska, Kalle Kataila, Mateusz Janiszweski, Thomas Mattathil, School of Engineering & Learning Services, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Multinational energy utilities in the energy transition’

Samuli Patala, Assistant Professor, Organization and Management, Department of Management Studies, School of Business, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘H±ð²¹³Ù³§³Ù´Ç³¦°ì’

Konsta Turunen, Ari Seppälä, Roza Yazdani, & Assistant Professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Critical Minerals and Circular Economy 

‘ENiCoN: Sustainable processing of Europe's low-grade ores and tailings into battery-grade metals’

Mari Lundström, Associate Professor, Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion and Ari Jokilaakso, Associate Professor, Mettalurgy, Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘RESTART: Recycling Li-ion batteries and end-life photovoltaic panels between the Europe and Africa’

Dr Benjamin P. Wilson and Dr Saeed Rahimpour, Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion, Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø 

‘BATCircle 2.0' Finland-based circular ecosystem of battery metals consortium

Mari Lundström, Associate Professor, Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion and Sonja Nurmi, Coordinator EU BatCircle 2.0, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Hydrogen Futures

‘FinH2: Finnish runway to hydrogen business’

Tanja Kallio, Associate professor, Electrochemical energy conversion and storage, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Cutting-edge reversible solid oxide fuel cell devices for electricity generation and hydrogen production’

Imran Asghar, Academy Research Fellow, Docent, Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Hydrogen for climate neutral shipping'

Martti Larmi, Professor, Energy Technology, Energy Conversion and Systems Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Climate Neutrality and Decision Makers 

‘Scenarios and modelling for the long-term low carbon energy transition’

Ilkka Keppo, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Mid-Range Transition Pathway Designs Toolset (MTPT)’

Tatu Marttila, post-doctoral researcher, Satu Lähteenoja, doctoral researcher, Department of Design, and Sampsa Hyysalo, Professor of co-design, Department of Design, School of Art, Design and Architecture, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

‘Market opportunities for Finnish Companies in the Portuguese energy sector’

Student Project Team: Fanny Vuollet, School of Business, and Jimi Bäck, School of Electrical Engineering, 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Francisca Pereira, João Sousa and Michael Hofreither, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE)

Academic Supervisor: Inês Peixoto, Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Management Studies, School of Business, 911±¬ÁÏÍø