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Check out this new article by EF member, Lina Lefstad @LLefstad and co-author Natalia Rubiano Rivadeneira that explores the risks of misapplying CCS technology in a comparative study from Brazil and Norway. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Don't miss this new publication by EF member, Anna-Sophie Hobi (@hobi_as), which examines the economic benefits of a battery cell gigafactory in Norway, the moral aspects of energy transitions, and the role of industrial histories in reindustrialisation. #abs0001" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

**Exciting news!** Congratulations to our 12 successful applicants for 2024! 🌟 Our new members come from Denmark, Paraguay, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Singapore, and Bangladesh. Stay tuned for future opportunities with Empowered Futures!

Exciting news! 🌟 We're now on Bluesky! Connect with us at @empoweredfutures.bsky.social. See you there! 🚀 bsky.app/profile/empowe…

Last week, we reconnected with our first alumni, Dr Harald Grabher. We discussed his key findings from his research on biomass combustion in rural Ethiopian households, motivations, challenges, future plans, and his journey with EF. nmbu.no/en/research/bi…

Wondering what’s after your PhD? Explore external job opportunities in academia and research on our website! And a quick reminder: if you want to join this year’s EF cohort, applications close tomorrow. nmbu.no/en/research/pr…

EF is gearing up for an exciting 2025, including a policy roundtable, field excursion, PhD course, social and environmental impact workshop, and communication skills workshops. Apply to this year’s cohort by Friday, November 15th. nmbu.no/en/research/pr…

Are you in the first 18 months of your PhD with an interest in low-carbon energy transitions? With only one week left to apply, don’t miss the opportunity to join this year’s cohort. Apply by 15th November. nmbu.no/en/research/pr…

Interested in how European Green Deal policies silences the tension between extraction of energy materials and a just transition? See our recent paper in GEC here:  #t0010" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…. With @DianaVelaA and Ståle Angen Rye @GeographyNtnu @EmpFutures @dppugm