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Högselius, P., Nilsson, D. & Vikström, H. (2026). Neutrality’s Empire: Swedish Colonialism in the Industrial Age. New York: Berghahn Books
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Neutrality’s Empire: Swedish Colonialism in the Industrial Age
2026 (English)Book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Reconciling Sweden’s reputation for political neutrality and scientific prestige alongside its involvement in extractivist colonial projects exposes uncomfortable overlaps between these seemingly disparate ventures. In this illuminating reappraisal of the intersections between Swedish colonialism and its industrial history, Neutrality’s Empire explores how Swedish actors—ranging from diplomats and business leaders to missionaries, geologists and engineers—leveraged Sweden’s global standing to access valuable mineral resources across Africa and Asia. In doing so, this book presents a historical narrative which clarifies Sweden’s entanglement with the forces of globalization, colonialism, and climate change.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
New York: Berghahn Books, 2026. p. ix, 255
National Category
History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-372655 (URN)10.3167/9781836951599 (DOI)2-s2.0-105020155427 (Scopus ID)9781836951599 (ISBN)9781836951612 (ISBN)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, C0104501Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, P15-0465:1
Note

QC 20251113

Available from: 2025-11-13 Created: 2025-11-13 Last updated: 2026-04-14Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2026). Så påverkar Irankriget framtidens energisystem. Forskning & Framsteg
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Så påverkar Irankriget framtidens energisystem
2026 (Swedish)In: Forskning & Framsteg, ISSN 0015-7937Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Abstract [sv]

Kriget mot Iran kan sätta igång en grön energiboom – men det globala fossilberoendet kan ändå bestå, skriver teknikhistorikern Per Högselius.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Stiftelsen Forskning & Framsteg, 2026
National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379034 (URN)
Funder
StandUp
Note

Publicerad 2026-03-27

QC 20260414

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-05-12Bibliographically approved
Gutting, A., Högselius, P. & Burkhardt-Holm, P. (2025). Atomic Rivers: The (Un)sustainability of Nuclear Power in an Age of Climate Change. Energy Policy, 203, Article ID 114631.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Atomic Rivers: The (Un)sustainability of Nuclear Power in an Age of Climate Change
2025 (English)In: Energy Policy, ISSN 0301-4215, E-ISSN 1873-6777, Vol. 203, article id 114631Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The sustainability of nuclear energy amidst climate change and environmental regulations poses critical challenges, particularly in European contexts where major rivers like the Rhine, the Danube, and the Rhône are experiencing declining water levels and rising temperatures. We scrutinise the operational difficulties nuclear power plants encounter, arising from insufficient cooling water and environmental mandates that prevent the discharge of overly warm cooling water into rivers. These conditions have led to partial or full shutdowns of nuclear facilities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Romania, and other countries, emphasising the tension between nuclear energy as a low-carbon solution and its environmental impacts. We explore the concept of sustainability in the context of riverine nuclear energy from three angles: technical challenges posed by water scarcity, regulatory constraints on cooling water temperatures, and the ecological impacts of thermal discharges on riverine ecosystems. Our analysis reveals an emerging contradiction between ensuring electricity supply and adhering to environmental protection, highlighting the need for a reevaluation of nuclear energy's role in a future sustainable energy landscape.

Keywords
Nuclear energy, Rhine River, sustainability, thermal pollution, water scarcity
National Category
History Technology and Environmental History Ecology
Research subject
History of Science, Technology and Environment
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-346622 (URN)10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114631 (DOI)001471528200001 ()2-s2.0-105002322734 (Scopus ID)
Funder
EU, European Research Council, 771928
Available from: 2024-05-20 Created: 2024-05-20 Last updated: 2025-12-08Bibliographically approved
Piahanau, A. & Högselius, P. (2025). Energy Shortages During the Short Coal Age in Europe (1860-1960): An Introduction. Journal of Energy History, 14, 4-28
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Energy Shortages During the Short Coal Age in Europe (1860-1960): An Introduction
2025 (English)In: Journal of Energy History, ISSN 2649-3055, Vol. 14, p. 4-28Article in journal (Refereed) Published
National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379028 (URN)
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2022-01905StandUp
Note

QC 20260413

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-04-13Bibliographically approved
Piahanau, A. & Högselius, P. (Eds.). (2025). European Energy Shortages During the Short Coal Age (1860-1960). CAIRN
Open this publication in new window or tab >>European Energy Shortages During the Short Coal Age (1860-1960)
2025 (English)Collection (editor) (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
CAIRN, 2025
Series
Journal of Energy History
National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379035 (URN)
Funder
StandUpSwedish Research Council, 2022-01905
Note

QC 20260413

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-04-13Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2025). Gräv upp, hugg ned, pumpa ut: Människan och naturresurserna under 5000 år. Lund: Historiska Media
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Gräv upp, hugg ned, pumpa ut: Människan och naturresurserna under 5000 år
2025 (Swedish)Book (Refereed)
Abstract [sv]

Människan har en häpnadsväckande förmåga att utvinna och använda naturresurser. Genom årtusendena har detta varit ett tveeggat svärd: det har gjort våra liv bekvämare och säkrare, men också farligare och fattigare. Historien om människan och naturresurserna är en berättelse om förbluffande upptäckter och geniala uppfinningar – men också om brustna visioner, finansiell snikenhet och ren ondska.

Hur har vi blivit så beroende av att utnyttja naturresurser? Och hur ska det bli i framtiden? Per Högselius, professor i teknikhistoria vid Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, skildrar i tretton insiktsfulla kapitel naturresursernas roll genom världshistorien – från stenålderns experimenterande med vatten, ved och salt till vår tids kontroversiella utvinning av fossila bränslen, uran och sällsynta jordartsmetaller.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Historiska Media, 2025. p. 250
National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379027 (URN)9789180507264 (ISBN)
Note

QC 20260414

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-04-14Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2025). Introducing the Nuclear-Water Nexus. In: Hogselius, P Evens, S (Ed.), Nuclear Water Nexus: (pp. 1-+). MIT Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Introducing the Nuclear-Water Nexus
2025 (English)In: Nuclear Water Nexus / [ed] Hogselius, P Evens, S, MIT Press, 2025, p. 1-+Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MIT Press, 2025
National Category
Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-382691 (URN)10.7551/mitpress/15572.001.0001 (DOI)001699616500001 ()
Note

QC 20260603

Available from: 2026-06-03 Created: 2026-06-03 Last updated: 2026-06-03Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2025). Kruxet med den gröna omställningen. Svenska Dagbladet (2025-04-14)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Kruxet med den gröna omställningen
2025 (Swedish)In: Svenska Dagbladet, ISSN 1101-2412, no 2025-04-14Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-363811 (URN)
Funder
Swedish Research CouncilStandUp
Note

QC 20250602

Available from: 2025-05-21 Created: 2025-05-21 Last updated: 2025-09-30Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2025). Nu tänder vi eld på en genialisk uppfinning [Review]. Svenska Dagbladet
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Nu tänder vi eld på en genialisk uppfinning
2025 (Swedish)In: Svenska DagbladetArticle, book review (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Abstract [sv]

När vintermörkret lägger sig och adventstiden inträder är det många som gläds åt det ljus som sprids av en uppfinning som i år firar 200 år. Stearinljusets historia rymmer såväl vetenskaplig som geopolitisk dramatik.

National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379033 (URN)
Funder
StandUp
Note

QC 20260414

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-04-14Bibliographically approved
Högselius, P. (2025). Så blev livet ett enda stort nätverkande [Review]. Svenska Dagbladet
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Så blev livet ett enda stort nätverkande
2025 (Swedish)In: Svenska DagbladetArticle, book review (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Abstract [sv]

Så gott som hela samhället är i dag strukturerat som ett sammelsurium av nätverk – även våra sociala relationer tänker vi gärna på som ett sådant. En ny bok letar efter upprinnelsen till en av modernitetens starkast präglande metaforer

National Category
Technology and Environmental History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-379030 (URN)
Funder
StandUp
Note

QC 20260414

Available from: 2026-04-06 Created: 2026-04-06 Last updated: 2026-04-14Bibliographically approved
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