Projects per year
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Research interests
Sustainability transitions, bioeconomy foresight, sustainable business models, innovation research, carbon dioxide removal, biochar, biocarbon, activated carbon.
Special focus on the valorisation of waste streams into value-added carbon products. Establishing co-operations and supporting the research team with the market knowledge related to the development of new emerging technologies and applications of end products.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Doctoral student, University of Jyväskylä
Skills and expertise
- biochar
- biocarbon
- activated carbon
- sustainability
- sustainability transitions
- bioeconomy
- foresight
- future studies
- carbon dioxide removal
- innovations
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Bio4all: Development of low carbon footprint pathway from biomass to fuels and chemicals through liquefaction and catalytic upgrading
Pienihäkkinen, E. (Manager), Lehtonen, J. (Owner), Oasmaa, A. (Participant), Lindfors, C. (Participant), Ohra-aho, T. (Participant), Mäkelä, E. (Participant), Salo, E. (Participant), Siipola, V. (Participant), Viertiö, T. (Participant) & Reznichenko, A. (Participant)
1/03/24 → 30/08/26
Project: Business Finland project
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FFS2: Towards Fossil-free Steel
Korpijärvi, K. (Manager), Leino, T. (Participant), Salo, E. (Participant), Peltola, J. (Participant), Hahto, V. (Participant), Weiss, R. (Participant), Rautiainen, S. (Participant), Kuutti, K. (Participant), Virkki, N. (Participant), Oey, T. (Participant), Riihimäki, T. (Participant), Piotrowska-Slotte, P. (Participant) & Kärki, J. (Owner)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Business Finland project
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BioCarbonValue: High-value carbons from agricultural sidestreams
Siipola, V. (Manager), Salo, E. (Participant) & Kainulainen, A. (Owner)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Business Finland project
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Carbon dioxide use and removal: Prospects and policies
Reznichenko, A. (Manager), Kujanpää, L. (Manager), Salo, E. (Participant), Wirtanen, T. (Participant), Lehtonen, J. (Participant), Saastamoinen, H. (Participant), Mäkikouri, S. (Participant), Koponen, K. (Participant), Keränen, J. T. (Participant), Elfving, J. (Participant), Similä, L. (Participant) & Linjala, O. (Participant)
1/03/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Finnish government project
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BioCarbonValue – High-value carbons from agricultural biomass Final Report
Siipola, V., Salo, E., Rintala, V., Rauhala, T., Punttila, E., Martikka, O. & Ghoreishi, M., 30 Apr 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 56 p. (VTT Research Report; No. VTT-R-00161-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Biohiili osana suomalaista biotaloutta
Salo, E., Siipola, V., Raitila, J., Björnström, M. & Karlsson, M., 23 Oct 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 56 p. (VTT Asiakasraportti; No. VTT-CR-00466-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The challenge of connecting climate benefits with corporate climate targets and global net zero ambition
Helppi, O., Lakanen, L., Harju, N., Pernigotti, D., Norris, G., Salo, E., Behm, K., Grönman, K., Ropo, M., Pajula, T. & Soukka, R., 2025, In: Carbon Management. 16, 1, 2522090.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Nordic perspectives on the emerging biochar business
Salo, E., Weber, K., Hagner, M. & Näyhä, A., 10 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 475, 143660.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Carbon dioxide use and removal: Prospects and policies
Kujanpää, L., Reznichenko, A., Saastamoinen, H., Mäkikouri, S., Soimakallio, S., Tynkkynen, O., Lehtonen, J., Wirtanen, T., Linjala, O., Similä, L., Keränen, J. T., Salo, E., Elfving, J. & Koponen, K., 29 Mar 2023, Prime Minister's Office Finland. 155 p. (Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja; No. 2023:19).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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