Sten Karlsson

Professor Emeritus at Physical Resource Theory

Sten Karlsson's research is currently devoted to energy efficiency and transition towards fossil free transportation, with a focus on various aspects of electromobility. These analyses have among other things involved development and exploration of a number of databases for vehicle movements.

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2022

How do users adapt to a short-range battery electric vehicle in a two-car household? Results from a trial in Sweden

Niklas Jakobsson, Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Vol. 15
Journal article
2022

Benefits of an Electric Road System for Battery Electric Vehicles

Wasim Shoman, Sten Karlsson, Sonia Yeh
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 13 (11)
Journal article
2022

If Electric Cars Are Good for Reducing Emissions, They Could Be Even Better with Electric Roads

Johannes Morfeldt, Wasim Shoman, Daniel Johansson et al
Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Vol. 56 (13), p. 9593-9603
Journal article
2021

Benefits of Electric Road System with charging from below technology to battery electric vehicles

Wasim Shoman, Sten Karlsson, Sonia Yeh
Other conference contribution
2020

Battery electric vehicles’ contribution to the viability of charging from below electric road system based on individual driving patterns

Wasim Shoman, Sten Karlsson, Sonia Yeh
4th Electric Road Systems Conference
Paper in proceeding
2020

Utilization of battery-electric vehicles in two-car households: Empirical insights from Gothenburg Sweden

Sten Karlsson
Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 120
Journal article
2019

Exploring the Role of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Electrifying Passenger Transportation

Scott Hardman, Patrick Plötz, Gil Tal et al
Report - University of California at Davis
2019

Usage patterns of BEVs in two-car households

Sten Karlsson
Report - Swedish Electromobility Centre (SEC)
2018

Objective functions for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle battery range optimization and possible effects on the vehicle fleet

Lars Henrik Björnsson, Sten Karlsson, Frances Sprei
Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 86, p. 655-669
Journal article
2018

Driving the Market for Plug-in Vehicles: Understanding ZEV Mandates

Scott Hardman, Alan Jenn, Jonn Axsen et al
UC Davis, International EV Policy Council. Vol. August
Magazine article
2017

The variation of BEV energy use and range with climate and driving behaviour in real driving in Sweden

Sten Karlsson, Niklas Jakobsson, Frances Sprei
Proceedings of EEVC, European Electric Vehicle Congress, March 14-16, 2017 9-11, 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
Other conference contribution
2017

Driving the Market for Plug-in Vehicles - Understanding Reoccurring Incentives

Scott Hardman, Tom Turrentine, Nicolo Daina et al
UC Davis, International EV Policy Council
Magazine article
2017

Indicating and managing BEV range issues in two-car households

Sten Karlsson, Niklas Jakobsson, Frances Sprei
Proceedings of EVS30, Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, Oct 9-11, 2017, Stuttgart, Germany
Paper in proceeding
2017

Electrification of the two-car household: PHEV or BEV?

Lars Henrik Björnsson, Sten Karlsson
Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 85, p. 363-376
Journal article
2017

Driving the Market for Plug-in Vehicles - Understanding Financial Purchase Incentives

Scott Hardman, Tom Turrentine, Jonn Axsen et al
UC Davis, International EV Policy Council
Magazine article
2017

Circumventing limitation to transport efficiency – the electric car in two-car households

Sten Karlsson
Proceedings of ECEEE Summer study on Energy Efficient, 29 May -3 June 2017, Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, France
Paper in proceeding
2017

What are the value and implications of two-car households for the electric car?

Sten Karlsson
Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 81, p. 1-17
Journal article
2016

The potential for brake energy regeneration under Swedish conditions

Lars Henrik Björnsson, Sten Karlsson
Applied Energy. Vol. 168, p. 75-84
Journal article
2016

How are driving patterns adjusted to the use of a battery electric vehicle in two-car households?

Niklas Jakobsson, Sten Karlsson, Frances Sprei
Electric Vehicle Symposium 29, Montreal, 2016-06-20. Vol. 2, p. 1021-1030
Paper in proceeding
2016

Are multi-car households better suited for battery electric vehicles? - Driving patterns and economics in Sweden and Germany

Niklas Jakobsson, Till Gnann, Patrick Plötz et al
Transportation Research, Part C: Emerging Technologies. Vol. 65, p. 1-15
Journal article
2016

The potential for a BEV in the two-car household

Sten Karlsson
Proceedings of EVS29 Symposium, June 19-22, 2016, Montréal, Canada. Vol. 2, p. 1442-1453
Paper in proceeding
2016

The potential for a BEV in the two-car household

Sten Karlsson
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 8 (4), p. 889-900
Journal article
2014

The possibility for energy regeneration by electrification in Swedish car driving

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson
27th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS27; Barcelona; Spain; 17 November 2013 through 20 November 2013, p. Art. no. 6914801-
Paper in proceeding
2014

Conflicting interests in defining an 'optimal' battery size when introducing the PHEV?

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson, Frances Sprei
27th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014; Barcelona; Spain; 17 November 2013 through 20 November 2013, p. Art. no. 6915025-
Paper in proceeding
2014

On the distribution of individual daily vehicle driving distances

Patrick Plötz, Niklas Jakobsson, Frances Sprei et al
European Electric Vehicle Congress Brussels, Belgium, 3rd - 5th December 2014
Paper in proceeding
2014

Are electric vehicles better suited for multi-car households?

Niklas Jakobsson, Patrick Plötz, Till Gnann et al
European Electric Vehicle Congress Brussels, Belgium, 3rd - 5th December 2014
Paper in proceeding
2014

GPS measurement of Swedish car movements for assessment of possible electrification

Sten Karlsson, Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö
27th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition, EVS 2014, Barcelona, Spain, 17-20 November 2013, p. Art. no. 6914892-
Paper in proceeding
2014

Commuter Route Optimized Energy Management of Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Viktor Larsson, Lars Johannesson, Bo Egardt et al
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Vol. 15 (3), p. 1145-1154
Journal article
2014

Utilising excess power: the case of electrofuels for transport

Maria Grahn, Maria Taljegård, Jimmy Ehnberg et al
Systems Perspectives on Renewable Power 2014, p. 128-137
Book chapter
2014

Hur energieffektiva är elbilar?

Sten Karlsson
Perspektiv på eldrivna fordon 2014, p. 14-15
Book chapter
2014

Elbilar och körmönster, ett problem?

Sten Karlsson
Perspektiv på eldrivna fordon 2014, p. 22-23
Book chapter
2014

Nyttiggörande av överskottsel: fallet elektrobränslen

Maria Grahn, Maria Taljegård, Jimmy Ehnberg et al
Perspektiv på förnybar el 2014, p. 26-27
Book chapter
2013

Energy efficiency versus gains in consumer amenities—An example from new cars sold in Sweden

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Energy Policy. Vol. 53, p. 490-499
Journal article
2013

How energy efficient is electrified transport?

Sten Karlsson, Duncan Kushnir
Systems Perspectives on Electromobility 2013, p. 45-59
Book chapter
2013

Electric vehicles and driving patterns

Sten Karlsson, Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö
Systems Perspectives on Electromobility 2013, p. 116-128
Book chapter
2013

GPS measurement of Swedish car movements for assessment of possible electrification

Sten Karlsson, Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 6 (4), p. 955-968
Journal article
2013

Shifting fuels, downsizing or both? The Swedish example

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Vol. 18 (1), p. 62-69
Journal article
2013

Conflicting interests in defining an 'optimal' battery size when introducing the PHEV?

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson, Frances Sprei
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 6 (4), p. 1021-1028
Journal article
2013

The possibility for energy regeneration by electrification in Swedish car driving

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 6 (2), p. 373-379
Journal article
2013

Electric vehicles and intermittent electricity production

Christopher Saunders, Lisa Göransson, David Steen et al
Systems Perspectives on Electromobility 2013, p. 101-115
Book chapter
2012

Estimating the PHEV potential in Sweden using GPS derived movement patterns for representative privately driven cars

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson
26th Electric Vehicle Symposium 2012. Vol. 2, p. 1153-1161
Paper in proceeding
2012

The Swedish car movement data project

Lars-Henrik Kullingsjö, Sten Karlsson
Proceedings to EEVC Brussels, Belgium, November 19-22, 2012
Other conference contribution
2012

Concrete vs. wood in buildings - An energy system approach

Jonas Nässén, Fredrik Hedenus, Sten Karlsson et al
Building and Environment. Vol. 51, p. 361-369
Journal article
2011

Electrification potential of the car – an estimate from a mid-size Swedish town

Sten Karlsson, Emma Jonson
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 4 (1), p. 82-90
Journal article
2011

Development of a Low Cost Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter for Electric Mobility

Jacob W Foster, Reza Ghorbani, Pierre Garambois et al
Proceedings of World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, 8-11 May 2011, Linköping, Sweden
Paper in proceeding
2011

The importance of car movement data for determining design, viability and potential of PHEVs

Sten Karlsson, Emma Jonson
Proceedings of International Advanced Mobility Forum (IAMF) 2011, March 8-9, 2011, Geneva Switzerland
Other conference contribution
2011

Linking mobile and stationary energy system: potential for plug-in hybrid vehicles

Sten Karlsson
F Johnsson (ed.) et al. European energy pathways – Pathways to sustainable European energy systems, p. 147-155
Book chapter
2011

The effect of PHEV battery range distributions on competitiveness: Implications for design strategy and energy-efficiency policy

Sten Karlsson, Emma Jonson
proceedings of Energy efficiency first: The foundation of a low-carbon society, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) 2011 Summer Study 6–11 June 2011 Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, France
Paper in proceeding
2010

G4V: Impact and possibilities of a mass introduction of electrified vehicles on the electricity networks in Europe

Sten Karlsson, Thomas Wiedemann
25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition: Sustainable Mobility Revolution, EVS 2010; Shenzhen; China; 5 November 2010 through 9 November 2010
Paper in proceeding
2010

New sold cars in Sweden 2007 – is a new trend materializing?

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Proceedings of the 12th WCTR, Lisbon, Portugal
Paper in proceeding
2010

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles as Regulating Power Providers - Case Studies of Sweden and Germany

Sara-Linnea Andersson, Anna Katarina Elofsson, Matthias Galus et al
Energy Policy. Vol. 38 (6), p. 2751-2762
Journal article
2010

What is required for the viability of metal recovery from municipal solid-waste incineration fly ash? - Design and assessment of a process plant for copper extraction

Sten Karlsson, Patrik Carlsson, Daniel Åberg et al
Proceedings of LINNAEUS ECOTECH'10 Nov 22-24, 2010, Kalmar, Sweden, p. 463-474
Other conference contribution
2010

Electrification potential of the car – estimate from a mid-size Swedish town

Emma Jonson, Sten Karlsson
25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition: Sustainable Mobility Revolution, EVS 2010; Shenzhen; China; 5 November 2010 through 9 November 2010
Paper in proceeding
2010

Integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a regional wind-thermal power system

Lisa Göransson, Sten Karlsson, Filip Johnsson
Energy Policy. Vol. 38 (10), p. 5482-5492
Journal article
2010

Cost-effective energy carriers for transport - the role of the energy supply system in a carbon-constrained world

Fredrik Hedenus, Sten Karlsson, Christian Azar et al
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Vol. 35 (10), p. 4638-4651
Journal article
2010

The Swedish car movement data project – rationale, methodology and first results

Sten Karlsson
25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition: Sustainable Mobility Revolution, EVS 2010; Shenzhen; China; 5 November 2010 through 9 November 2010
Paper in proceeding
2009

Optimal size of PHEV batteries from a consumer perspective – estimation using car movement data and implications for data harvesting

Sten Karlsson
World Electric Vehicle Journal. Vol. 3 (1), p. 387-395
Magazine article
2009

Requirements for change in consumer car buying practices - observations from Sweden

Mikael Wickelgren, Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Paper for the ECEEE (European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) 2009 Summer Study, 1–6 June 2009, La Colle sur Loup, Côte d'Azur, France.
Paper in proceeding
2009

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as a mean to reduce CO2 emissions from electricity production

Lisa Göransson, Sten Karlsson, Filip Johnsson
24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 2009, EVS 24; Stavanger; Norway; 13 May 2009 through 16 May 2009. Vol. 4, p. 2614-2624
Other conference contribution
2009

The transportation energy carrier of the future. System interactions between the transportation and stationary sectors in a carbon constrained world

Fredrik Hedenus, Sten Karlsson, Christian Azar et al
24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 2009, EVS 24; Stavanger; Norway; 13 May 2009 through 16 May 2009. Vol. 2, p. 803-815
Other conference contribution
2009

Optimal size of PHEV batteries from a consumer perspective – estimation using car movement data and implications for data harvesting

Sten Karlsson
24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition 2009, EVS 24; Stavanger; Norway; 13 May 2009 through 16 May 2009. Vol. 2, p. 1160-1168
Other conference contribution
2008

The role of market and technical downsizing in reducing carbon emissions from the Swedish new car fleet

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Energy Efficiency. Vol. 1 (2), p. 107-120
Journal article
2008

Better performance or lower fuel consumption. Technological development in the Swedish new-car fleet 1975-2002.

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson, John Holmberg
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Vol. 13 (2), p. 75-85
Journal article
2007

The relation between technological and market development– its effects on fuel efficiency in the Swedish new car fleet.

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Proceeding of the 11th World Conference on Transport Research, June 24-28, 2007, Berkeley CA
Paper in proceeding
2007

Improved fuel consumption through downsizing. Rhetoric or reality? An analysis of the Swedish new car fleet.

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Transport Research, June 24-28, 2007, Berkeley CA
Paper in proceeding
2007

Plug-ins – a viable efficiency option?

Sten Karlsson, Angel Ramirez
”Saving energy – just do it!”, conference procedings of eceee 2007 summer study, 4-9 June 2007, La Colle sur Loup, France, p. 1811-1821
Paper in proceeding
2007

Biokombi Rya - Biobränsleförgasning satt i system

Ingrid Nyström, Erik Ahlgren, Eva Ingeborg Elisabeth Andersson et al
Report
2007

The role of market and technical downsizing in reducing carbon emissions from the Swedish new car fleet

Frances Sprei, Sten Karlsson
”Saving energy – just do it!”, conference procedings of eceee 2007 summer study, 4-9 June 2007, La Colle sur Loup, France. Vol. 4, p. 1661-1671
Paper in proceeding
2007

Biokombi Rya - slutrapporter från ingående delprojekt

Erik Ahlgren, Eva Ingeborg Elisabeth Andersson, Erik Marcus Kristian Axelsson et al
Report
2006

Dematerialization of the metals turnover

Sten Karlsson
Sustainable Metals Management. Securing Our Future - Steps Towards a Closed Loop Economy
Book chapter
2005

The societal metabolism.

Sten Karlsson, John Holmberg
H. Brattebö (ed), Introduction to industrial ecology, MIT Press
Book chapter
2004

Future Redistribution of Cadmium to Arable Swedish Soils A Substance Stock Analysis

Sten Karlsson, Fredrik Fredrikson, John Holmberg
Journal of Industrial Ecology. Vol. 8 (4), p. 41-57
Journal article
1999

Modellering av omsättningen av biomassa i det globala matsystemet

Stefan Wirsenius, Sten Karlsson
Report
1999

A regionalized biophysically based model for the turnover of biomass and enteric methane emissions in the global food system

Stefan Wirsenius, Sten Karlsson
Non-CO2 Greenhouse gases: Scientific Understanding, Control and Implementation, p. 149-150
Paper in proceeding
1998

Materials constraints in a global energy scenario based on thin-film solar cells

Björn A. Andersson, Christian Azar, John Holmberg et al
Energy. Vol. 23, p. 407-411
Journal article
1997

Man and material flows

Sten Karlsson, Christian Azar, Göran Berndes et al
Report
1996

Global biomass requirement. Sustainable use of lead?

Sten Karlsson, Göran Berndes, Stefan Wirsenius
Report
1994

Materials Flows: On the metabolism of the industrial society in a sustainability perspective

Sten Karlsson, Christian Azar, Karl-Erik Eriksson et al
Report
1992

On designing socio-ecological indicators

John Holmberg, Sten Karlsson
Svedin U, B Hägerhäll Aniansson (eds). Society and the Environment: A Swedish Research Perspective. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992, p. 89-106
Book chapter
1990

Energy, entropy and exergy in the atmosphere

Sten Karlsson
Doctoral thesis

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Showing 3 research projects

2019–

Utilization - the Car Movement Database

Sonia Yeh Physical Resource Theory
Sten Karlsson Physical Resource Theory
Chalmers

2014–2017

An electric car in the two-car household – Use and adaptation

Sten Karlsson Physical Resource Theory
Frances Sprei Physical Resource Theory
Niklas Jakobsson Physical Resource Theory
Lars Henrik Björnsson Physical Resource Theory
Swedish Energy Agency

3 publications exist
2012–2014

Measurement and analysis of vehicle movements among potential early adopters of electric vehicles

Sten Karlsson Physical Resource Theory
Swedish Energy Agency

1 publication exists
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