https://lutpub.lut.fi:443/handle/10024/158304 2026-04-11T18:39:32Z https://lutpub.lut.fi:443/handle/10024/171432 Fast Expert Teams : A new way to collaborate Blomqvist, Kirsimarja We humans have a tremendous amount of valuable knowledge through education, work, and life experiences. Each individual holds unique knowledge and expertise, shaped by their distinct learning paths. Despite the depth and breadth of human knowledge, many organizational and societal challenges remain unresolved, and opportunities slip by. Within organizations, knowledge and expertise are frequently underutilized, leaving valuable insights untapped. Moreover, many organizations tend to operate within their own boundaries, even when the knowledge needed to solve complex tasks is distributed among individuals working in different organizations. When diverse individuals collaborate to co-create new knowledge, they draw from their collective human knowledge, which becomes most valuable when solving complex tasks requiring diverse expertise and contextual understanding. Problems and untapped opportunities become solutions when people have the motivation to participate and are enthusiastic about working together. Sharing human knowledge and co-creating new solutions across boundaries requires supporting structures, processes, and leadership. FET collaboration creates value for individuals, organizations and society. In short term, it enables mutual learning and provides access to resources that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. In the longer term, it strengthens social and human capital by connecting previously unfamiliar parties and enabling them to collaborate on complex missions or tasks of shared Interest. This guidebook focuses on building temporary expert communities and teams to tackle complex societal and organizational challenges with human collective knowledge. 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z https://lutpub.lut.fi:443/handle/10024/171426 The socio-economic regional impacts of green ports Dankowska, Alicja; Apajalahti, Eeva-Lotta This report examines the socio-economic regional impacts of the Mussalo port in Kotka as part of the project Smart Grid and Industrial Energy Community Pilot Platform in Mussalo, Kotka, funded by the Regional Council of Kymenlaakso and the European Union. The study combines a literature review on green, sustainable, and eco-port development with insights from nine semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of HaminaKotka Port Ltd, Cursor Oy, and the cities of Kotka and Hamina. The literature review shows that green ports play a strategic role in regional development by supporting employment, innovation, improved environmental performance, enhanced community well-being, and stronger stakeholder collaboration. However, challenges remain with regard to stakeholder participation, knowledge and power asymmetries, and the need for integrated sustainability planning. The empirical findings demonstrate that the Mussalo port is a major economic engine and cultural symbol in the Kotka–Hamina region, historically intertwined with regional industrial development and now central to the ongoing green industrial transition, including battery production, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and circular economy solutions. The port generates significant employment in the region, contributes to municipal revenues, supports local services, and strengthens regional attractiveness for new investments. At the same time, interviewees identified negative impacts such as heavy traffic, land-use conflicts, environmental and safety concerns, and growing economic vulnerability linked to structural industrial changes. Limitations related to land availability, regulatory complexity, and uncertainty in future energy infrastructure were also highlighted. Stakeholder collaboration in the region is strong, focusing on issues such as investments, infrastructure, and planning. Despite high local acceptance of the port, tightened security regulations pose challenges for community engagement. The study also explores the feasibility of establishing an industrial energy community in the port. While stakeholders view the concept as promising – with potential benefits including cost savings, energy efficiency, industrial symbiosis, and enhanced sustainability branding – uncertainties around legislation, financial viability, stakeholder alignment, and role responsibilities pose significant challenges. Overall, Mussalo port holds strategic potential to advance regional socio-economic development and support the green transition. To maximise benefits, more systematic measurement of socio-economic impacts, early and inclusive stakeholder engagement, and clearer frameworks for collaborative energy solutions are recommended. 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z https://lutpub.lut.fi:443/handle/10024/171373 Maasähkö – Lainsäädäntö ja tekniset toteutusmallit konttisatamassa Karkia, Erno; Saeedi, Sina; Haakana, Juha; Peltoniemi, Pasi; Kauranen, Pertti Maasähkön tarjoaminen tulee pakolliseksi EU:n satamissa yli 5000 bruttotonnin kontti- ja matkustaja-aluksille vuonna 2030. Meriliikenne on merkittävä päästönlähde maailmanlaajuisesti ja maasähkön käyttöön siirtyminen on osa EU:n laajoja päästönvähennystavoitteita. Satamassa ollessaan alukset käyttävät sähköntarpeisiin vain sähköverkkoa maasähköjärjestelmän kautta ja apukoneita ei tarvitse pitää käynnissä satamassa. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää maasähköön liittyvä keskeinen EU- ja kansallinen lainsäädäntö sekä standardien vaatimukset maasähköjärjestelmien suhteen. Lisäksi arvioidaan erilaisia maasähköjärjestelmien teknisiä toteutusmalleja. Tarkastelussa keskitytään erityisesti konttisatamien ja -aluksien maasähköjärjestelmien erityispiirteisiin. Tehtiin myös selvitys Suomen merkittävimpien konttisatamien maasähköjärjestelmien nykytilasta ja suunnitelmista. Tutkimuksessa havaittiin, että konttialukset asettavat vaatimuksia maasähköjärjestelmille muun muassa ahtaiden laiturialueiden ja alustyyppikohtaisten standardien osalta. Esimerkiksi konttialuksilla yleisen 60 Hz:n sähköjärjestelmän takia taajuusmuuttaja on käytännössä pakollinen osa maasähköjärjestelmää, mikä voi jopa kaksinkertaistaa investointikustannukset. Suomessa maasähköjärjestelmiä on jo käytössä ropax- ja roro-aluksille sekä konttialuksien maasähköjärjestelmiä on suunnitteilla.; The use of onshore power supply (OPS) will be mandatory in EU ports for container and passenger vessels starting from 2030. The maritime sector is remarkable emission source globally and the move to the use of onshore power supplies is part of EU’s targets to cut emissions. While at berth, the vessels will only use electricity through the OPS system and there is no need to run the auxiliary engines. The aim of this study is to investigate EU and national regulations regarding onshore power supplies and the requirements of international standards. In addition, different technical implementations of OPS systems are evaluated. The focus of the study is on container ports and vessels OPS systems. Furthermore, an investigation about OPS systems and plans was conducted in other most significant container ports OPS in Finland. It was found that the container vessels set some requirements for OPS systems including space constraints in the quayside and vessel specific standards. For example, frequency converter is often needed due to the typical 60 Hz frequency of container vessels electrical systems. This can even double the investment costs of the system. In Finland, there are already some OPS systems in use for ropax and roro vessels and plans for container vessel OPS systems. 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z https://lutpub.lut.fi:443/handle/10024/171372 Esimerkki pk-yrityksen luontojalanjäljen laskennasta – Lahden Tiedepuisto Vartiainen, Laura; Savallampi, Jasmine; Uusitalo, Ville; Mustonen, Mikko Luonnon monimuotoisuuden heikkeneminen on yksi merkittävimmistä ihmiskuntaa uhkaavista riskeistä lähivuosina, ja sen ratkaisemiseksi vaaditaan kiireellisiä toimenpiteitä kaikilta toimijoilta, myös yrityksiltä. Luontovaikutusten mittaamisella on keskeinen rooli yritysten luontotyössä, mutta sitä ovat toistaiseksi tehneet lähinnä suuret yritykset. Euroopan unionin osarahoittamassa LUONTOLAS-hankkeessa pilotoitiin luontojalanjäljen laskentaa kahdelle pk-yritykselle, joista toinen oli tässä raportissa esitelty Lahden Tiedepuisto. Hankkeessa laskettiin Lahden Tiedepuiston vuoden 2024 luontojalanjälki organisaatioiden elinkaariarviointiin pohjautuvaa laskentamenetelmää hyödyntäen. Luontojalanjälki oli maaekosysteemeissä 1,41 nPDF∙y, makean veden ekosysteemeissä 0,63 nPDF∙y ja meriekosysteemeissä 0,17 nPDF∙y. 1 nPDF∙y tarkoittaa, että kyseisen ekosysteemityypin lajeista globaalisti 0,0000001 % on vaarassa kuolla sukupuuttoon, jos luontoa kuormittava toiminta jatkuu. Luontojalanjälkeä aiheuttivat eniten tuotteiden ja palveluiden hankinnat sekä energiankulutus, joskin eri kategorioita keskenään verratessa on huomioitava, että tietoa eri kategorioiden luontovaikutuksista haettiin hieman eri lähteistä, jolloin ne eivät ole keskenään täysin vertailukelpoisia. Laskennan perusteella pystyttiin kuitenkin tekemään toimenpide-ehdotuksia luontovaikutusten pienentämiseksi. Toimenpide-ehdotukset keskittyvät erityisesti energiankulutuksen pienentämiseen. Sen lisäksi tarvitaan yhteistyötä toimitusketjun kanssa hankintojen luontovaikutusten tarkemman selvittämisen ja niiden pienentämisen osalta. Pilotti osoitti, että laskenta soveltuu myös pk-yrityksille ja pystyy tarjoamaan niille tietoa siitä, mihin toimenpiteitä ja mahdollista jatkotutkimusta kannattaa kohdentaa. Toisaalta laskenta vaatii melko paljon resursseja, mikä voi muodostua esteeksi sen laajemmalle hyödyntämiselle pk-yrityksissä.; Biodiversity loss is one of the most significant risks threatening humanity in the coming years, and addressing it requires urgent action from all actors, including companies. Biodiversity impact assessments play a key role in companies’ biodiversity work but so far those have been carried out mainly for large companies. In the LUONTOLAS project, co financed by the European Union, biodiversity footprint calculation was piloted for two SMEs. This report documents the assessment of one of the companies – Lahti Science Park. In the project, the 2024 biodiversity footprint of Lahti Science Park was calculated using a method based on organizational life cycle assessment. The biodiversity footprint was 1.41 nPDF∙y in terrestrial, 0.63 nPDF∙y in freshwater and 0.17 nPDF∙y in marine ecosystems. 1 nPDF∙y indicates that 0.0000001 % of the species within the ecosystem type globally are at risk of extinction if nature burdening activities continue at their current level. The largest contributors to the biodiversity impacts were the procurement of products and services and energy consumption. However, when comparing categories, it must be noted that information on the biodiversity impacts of different categories was obtained from slightly different sources, making them not fully comparable to one another. Nonetheless, the calculation made it possible to propose actions to reduce biodiversity impacts. The proposed actions focus particularly on reducing energy consumption. In addition, cooperation with the supply chain is needed to further investigate and reduce the biodiversity impacts of procurements. The pilot demonstrated that the calculation method is also suitable for SMEs and can provide them with information on where actions and potential further research should be targeted. On the other hand, the calculation requires quite a lot of resources, which may become a barrier to its wider adoption in SMEs. 2026-02-28T00:00:00Z