Helene works on energy transitions and energy futures in East Africa, and on policy and just energy transitions in the context of OECD countries. She studies the co-development of technology and society and how provision of energy services impacts on people’s lives and transforms rural communities and local economies. She leads a team of social scientists working on local and global energy transitions towards more diverse and decentralized energy systems. Two themes are at the core of this work: power, politics and governance; and the energy system’s embedding in everyday life. She leads Chalmers’ strategic partnership with University of Rwanda, encompassing research, education, innovation and student leadership. She is a senior researcher in UNRULY; where she contributes to theoretical and methodological development.