Vattenfall to build the world’s biggest offshore wind power park

Swedish state-owned Vattenfall is building what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind power park in the Netherlands. When finished, the installed capacity will be 1,5 gigawatts – the same as Sweden’s biggest nuclear power reactor.

Renewcell – making fashion circular

Imagine a world where you can shop sustainably because the new clothes you buy used to be another piece of clothing. The Swedish company Renewcell has created a product that enables just that. The company’s goal is to recycle 1,4 billion t-shirts per year by 2030.

CAKE and Volta Trucks join forces for last-mile deliveries

As the demand for e-commerce and home deliveries has increased, the need for last-mile delivery solutions has grown. Now, CAKE and Volta Trucks have teamed up to provide integrated, electric deliveries to H&M customers. First up is a pilot test in Paris, which will start in February 2023.

Only electric cars in Stockholm city in 2026

By 2030, car traffic in Stockholm should decrease by 30 %, compared to 2017 levels. The first step is a zone in the central parts of Stockholm, where only electric cars and some gas cars will be allowed.

Sweden’s first large-scale solar combines electricity production and farming

Linde Energi is building Sweden’s first large-scale solar park that combines electricity production with agriculture. The construction is Sweden’s first large-scale solar park of its kind and probably the largest in the Nordics.

Green cement gets recognition

The Swedish company CemVision is on a mission to make cement, an industry which stands for about 8 % of the emissions worldwide, green.

Paper battery stores energy in buildings

Scientists at RISE (research institutes of Sweden) have developed a paper battery that in the future can be used to store renewable energy. The battery, which can be built into walls, can potentially make buildings self-sufficient in energy, as well as be used as insulation.

Challenges in the electricity grid demands new storage solutions

Electricity system 1.0 maintained a clear distinction between producer and consumer. Now we are entering into version 2.0, in which many are both micro-producers and consumers at the same time, placing great demands on the electricity grid. Could energy storage in the form of recycled EV batteries be part of the solution?

The agricultural technology revolution: innovation for sustainable farming

Tractors, milking machines and mechanized combine harvesters–innovative technologies that transformed small-scale farming into large-scale agribusinesses. Now we are on the cusp of another technological revolution, this time one that will both increase efficiency and reduce the environmental impacts of food production.

Candela to launch ‘flying’ passenger speed boat

Next year, the world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12, will be launched in Stockholm. The passenger boat will be 12 meters long, take 30 passengers, and is 500 % more energy-efficient than other ships.

Swedish innovation makes the fashion industry more sustainable

Dyeing, production planning, recycling – Swedish technological innovation can slash environmental impact in the fashion industry by 80 per cent, in some areas by as much as 98 per cent. But for this to happen these innovations must be deployed across the board.
– Now is the moment for the big fashion brands to take responsibility across the entire value chain, says Jonas Larsson from the School of Textiles in Borås.

Electric cars the number 1 choice for Swedes

During the first four months of 2022, electric cars had the highest share of new cars bought in Sweden. When it comes to the EU, about 10 % of the total sales of new cars in the first quarter of 2022 were battery electric, according to Acea, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.