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Scania and Northvolt unveil green battery capable of powering heavy trucks for 1.5M km

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Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell’s carbon footprint is approximately one-third that of a comparative industry reference. Now the partnership and its close collaboration have come to fruition as the cell is being produced at Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden.

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Sweden launches $3.1M study on electric road systems

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Electric Road Systems (ERS) are already being demonstrated on public roads in Sweden. The various parts of electric road systems have been developed in several research projects over quite some time. The project will work closely with ongoing ERS demonstrations in Sweden. Earlier post.)

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Chalmers team develops optical nano-sensor for detecting pollution

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a small, optical nano-sensor for pollution detection which can be mounted onto an ordinary streetlight. The technology is already in use in western Sweden, and researchers and other interested parties hope that the sensor could soon be used in many broad contexts.

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New smelting reduction process to recover Co, Ni, Mn, and Li simultaneously from Li-ion batteries

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A team from metals research institute SWERIM in Sweden reports on a smelting reduction process to recover cobalt, nickel, manganese and lithium simultaneously from spent Li-ion batteries. To provide a better reference for the industrial implementation, the proposed smelting process needs to be demonstrated on a pilot scale.

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NEVS presents Saab 9-3 EV prototype

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company working to resurrect the Saab brand, presented the Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle as designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan. NEVS is planning for initial sales in Sweden and China, with subsequent expansion to other markets. Under the hood.

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Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

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The construction sector accounts for a quarter of CO 2 emissions, in Sweden and globally. The climate calculation showed that the contractor was able to reduce emissions by 20% compared to the Swedish Transport Agency’s reference values. We could be better at transport logistics in Sweden. Karlsson et al. Karlsson et al.

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Tesla car batteries are being used in a study on how EVs could help power the grid

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Tesla owners from the United States, Australia, Norway, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Britain could take part in the study. Last year, Tesla hacker-enthusiast @greentheonly mentioned that some references to V2G solutions have actually been in Tesla’s vehicles for some time.

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