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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Volvo Cars is going big on wind power – its Torslanda factory in western Sweden is going to be powered by a 1 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm. more… The post A Volvo Cars factory in Sweden will be powered by a 1 GW offshore wind farm appeared first on Electrek.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Liquid Wind has closed its Series A funding round, securing €4M in equity investment. The investment will be used for the development of Liquid Wind’s first eMethanol production facility, and support plans for further facilities. To meet growing demand for cleaner fuel, Liquid Wind are designing the business to scale rapidly.

Wind

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The project partners will generate zero-carbon hydrogen onsite via electrolysis with solar and wind power and reformation of renewable natural gas from a Texas landfill. It will demonstrate infrastructure safety and reliability in a real-world situation.

Texas

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APRIL 29, 2021

Carbon Clean, a developer of low-cost carbon capture technology, has entered into an agreement with power-to-fuels developer Liquid Wind. Within the Liquid Wind facility, the CO 2 will then be combined with renewable hydrogen to form the carbon-neutral liquid fuel, eMethanol. The partnership has ambitions for future sites.

Mariner

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JANUARY 24, 2011

The family can also choose electricity from low emission energy sources: from hydro, wind or nuclear power. A wind-catcher in the entry hall prevents large airflows between the inside and the outside. The One Tonne Life house provided by A-hus has triple-layer walls with exceptional insulation capability and minimal air leakage.

Volvo

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Ford of Europe has put two giant wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, into service at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium. The wind turbines will deliver a significant part of the electrical power needed in the Genk Plant, production home of the Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy models. litre Duratorq TDCi engine production line.

Wind

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JULY 3, 2021

We will be involved in the whole process.mdfrom power generation, using offshore wind, to hydrogen production and distribution across sectors. The electrolyzer was manufactured by ITM power in Sheffield, UK, and includes parts made in Italy, Sweden, Spain and Germany. —Huibert Vigeveno, Shell’s Downstream Director.

Hydrogen

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

Kongsberg has been the technical lead of the project, which has involved participants from Scotland, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden and England. Hydrogen fuel will be generated through wind power at the ferry port. CMAL plans to complete the design in March 2022.

Hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting. Dysprosium was identified as being the most at risk, as the EU is expected to require 25% of the expected world supply in 2020-2030 to meet the Union’s demand for hybrid and electric vehicles and wind turbines.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Swedish startup Modvion is building the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower for an energy company in Sweden. more… The post The world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower is nearly complete appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall announced today that it’s successfully conducted large-scale seabed surveys with uncrewed robotic boats at several of its offshore wind farms in Denmark, Sweden, and the UK. The post Robotic boats are surveying seabeds at offshore wind farms appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Swedish startup Modvion has built the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower, and it’s now sending power to 400 homes in Sweden. more… The post The world’s tallest wooden wind turbine is now online appeared first on Electrek.

Wind

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APRIL 20, 2023

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.

Lithium Ion

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Ørsted and Liquid Wind AB have reached an agreement under which Ørsted will acquire a 45% ownership share of Liquid Wind AB’s FlagshipONE e-methanol project. Liquid Wind AB plans to establish a series of facilities across Sweden to decarbonize the maritime sector, of which FlagshipONE will be the first. Earlier post.).

Wind

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JUNE 8, 2020

Under the new contract, around 65% of the electricity supply comes from hydropower, while the remainder comes from solar power, wind power and other renewable sources. Until recently, the Chengdu plant already sourced 70% of its electricity from renewable sources. The new contract addresses the last 30%. Hydropower station dam in Chengdu.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Vattenfall says it will recycle all of its wind turbine blades by 2030. more… The post EGEB: Sweden’s Vattenfall commits to wind turbine blade landfill ban appeared first on Electrek. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

Wind

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APRIL 26, 2021

Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH, a wholly-owned entity of Vattenfall AB, offers UK businesses, including operators of hydrogen electrolyzers, the option to purchase renewable electricity, generated by harnessing renewable energy sources such as wind and solar through Power Purchase Agreements.

Hydrogen

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JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Another project in Sweden will create a first-of-a-kind methanol plant converting CO?, Another project in Sweden will produce a new fiber from pulp to substitute polyester in textile applications.

Clean

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JUNE 8, 2021

The ferry will be designed around the requirements of Shapinsay in Orkney where hydrogen fuel is generated through wind power. The ferry—which will carry 16 cars or two trucks, and 120 passengers—will be capable of sailing to and from any concrete 1:8 slipway where hydrogen is available locally to power the vessel.

Hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Aurobay was formed as a stand-alone business in 2021 when Volvo Cars Powertrain Engineering Sweden, including its Skövde-based engine plant and the related R&D team, along with its engine plant in China and other relevant assets, were carved out from Volvo Car Group. —Javier Varela, chief operating officer and deputy CEO at Volvo Cars.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2023

Sweden-based Freja Offshore, a joint venture between floating offshore wind developer Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power , has applied to the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Business for a permit for a huge floating offshore wind farm. GW floating offshore wind farm has applied for a permit appeared first on Electrek.

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JUNE 11, 2020

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. —Per Wassén, CEO of PowerCell Sweden. A final agreement is expected to be reached within approximately 12 months.

Power Grid

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JANUARY 26, 2017

a provider of low- maintenance, software-operated, and data-verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems, signed an agreement with Finnish shipping company Viking Line to install its Rotor Sail Solution onboard the M/S Viking Grace , an LNG-fueled cruise ferry. Norsepower Oy Ltd., Earlier post.).

Wind

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MARCH 30, 2017

Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way vortex generators increase lift on airplane wings. Surrounding air molecules become ionized and accelerate through the electric field, resulting in wind. Reducing this drag has a measurable impact.

Wind

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JULY 30, 2020

Northvolt will produce the battery cells at its own gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden from 2024 on. Northvolt will obtain the energy needed to produce the battery cells exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power generated regionally in northern Sweden.

Li-ion

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JANUARY 2, 2012

The two-week long, 1,000-km (621-mile) test conducted at Hällered, Volvo’s test circuit in Sweden, featured two Volvo FH 4x2 trucks, each equipped with a 500 hp 13-liter Euro 5 engine. The test engineers made adjustments in the test results for factors such as wind, rain and temperature.

Volvo

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, have developed a new concept for an aluminum battery delivering twice the energy density as previous versions, made of abundant materials, and with the potential to reduce production costs and environmental impact.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nuclear energy research is rapidly advancing in Sweden, where new policy and changing political winds are acting as a positive driving force. The post A nuclear energy renaissance in Sweden and the SUNRISE programme appeared first on Innovation News Network.

Sweden

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APRIL 15, 2014

During recent tests of Hybricon Bus Systems’ new Arctic Whisper (HAW) urban bus in Umeå, Sweden ( earlier post ), the Opbrid B?sbaar The electricity in Umeå comes from renewable sources—primarily wind and hydroelectric dams. HAW is the brand of the electric city buses developed and made by Hybricon Bus Systems in Umeå, Sweden.

Charging

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JULY 7, 2021

The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program.

Renewable

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Assuming quick action, the transaction is expected to close in mid-February, and previously announced wind down activities at Saab will be immediately suspended, pending the close of the transaction. Throughout the negotiations, GM has always had the hope to find a solution for Saab that would avoid a wind down of the brand.

GM

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MAY 1, 2020

The Swedish start-up Liquid Wind recently launched a second crowdfunding campaign and has already raised 1,000,000 SEK (US$102,000). Liquid Wind is developing its first commercial-scale eMethanol facility in Sweden and plans to establish 6 facilities by 2030 before expanding internationally.

Commercial

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MARCH 22, 2019

Following these, more pilot schemes will be introduced in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. Demonstrate the value of services provided for the local and national electricity grid, such as encouraging consumption of solar and wind energy, checking the grid’s frequency or tension, and reducing infrastructure costs.

Fleet

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JULY 16, 2020

The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024. Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power.

BMW

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APRIL 4, 2022

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, are presenting a framework for comparing how different micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, and bicycles move in cities, a methodology that can benefit companies and local authorities alike, and contribute to improving traffic safety. —Marco Dozza.

Transportation

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

The study is intended to lead to a joint demonstration project in 2016 next to PowerCell’s premises in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Västra Götalandsregionen is financing the feasibility study.

Hydrogen

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JANUARY 20, 2014

At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (CE) Braås facility, a 45,000 m 2 -site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of articulated haulers, became powered entirely by renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass and hydropower.

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