(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 27-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Gov-owned multinational power company, has announced the sale of 32 turbines in the largest Dutch onshore wind farm Prinses Ariane in Wieringermeer to a.s.r., a Utrecht based insurance group. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, News, Sweden
Tagged a.s.r., combating climate change, Dick Gort, Dutch onshore wind farm, electricity, energy storage, energy transition, fossil-free, Green Energy, Jorrit Lousberg, Martijn Hagens, onshore wind farm, Prinses Ariane wind farm, reduce the CO₂ emissions, renewable energy, renewable sources, solar energy, the wind turbines, turbines, Vattenfall, Wieringermeer, wind energy
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 22-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced the signing of its first renewable hydropower purchase … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged carbon neutral, combating climate change, Fortum, Guarantees of Origin, hydropower, hydropower agreement, hydropower plants, Ilmatar, Markku Korvenranta, Naantali, Neste, Porvoo refinery, reducing climate emissions, renewable electricity, renewable hydropower purchase agreement, s Statkraft, Susanna Sieppi, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Gov-owned multinational power company, has announced it has signed a hydropower agreement for an annual volume of 800 GWh of electricity purchased with Guarantees of Origin (GOs) with Neste, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden
Tagged Branislav Slavic, climate goals, combatting climate change, electricity, Finland, fossil-free energy from, GOs, greenhouse gas emissions, Guarantees of Origin, hydropower, hydropower plants, Markku Korvenranta, Neste, Nordic, reducing climate emissions, renewable diesel, renewable energy, sustainable aviation fuel, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWUGSHAFEN, 6-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), world’s largest chemical producer, has announced the sale of 25.2% stake in the Hollandse Kust Zuid windfarm to Allianz Capital Partners, which acts on behalf of Allianz Insurance Companies. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News
Tagged Allianz, Allianz Capital Partners, Allianz Insurance Companies, BASF, corporate power purchasing agreement, HKZ, investment, largest offshore wind farm, Vattenfall, wind turbines, windfarm Hollandse Kust Zuid
Operating and constructing onshore windfarms can pose certain challenges. In Vattenfall’s monthly project meeting all kinds of topics are discussed, some more challenging than others. (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, News, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Amsterdam, battery storage, bears, Blakliden-Fabodberget project, brown bears, Bryan Wright, carbon footprint, Charlotte Lehmann-Madsen, Edwin Holla, fauna, harsh winter, hybrid power plants, meetings, Nieuwe Hemweg, onshore wind, onshore wind farm, onshore windfarms, Princess Ariane Wind Farm, protecting bats, reindeer husbandry, Ruben Lindenburg, Silja-Elena Morgner, Solar, unexploded bombs, Vattenfall, wildlife, Wind, wind power, wind project managers, wind turbines, windfarms
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission to enable fossil free living within one generation, has announced it set ambitious targets in how the company deals with wind turbine blades at end of life. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged composite waste, decommissioned wind turbine blades, Eva Philipp, fossil-free living, Helene Biström, landfill ban, recycling, reducing environmental impacts, sustainability, Vattenfall, wind energy, wind turbine blades, windfarms
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 20-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission to enable fossil free living within one generation, has announced it now delivers 100 percent fossil free hydro power to Orthex’s factories in Sweden and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden
Tagged Alexander Rosenlew, bio-based materials, carbon footprint, electricity, electricity supply, energy transition, environmental impact, EPD, Finland, fossil free, global warming, Gnosjö, household products, hydro power, Lohja, Magnus Westberg, Orthex, recycled, sustainability, sustainable raw materials, Tingsryd, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission to enable fossil free living within one generation, has announced it has signed an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB for the dismantlement of reactor … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Aziz Dag, Christopher Eckerberg, dismantling, Katarina Gereborg, nuclear decommissioning, nuclear power, radioactive components, Radioactive waste, radioactivity, radiological dismantling, reactor tanks, reactors, Ringhals 1 and 2 in, Vattenfall, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
The conditions are excellent for building an electrolysis plant for producing hydrogen gas for biofuel in Lysekil, as shown by the study conducted in the spring. Producing hydrogen through fossil-free methods can reduce CO2 emissions by at least 80% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Regnell, biofuel, biofuels, CO2 emissions, electricity grid, electrolysers, electrolysis, electrolysis plant, energy transition, fossil-free, fossil-free electricity, fossil-free hydrogen, Henrik Svensson, hydrogen gas, Lysekil, Peter Abrahamsson, Preem, reduce CO2 emissions, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 6-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces its partnership with the Swedish manufacturer of electric motorcycles CAKE for the development of the first fossil-free electric motorcycle. The partners will share expertise and know-how in their respective fields of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Annika Ramsköld, CAKE, clean transportation, electric motorcycles, fossil-free, fossil-free electric motorcycle, fossil-free know-how, Henrik Svensson, Stefan Ytterborn, sustainability, Vattenfall, zero emissions
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced it is partnering with Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury automobile brand, to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automotive industry, Car manufacturing, car production, carmaker, CHINA, Electric car, fossil-free, fossil-free steel, Håkan Samuelsson, HYBRIT, HYBRIT initiative, hydrogen-reduced iron, LKAB, Luleå, Luqiao, Maria Dagman, Martin Lindqvist, Mia Widell, SSAB, STEEL, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Sweden, Vattenfall, Volvo cars
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 11-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission to enable fossil free living within one generation, has announced the sequel of its “Museum of Fossil Fuels” the “Radio Fossil Freedom”, listen to future … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged e-mobility, electrical vehicles, EV-drivers, fossil free electricity, fossil free future, fossil fuels, InCharge, Museum of Fossil Fuels, outdated fuel sources, Radio Fossil Freedom, radio program, Spotify, Susanna Hurtig, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall announces signing of fossil-free energy agreement, and a 24/7 Matching solution with Swedish colocation data centre operator Conapto to support its two data centres in Stockholm. The unique … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 24/7 Matching solution, colocation data centre, Conapto, data centres, Environmental Product Declaration, EPD, fossil-free energy, greenest data centre, Håkan Björklund, Hydro, Matts Wesslén, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure IoT, renewable energy, Sätra, SmartUtility, Sollentuna, sustainability, transparency, Vattenfall, wind power
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 27-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that, together with its partners wpd and Banque des Territoires, it has been prequalified to participate in the upcoming 1 GW French offshore wind tender off the coast of Normandy. On … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall aims to actively participate in the development of new methods and guidance to protect and restore nature based on science by joining the initiative Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program. Since … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Sweden
Tagged biodiversity, Climate, climate change, climate science, Emission Reduction, environmental responsibility, Helle Herk-Hansen, Henrik Svensson, initiative, Kering, L´Oreal, Net Positive Impact, NGOs, protect nature, restore nature, SBTi, SBTN, Science Based Targets, Science Based Targets initiative, Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program, the Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, value chain, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall announce that they are now advancing on their plan to make fossil-free steel for the global market. The partners establish the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Borg, fossil free electricity, fossil-free pellet plant, fossil-free sponge iron, fossil-free steel, fossil-free steel production, fossil-free value chain, Gällivare, HYBRIT, hydrogen gas, industrialization, iron ore, Jan Moström, LKAB, Luleå, Martin Lindqvist, mining, Net zero emissions, Oxelösund, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, sponge iron, sponge iron plant, SSAB, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that it has signed a 15-year contract with Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for the industry and health sectors, for the purchase of 100GWh of fossil-free … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, electricity, fossil free living, fossil-free electricity, green electricity, Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm, Martijn Hagens, offshore wind farm, power contract, solar farms, sustainability, The Hague, Vattenfall, wind farm, wind turbines, Zandvoort
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB announces the appointment of Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, former president of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, as Senior Advisor. The appointment will strengthen SSAB’s government relations and public affairs in Sweden and at … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged ABF, carbon dioxide emissions, fossil-free hydrogen, fossil-free steel, fossil-free value chain, Government Relations, green export, green jobs, green transformation, green transition, HYBRIT initiative, International Trade Union Federation, iron, ITUF, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, LKAB, LO, Martin Lindqvist, Public Affairs, recruitment, Senior Advisor, SSAB, SSU, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, Swedish Trade Union Confederation, Vattenfall, Workers’ Educational Association
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 12-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading European energy company Vattenfall announces that its sustainability work has earned the Platinum award, the highest rating from EcoVadis, a leading source of corporate sustainability evaluation. Vattenfall, ranked as the top 1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Annika Ramsköld, corporate sustainability evaluation, EcoVadis, energy sector, energy transition, fossil-free living, human rights, platinum, Power Climate Smarter Living, supply chain, sustainability, sustainability work, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a leading European energy company aiming at fossil free living within one generation, has announced it is part of a consortium together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Shell and municipal company Wärme … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden
Tagged Andreas Regnell, climate goals, decarbonisation, electrolyser, energy production, fossil free hydrogen, Green Energy, Green Energy Hub, GREEN HYDROGEN, Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke, hydrogen, Important Projects of Common European Interest, IPCEI, Jens Kerstan, MHI, Michael Westhagemann, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Moorburg power plant, renewable energy, renewables, Shell, solar power, Vattenfall, Wärme Hamburg, wind power
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