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23 April 2024
Pumped hydro storage: the Swiss Army knife of the energy industry
Pumped hydroelectric power ... stations offer the ability to store electrical energy easily, efficiently, and in large quantities. The
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26 September 2017
Pilot project uses salt for energy storage
News Pilot project uses salt for energy storage A project that will be performed in Vattenfall's combined ... increasingly inexpensive energy sources, but they are not consistent. If there is more...
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25 June 2024
Match making: how energy transition and biodiversity can coexist
The energy sector needs to transition to fossil-free production to mitigate the impact of climate change
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27 February 2024
Vattenfall takes major step towards negative emissions in Jordbro
In Jordbro outside Stockholm, Vattenfall plans to have a facility in place by 2028 that will be able to capture up to 150,000 ... of negative emissions through bio energy carbon capture and storage (B...
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18 May 2020
Northvolt and Vattenfall launch battery energy storage solution
launch battery energy storage solution Northvolt and Vattenfall launch battery energy storage system Northvolt ... Northvolt and Vattenfall launch battery energy storage solution Modular lithium-ion...
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5 April 2019
Batteries, an important part of a fossil-free energy system
Energy storage will be the grease in the renewable-energy machinery.
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5 April 2022
Mobile battery solution supports drones in fossil-free thinning of forests
Vattenfall’s ... Vattenfall’s 'Power-as-a-Service' solutions for mobile energy storage continue to develop. Together with Uppsala-based ... in which drones are charged using a mobile energy st...
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17 January 2019
Åre World Cup: climate-smart battery storage on its way
The energy storage will charge electric snow scooters during the World cup. The transport is of course
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25 February 2019
Vattenfall’s battery solution reduced climate impact at skating championships
Another major sports ... event make use of Vattenfall’s expertise in energy storage and other climate-smart solutions.
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19 June 2024
Vattenfall shares best practices on Diversity & Inclusion in Paris
Vattenfall recently participated in an event hosted by the French Minister for Ecology Transition, Christophe Béchu, ... Béchu, to discuss women's access to careers in the energy and eco...
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29 March 2023
Northvolt: “Don’t fight carbon with carbon in the energy transition”
Batteries have a key role in the sustainable energy transition. But for batteries to be truly sustainable ... explains Wilhelm Löwenhielm, Head of Battery Energy Storage Systems at Swedish batter...
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25 June 2024
Are bats and wind turbines a viable cocktail at sea?
Understanding the big picture when it comes to the movement of bats over the sea is important background knowledge. It will help wind farm ... also ensuring the generation of offshore renewable energy...
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27 February 2024
Storing and using carbon – why it matters for the transition
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage sounds almost too good to be true. What role will it have in
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29 March 2023
Turning wind power into plannable power – with hydrogen
predictable source of energy. Several players are currently developing production and storage of hydrogen from ... from wind power – so that excess energy can be made available when it is not windy.
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26 February 2024
Norway’s Sleipner: Where CO2 has been buried in the rock since 1996
As the debate about carbon capture and storage (CCS) rages on elsewhere, carbon dioxide from the Sleipner
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27 March 2024
Building energy resilience in the face of climate change
Climate change is becoming increasingly apparent and is likely to become even more ... pronounced in the future. How will this impact the energy sector?
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11 February 2019
Electric car rally next up for Vattenfall's battery storage facility in Åre
Vattenfall's mobile energy storage facility is reinforcing the grid where it is needed most. ... Vattenfall's mobile energy storage facility is reinforcing the grid where it is needed most. Du...
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23 April 2024
Has the time come to turn the tide into energy?
In the UK, the need for ... predictable, fossil-free and preferably indigenous energy has revived an old dream: to harness the huge tidal
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26 February 2024
Offshore wind continues to play major role in energy transition
ambitions for increasing the sustainability of energy have been set. In the EU, around 30 GW of wind ... another developer." But wind turbines provide energy for perhaps 25 years. So...
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28 May 2024
Innovative energy: Space solar and airborne wind turbines
Innovations redefine what’s possible. With global demand for fossil-free electricity forecast to double, we investigate four ... projects that could become viable options for the energy sector soon.
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26 January 2024
The challenge is on to make clean energy clean all the way
The United Nations’ International Day of Clean Energy, 26 January, is a great opportunity to raise awareness ... action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy. And not just clean because ...
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27 March 2024
A just and fair energy transition – or no transition at all?
In Europe’s shift towards fossil-free energy, justice and fairness take centre stage. A looming backlash
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23 January 2024
The lives of hundreds of millions of Europeans will be affected by EU elections in June.
Even if the European Parliament feels distant for most people, its decisions have far-reaching ... on day-to-day environmental and energy issues, such as how strict energy efficiency requirements will...
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9 January 2024
Vattenfall connects Danish offshore wind farm to the grid
Vattenfall has now completed 100 per cent of the offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd. ... This means Vattenfall is delivering fossil free energy to 170.000 Danish households.
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13 July 2022
Germany's largest heat storage in the starting blocks
Germany's largest heat accumulator is expected to be commissioned at the start of next ... commissioned at the start of next year. The heat storage is located on Vattenfall's site at the Reute...
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17 January 2020
Vattenfall constructing unique battery storage facility in Uppsala
Uppsala Municipality is growing rapidly, increasing the demand for electricity. Therefore, Vattenfall Elanläggningar is constructing ... constructing the Nordic region's largest battery stora...
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7 March 2024
International Women’s Day: Vattenfall’s women make all the difference
is a strong player in the energy market and a successful driver of the energy transition in Europe. This ... men by 6 to 5. As part of the Vattenfall Women in Energy Week, we aim to highlight our wome...
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10 May 2024
The web of deceit: How false narratives threaten climate action
To combat climate ... efforts to replace fossil fuels with fossil free energy sources like wind power. This is made worse by ... intelligence, disinformation, misinformation, renewable energy, wind po...
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18 February 2022
HYBRIT: A unique hydrogen storage facility in Luleå is taking shape
Construction of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå has reached the halfway ... lining is being installed inside Svartöberget. The storage facility, which will...
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22 September 2022
HYBRIT: Milestone reached – pilot facility for hydrogen storage up and running
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall's HYBRIT pilot facility for the storage of fossil-free hydrogen ... for the storage of fossil-free hydrogen gas is now in operation in Luleå. The rock cavern storage...
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30 April 2024
First quarter 2024: Good result development despite lower electricity prices
Vattenfall has had a solid start to 2024 with a good result development despite lower electricity prices. During the quarter, ... invest in projects and technologies that drive the energy transition f...
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22 April 2022
Focus on energy issues in Europe
war, the issues of price and sufficient access to energy are main topics of the European cooperation. At ... March, Vattenfall’s CEO Anna Borg discussed the energy issue with President of the Europea...
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29 August 2023
Excess energy from fusion – “A major breakthrough”
Fusion power has eluded energy scientists for decades. Now, for the first time, following two recent
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17 August 2018
Blockchain in energy trading closer to realisation
With Enerchain, Vattenfall ... Trading is engaged in developing blockchain for energy trading of the future.
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1 June 2018
Energy industry signed up to gender equality
Vattenfall is one of the ... signatories to the Equal by 30 initiative at Clean Energy Week.
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25 April 2018
Vattenfall launches energy sharing marketplace powerpeers
Vattenfall launches energy sharing marketplace powerpeers Vattenfall launches a new energy start-up company ... whom they receive their energy and who to supply with their self-generated energy. ...
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8 December 2020
Marcus Bokermann chairs energy traders’ federation
Meet Marcus Bokermann of Vattenfall’s Business Area Markets, ... new Chairman for EFET, European Federation of Energy Traders.
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15 May 2019
Joint trainee hackaton on future energy solutions
Vattenfall, SEB, Siemens and Husqvarna cooperated on a joint ... hackaton with former trainees about future sustainable energy solutions.
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22 January 2021
Nordic energy utilities call for swift revision of the EU 2030 climate and energy legislation
Fortum, ... Statkraft and Vattenfall, the three largest Nordic energy utilities welcome the EU’s revised 2030 climate
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22 December 2023
Vattenfall Energy Savings Barometer: Money motivates most Europeans to save energy
To save energy continues to be relevant in Europeans everyday life. 95 percent of the French say it is ... Money is the strongest motivational driver to save energy followed by saving natural resource...
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27 February 2024
Five better things do with carbon dioxide
and it will be important until we find cleaner energy sources. But it is also costly and you don’t get ... or other fuels, also called e-fuels, in the most energy efficient way. Then we can also produ...
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6 August 2018
Vattenfall to supplement hydro power with solar power
pumped storage plants in Germany, and the first project has now been launched at the pumped storage plant ... solarpower Aerial photo of Geesthacht pumped storage plant with solar plant to the left o...
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3 May 2023
The future of wind energy lies beyond the horizon
News The future of wind energy lies beyond the horizon The future of wind energy lies beyond the horizon ... horizon The future of wind energy lies beyond the horizon As we move to net zero, demand fo...
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9 July 2019
Vattenfall will unite another energy supplier brand under one name
unite another energy supplier brand under one name Vattenfall will unite another energy supplier brand ... brand under one name Vattenfall will unite another energy supplier brand under one name Earli...
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22 November 2018
Vattenfall among the top 20 green energy companies globally
News Vattenfall among the top 20 green energy companies globally More renewables and diminishing fossil-based ... world. climatesmarter, fossilfree Analysis company Energy Intelligence has listed the ...
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20 April 2020
First part of the hybrid energy park completed
All wind turbines of Vattenfall’s first hybrid energy park have now been installed. Next up is the powerful
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18 March 2022
EU Commissioner for Energy visits HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå
Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, visits the HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå during her visit
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24 May 2019
Energy crops - a growing business for Vattenfall
Energy crops have become an important source of biomass fuel for Vattenfall in Berlin and provide farmers
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28 June 2018
Vattenfall takes the initiative in the energy debate
News Vattenfall takes the initiative in the energy debate Vattenfall organises a wide range of seminars ... series of seminars with a focus on the important energy issues of the future, and a fossil-f...
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7 November 2019
Nordic energy CEOs call for an ambitious European Green Deal
News Nordic energy CEOs call for an ambitious European Green Deal Nordic energy CEOs call for an ambitious ... ambitious European Green Deal Nordic energy CEOs call for an ambitious European Green Dea...
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5 October 2020
HYBRIT’s next step receives support from Swedish Energy Agency
The Swedish Energy Agency has decided to contribute SEK 22 million in support to HYBRIT - SSAB’s, LKAB’s
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23 May 2017
Nordic energy CEOs call on EU to Make Markets Work in the Clean Energy Package – Joint Declaration
News In a joint declaration, the CEOs of Fortum, Statkraft and Vattenfall encourage the ... Commission to safeguard the elements of the Clean Energy Package that support well-functioning power markets
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11 October 2019
A vital part of Berlin's energy history retires
vital part of Berlin's energy history retires A vital part of Berlin's energy history retires A vital ... vital part of Berlin's energy history retires After 50 years of operation, the Reu...
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14 September 2022
Comment on the European Commission's energy market proposals
European Commission's energy market proposals Comment on the European Commission's energy market proposals ... proposals Comment on the European Commission's energy market proposals We ful...
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9 September 2020
Solar power complements German pumped hydro plants
energystorage, Solarpower In expanding its energy production via solar energy in Germany, Vattenfall is set to ... a photovoltaic plant at the Markersbach pumped storage plant in Saxony, close to the ...
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29 April 2022
First quarter 2022: War in Ukraine dominated energy market sentiment
The war in Ukraine and its related market ... volatility pose great challenges for the European energy system. In the wake of what was a financially exceptional
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27 May 2024
The future of flight: How to make aviation fossil-free
new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue The future ... flights, but for longer and heavier flights, other energy sources are needed. Enter hydrogen a...
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15 August 2019
Decentralised energy solution: German armed forces says goodbye to hard coal
Decentralised energy solution: German armed forces says goodbye to hard coal Decentralised energy solution: ... forces says goodbye to hard coal Decentralised energy solution: German armed forces says...
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30 October 2023
Yes, AI will improve energy efficiency – “Essentially all buildings can benefit from this technology“
potential to reduce energy consumption across society. Already, AI technology has reduced energy consumption ... advantage is AI's ability to adapt and optimise energy use exactly where it is need...
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12 February 2020
Vattenfall pens Scottish energy partnership to roll out first UK heat network
Scottish energy partnership to roll out first UK heat network Vattenfall pens Scottish energy partnership ... first UK heat network Vattenfall pens Scottish energy partnership to roll out first UK hea...
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14 December 2020
The Danish Energy Agency grant permits for Vesterhav Syd and Nord
On Monday 14 December, the Danish Energy Agency gave permission for the construction work on the offshore ... farms Vesterhav Syd and Nord to begin. The Danish Energy Agency's decision constitutes...
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15 February 2019
First power-to-heat plant in Hamburg to convert wind energy into heat
power-to-heat plant in Hamburg to convert wind energy into heat Electric boiler in Hamburg will generate ... peak-load periods and, in future, convert wind energy into heat to be used for district hea...
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30 October 2023
House of the midnight sun – energy efficiency north of the Arctic Circle
The rugged mining community of Kiruna is one of Sweden’s northernmost cities. In winter, temperatures ... Despite the extreme cold, buildings here are more energy efficient on average, than in the res...
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12 February 2019
An open marketplace can provide new, improved energy services in the EU
An open European market, with standardised, accessible data regarding customer electricity consumption and generation ... will lead to the development of smart, innovative energy services in the EU.
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5 December 2018
Vattenfall partners with Åre World Ski Championship for the climate
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, is participating as a Smart Energy Partner, helping to ensure ... "Vattenfall is a great asset to us as a Smart Energy Partner. Energy is a vital ele...
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29 July 2020
Vattenfall’s largest hybrid energy park is taking shape in the Netherlands
is constructing its so far largest hybrid energy park, Energy Park Haringvliet Zuid, featuring an efficient ... Vattenfall is currently constructing its largest hybrid energy park. Once operational th...
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30 November 2018
Vattenfall receives industry-leader sustainability award
Other major ... companies rate Vattenfall as the most sustainable energy company.
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30 October 2023
Busting energy saving myths: What we should and shouldn’t do this winter
There are good ways to keep your energy bill down and there are bad ways. Check out this list before ... the winter chill to ensure that you don’t waste energy and money.
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30 November 2021
Cargill, Vattenfall and Windpark Hanze accelerate the green energy transition in the Netherlands
Vattenfall and Windpark Hanze accelerate the green energy transition in the Netherlands Cargill, Vattenfall ... Vattenfall and Windpark Hanze accelerate the green energy transition in the Netherlands...
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22 July 2022
First 6 months 2022: Gas market is in focus and emphasises the importance of the energy transition
is in focus and emphasises the importance of the energy transition Vattenfall's underlying results for ... reduce fossil fuel dependency, the pace in the energy transition needs to remain high. Q2...
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27 June 2023
250 kilometres of biodiversity hotspots
Energy transition, biodiversity and responsible use of land - to some people inherent contradictions
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23 October 2019
Hydrogen, an important step towards independence from fossil fuels
With ... hydrogen produced from renewable sources like wind energy, a significant part of today’s carbon emissions
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20 June 2019
Green bond worth 500 million euros in Times Square
Vattenfall's first green bond, which provides ... 500 million euros for investments in renewable energy and climate solutions, proves a great success
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29 March 2023
Sign up for Vattenfall’s newsletter THE EDIT
different theme related to sustainability and the energy sector. The newsletter is in English. The first ... subscribing to THE EDIT. Sneak preview for ISSUE 2 – energy storage The premiere of Vattenf...
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3 October 2022
Vattenfall studio: nuclear power/wind power, do we need both?
negative to nuclear power. But can we meet the energy challenge with just one or the other power source ... Vattenfall Studio discusses the polarisation in the energy debate with nuclear power manager...
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12 June 2018
Vattenfall/Nuon takes another step towards fossil-free gas power production
gas power production Builds combined electricity storage and hydrogen production facility at Dutch gas power ... fossil-free hydrogen made from renewable energy. Now a combined energy storage and hydr...
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29 March 2023
Batteries born to be flexible
Everyone knows what a battery is, but fewer people know their vast potential. ... In fact, batteries will play a major role in the energy transition, from being a simple power source to
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8 March 2022
International Women’s Day: Men now in the minority at Vattenfall’s top
Women make up almost two-thirds of Vattenfall's Executive Group Management. What difference does ... difference does it make to one of Europe's leading energy companies? We asked the male mino...
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29 August 2023
Modular nuclear reactors, the next big thing
Modular nuclear ... reactors are believed to play a central role in the energy transition when the world moves away from fossil
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13 February 2020
Time for the ski event of the year, Ski Tour 2020
This coming weekend sees the kick off of Ski Tour 2020, a world cup ... competition from Sweden to Norway. As a partner in smart energy, Vattenfall will help the competition organisers
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2 April 2019
Node Pole launches world's first Fossil Free Data label
2020, using fossil-free energy sources to power the data management and storage facilities of the future ... Free Data label was launched at the leading DCD – Energy Smart conference in Stockholm on 2...
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4 May 2023
Halting climate change can also reduce business risk
Some say investing in new technology ... to decrease carbon emissions is risky business. Energy utility Vattenfall’s CEO doesn’t: “To me, striving
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4 February 2019
Climate-smart World Ski Championships in Åre now under way
Using solar panels, electric vehicles, battery storage facilities and charging infrastructure, Vattenfall ... fossil-free. "We expect that two-thirds of all our energy and fuel use will be fossil...
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22 December 2021
Vattenfall to deliver Nordic hydro power to Neste's sites in Finland
From the 1 January 2022, ... Vattenfall will deliver 100 percent fossil-free energy from its Nordic hydropower plants to Neste in Finland
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29 October 2021
Vattenfall at COP26: Will the world step up to the climate challenge?
Vattenfall recently committed to ... the 1.5 degree target as one of the few leading energy companies taking this critical step. Now it’s time
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NEWS
20 December 2019
Vattenfall’s last coal power plant in the Netherlands is closing
production As part of the transformation of the energy sector in the Netherlands, Vattenfall is investing ... production, as well as in transit and temporary storage of energy. Almost all of the 200 e...
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31 August 2018
Cows milked with the help of sunshine and battery
on the roof of the cowshed and a large battery storage facility, their ecological way of farming has become ... could generate significant quantities of solar energy. Until now, the development of sol...
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19 April 2023
Vattenfall plans for new hydro power in Sweden
the Umeälven river in Västerbotten, to a pumped storage plant with a potential of up to 380 MW. The decision ... 2031. Juktan was once Sweden’s largest pumped storage plant and was operation...
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28 October 2019
Vattenfall’s Annika Viklund appointed Power Woman of the Year
Annika Viklund, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Distribution has won the Power Woman of the Year award ... in competition with 61 nominated women from the energy industry in Sweden.
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10 July 2019
New £1.5 million boost for UK offshore wind innovators
UK innovators are offered an opportunity for testing and demonstrating products and services for the offshore wind market on ... one of the world’s most cutting-edge fossil-free energy projects.
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28 August 2020
Vattenfall drives sector integration as member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
Hydrogen will ... be important for the next phase of the European energy transition. Vattenfall, who drives innovative projects
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27 December 2021
Vattenfall to sell part of Princess Ariane wind farm to a.s.r.
way, a.s.r. makes a positive contribution to the energy transition and to preserving a sustainable living ... turbines. a.s.r. wants to make a contribution to the energy transition and to combating cl...
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16 February 2023
Open letter on upcoming reform of the EU Electricity Market Design
On behalf of some of the major European energy companies we would like to contribute to the debate on
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19 October 2018
Vattenfall celebrates 10 years of UK operations
acquire the wind development business AMEC Wind Energy. The deal was closed on 6 October and after that ... wind power and now includes solar power and energy storage, as well as retail business, B2B ...
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6 May 2021
Hybrid parks – new opportunities with multi-technology facilities
electrolysers to produce, store or use fossil-free energy in in one location. Haringvliet Media block Multi-technology ... was achieved in the UK when a commercial battery storage was placed next to t...
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26 March 2019
Vattenfall chooses Port of IJmuiden as maintenance hub for Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm
service centre will house an office for the staff, a storage room for spare parts and a workshop. There will ... sustainable enterprise The service centre will be an energy-efficient building that is ...
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7 February 2020
EU Commissioner visited Horns Rev 3
As part of ... the newly appointed European Commissioner for Energy’s first official visit to a member state, Kadri
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8 February 2023
Full-year report: 2022 – a challenging year
Russia's invasion of ... Ukraine had major consequences on an already strained energy market, which created major challenges. At the
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8 May 2023
Vattenfall replies to open letter by NGOs regarding the use of biomass
future declined. The energy trilemma – how to get secure, affordable and clean energy - is a challenge for ... power. We are investing heavily in new fossil free energy production, mainly wind power, ...
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2 February 2022
Research into the effect of black blade in wind turbine
The province of Groningen in the Netherlands and energy company RWE are investigating whether painting