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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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24 June 2024
Vattenfall and BASF partner with Vestas for low-emission steel wind turbines in Germany
which in turn is powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. This reduces the carbon footprint by 66 per cent ... that low emission steel is needed to secure an energy transition in line with the 1,5 de...
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28 November 2023
Watching eye encourages plastics recycling
Plastic in waste streams used for energy recovery is an unnecessary source of fossil carbon dioxide emissions
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23 June 2022
Vattenfall Studio: Surge in Europe’s demand for wind
In the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, wind power expansion is not just about the climate, but ... about the climate, but also to secure Europe’s energy supply. Helene Biström, Head of Vattenfal...
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17 March 2020
Vattenfall and K3 enter partnership to improve sustainability
Energy company Vattenfall and Dutch land developer K3 have entered into a partnership for the purpose
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5 July 2021
Vattenfall starts construction of offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
The construction of the 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm has started. The ... will be built off the Dutch coast. The fossil-free energy generated by the wind farm will benefit both househo...
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3 May 2023
Net zero – what does it really mean?
Net zero has been at the heart of debate on climate change for a long time, but for many, ... what net zero means than Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch of the United Nations Environm...
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27 April 2023
First quarter 2023: Good result development and continued fossil-free investments
Vattenfall has had a good start to 2023 with ... stable financial development. Thanks to a calmer energy market, we have been able to focus entirely on
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NEWS
21 September 2022
After more than 100 years: Electric cars are on the rise again
No fumes, noise or ugly petrol ... stations, but quiet, clean cars powered by renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. Perhaps this seems like
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NEWS
28 November 2023
How using sewage for your shower helps the climate
We literally flush a huge part of produced energy right down the drain. But the hot sewage from you and
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NEWS
23 April 2021
Swedish Kriegers Flak: Natura 2000 permit a step towards more fossil-free electricity
The County Administrative Board of Skåne grants Vattenfall a Natura 2000 permit to build wind power on the Swedish ... goals and makes a long-awaited contribution to energy supply in southern Swe...
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14 February 2019
Big interest for Vattenfall's electric snowmobiles in Åre
this is entirely possible. Vattenfall, as Smart Energy Partner for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships ... vehicles are charged using Vattenfall's mobile energy storage facility, which also cha...
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NEWS
25 June 2024
Dancing foam rods guide fish to safety
new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue Dancing foam ... conducting research in a number of fields that relate to energy generation. One of the large...
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5 December 2019
Vattenfall reduces carbon dioxide emissions with new CHP plant in Berlin
number of sustainable sources: climate-friendly energy, such as geothermal heat and biomass, and the use ... additional 40% when replacing coal. Together, storage solutions, Heat and Power (CHP) integ...
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30 May 2023
Five ways to reduce carbon emissions with hydrogen
Operations Manager for the Centre for Hydrogen Energy Systems Sweden at Luleå University of Technology ... Industry can collaborate when it comes to storage, they can build storage together and u...
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17 July 2019
Innovative collaborations accelerate the route to fossil-free living
generation, Smart thermostats that help households save energy and cost, Solutions to extend the lifetime of lubricant ... (artificial intelligence) as a service for home energy management. The result...
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5 July 2022
Vattenfall aims to build the world’s first offshore hydrogen cluster in the Netherlands
In the future, more and more of our energy will come from wind and solar power. Since nothing changes
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NEWS
20 November 2018
New report: Fossil-free industry is more than possible
This is the conclusion of a report compiled by the Energy Transitions Commission, ETC, which consists of ... materials. In certain other cases Carbon Capture and Storage technology will be requi...
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21 January 2021
Sweden and Germany are leading the development for electric roads
project and has, among other things, delivered an energy storage through its solution Power-as-a-service. The ... fed from solar cells. - The purpose of the energy storage is to shave the power peaks ...
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18 June 2020
Solar farms can increase biodiversity
invest around EUR 50 million in solar power and energy storage. When developing a solar farm a number of measures ... but who require a partner. "Now that regional energy strategies are be...
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27 October 2022
First nine months 2022: Stable result and strong financial position in troubled times
advice about energy savings and various types of contracts. It is important to reduce energy consumption ... consumption affects both individual customers’ energy bills and contributes to lower market...
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28 November 2023
Reuse or recycle batteries? Why researchers disagree
means independence Leá Rouquette, a PhD student in Energy and Materials, Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering ... collect batteries and assemble them into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for...
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3 February 2022
Year-end report 2021: Strong result and strategic progress
across a number of projects that are driving the energy transition forward. Volatility in Europe’s electricity ... sheet and Vattenfall will continue to invest in the energy transition. Our operations...
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23 January 2024
Finding the solutions will absolutely not be easy
technologies, the consumption of resources and energy required to make bricks hasn’t come down. Sugar ... then processing it to make refined sugar is a very energy-intensive process. Abou...
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4 January 2022
North Brabant and Limburg score a European first with the large-scale proactive roll-out of charging infrastructure
vehicles at the most favourable time for the drivers, energy providers and grid operator”, explains Jeroen Sanders ... cooperation with the charging stations installer BAM (Energie & Water Zuid BV...
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22 April 2021
Decarbonisation through electrification – a comprehensive overview
its own energy mix 100 per cent fossil free through large investments in fossil-free energy and phasing ... phasing out fossil energy sources. But it also means looking beyond Vattenfall’s own product...
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27 November 2018
Strong electrification can make Europe’s power sector carbon-neutral by 2045
to be built out, distribution grids reinforced, storage and demand side response increased. Also, a fleet ... power sector CEOs. Recently Vattenfall and the Energy Transition Committee (ETC) pres...
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1 March 2022
Vattenfall stands by Ukraine
and assess risks when it comes to securing our energy production, distribution operations and IT security ... counterparties that we source fuels from or trade with on energy wholesale markets. For Nu...
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18 January 2024
First seaweed from wind farm Kriegers Flak harvested this spring
farm, Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak. Green energy will not be the only thing in the spotlight over ... companies are exploring how best to produce fossil-free energy and food in one and the same l...
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28 March 2024
Vattenfall to participate in the Dutch offshore wind tender IJmuiden Ver with ‘Zeevonk’
contribution to the renewable transition of the Dutch energy system and deliver on our goal to work for fossil ... Electricity production of both sites combined equals the energy consumption of about ...
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30 November 2016
Vattenfall welcomes the European Commission’s commitments
European Commission’s commitments in the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ Package Today, 30 November, ... Commission has published 'Clean Energy for all Europeans'; the Energy Union Winter Pac...
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6 February 2024
Full-year report: Strategic divestments strengthen Vattenfall's preparedness for the future
Nordics. Divestments ensure continued progress in the energy transition After a strategic review, Vattenfall ... continue to be an important player in the German energy transition. In addition to a sa...
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24 June 2024
Restoring peatland: From carbon leak to biodiverse carbon sink
When Vattenfall planned the largest onshore wind farm in England and Wales, Pen y Cymoedd, ... new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue Restoring peat...
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22 May 2024
Vattenfall receives Platinum for its sustainability performance again
For the fourth time, Vattenfall’s sustainability performance receives Platinum, the highest ... the most sustainability-oriented companies in the energy sector being ranked the top 1 percent among 100
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14 March 2024
Vattenfall gets international supply chain award – again
Vattenfall has once again received the Supplier Engagement Leader award from global organisation ... free materials for both our investments in the energy transition and our everyday operations. I am ...
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23 April 2018
Prepared for life without electricity
the unit responsible for secure energy supply at the Swedish Energy Agency. “Many people, especially ... blackout can bring Sweden to a standstill The Swedish Energy Agency advises all electricity use...
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22 March 2024
Vattenfall's largest land-based wind power project receives environmental permit
The adjacent Norrbäck and Pauträsk wind project, which together make up Vattenfall's ... important addition to the production of fossil free energy. The two parks in Lycksele (Norrbä...
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6 June 2017
At the forefront: field trial on blockchain technology
data-fingerprint technology saves money and enables also small energy producers to buy and sell their power. technology ... Vattenfall’s Business Area Markets and 22 other European energy trading firm...
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23 April 2018
The hidden power plant
units, a water treatment facility and huge oil storage caverns ensuring that the plant could be self-contained ... chemical industries; 520,000 cubic metres of oil storage located in 11 caverns, which...
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7 March 2019
Vattenfall’s Gunnar Groebler to chair WindEurope
an exciting time for Europe in general and wind energy in particular. The technology continues to evolve ... This is acknowledged more and more by European energy policy makers, especially when ...
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23 May 2022
Anna Borg to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Union energy supplies and underlined the importance of the energy transition to Europe’s energy security ... Sanchez participate in the discussion, with the title Energy Security and the European Gree...
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17 April 2018
Crowd funding Dutch solar farms
funding programme, Dutch people can invest in solar energy and enjoy a sustainable return. solar A photo from ... programme means that customers and others can invest in solar energy and contribu...
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25 April 2018
Power from your neighbours
Power from your neighbours From now on, sharing energy will be as easy as booking a room through the Airbnb ... ordering transportation via the Uber network. The energy marketplace Powerpeers in the N...
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23 January 2024
From blades to buildings
incinerating materials like plastics and wood to recover energy, leaving the glass fibre to be recycled and used ... blades that are designed to be easier to recycle, energy companies help turbine mak...
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2 August 2019
Growing market for corporate power purchase agreements
subsidies are set to be phased out in the coming years, energy companies need new ways to secure the investments ... (buyer). The buyer can be an intermediary energy trader or energy supplier, or a ma...
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24 May 2018
Magnus Hall in meeting with world ministers
round-table discussion at Clean Energy Week. CleanEnergyWeek Clean Energy Week takes place in Malmö and ... stimulated to be a leader in the use of renewable energy. Representatives from IKEA, Ca...
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10 October 2018
PPAs directly links to Vattenfall’s purpose
closed a ten year contract of providing renewable energy from the new wind farm Wieringermeer in the Netherlands ... Denmark and one in Sweden. They will get green energy supply from a wind farm in No...
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14 February 2020
Senfal becomes Vattenfall Flexibility Services
process in response to high or low prices on the energy markets. This is becoming increasingly important ... important due to the increase in sustainable energy production. The software then controls ...
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18 August 2020
Our progress towards fossil free living
from fossil fuels and moving towards fossil free energy. Here you can find the sources and data to read ... tackle climate change, the market for renewable energy generation continues to grow. For ins...
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5 October 2016
Why Vattenfall is taking Germany to court
loss resulting from this decision. Based on the Energy Charter Treaty we make use of a framework which ... power. But when Germany decides to reorient its energy policy, foreign investors should not h...
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9 March 2018
World’s biggest blockchain hackathon in the Netherlands
Together with GasUnie and New Energy Coalition, Nuon is sponsoring the Energy Transition track. The challenge ... build prototypes using blockchain technology for energy companies and their customers ...
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22 June 2022
Webinar: the Environmental Impact of Wind Power
renewables growth is key to achieving a sustainable energy system and unlocking the climate benefits of widespread ... the most important energy sources for driving decarbonization through producing e...
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11 April 2017
Vattenfall’s production now environmentally certified
News Vattenfall’s production now environmentally certified Environmental work is strengthened ... performance. It provides better control of use, storage and disposal of materials, resources and chemi...
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27 May 2024
Digital twins – a road to more profitable offshore wind
new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue Digital twins ... of additional operation, which secures renewable energy to the market as well as more reven...
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19 April 2024
Satellites monitor Swedish eels on their way to the Sargasso sea
The past year, more Swedish eels than ever before were wheeled from Lake Vänern to the ... new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue The past year
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3 April 2024
Vattenfall InCharge expands public charging station network in The Hague
The Municipality of The Hague in the Netherlands has awarded the management and maintenance ... sustainable mobility. Arjen Kapteijns, alderman for the Energy Transition, Mobility, Raw Materials and t...
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28 September 2018
Even when the sun doesn't shine, Vattenfall's solar car still covers the kilometres
technology, good drivers and a team that manages the energy, the weather and the routes to be travelled well ... combining all our data, we can predict the how much energy we will get and need during ...
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8 September 2021
Flexible chlorine production contributes to grid stability
electricity caused by the growing share of solar and wind energy. Nobian can quickly adjust the chlorine production ... better use of energy supply As a result of the growing share of solar and wind e...
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29 June 2021
Vattenfall builds new European warehouse for wind turbines at the Danish Port of Esbjerg
Vattenfall builds its largest warehouse in Northern Europe with critical main components and ... sqm indoor warehouse and an 8,200 sqm outdoor storage facility. It is from this central warehouse facil...
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18 August 2020
Vattenfall becomes member of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance
SDIA is a non-profit entity that uniquely aligns energy suppliers, governments and industry to a mission ... member to the Alliance, but also as one of the first energy companies to put the decarboniz...
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6 November 2023
Ulrika Ritzén new Head of Onshore Wind at Business Area Wind
lately Hitachi Energy. She is a passionate leader with a strong business mindset, high energy level and drive ... stands for and its frontrunner position in the energy industry. I much look forward to...
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14 March 2019
Wastewater heats residential complex in Berlin
the “Grüne Aue” residential area, Vattenfall’s Energy Solutions Germany has made use of this technology ... residential area. Christian Feuerherd, Head of Energy Solutions Germany, is proud of hi...
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27 May 2024
Drones make it safer and more efficient
new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue Drones make ... means of accelerating the transition to fossil-free energy production. In addition to inspect...
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19 April 2024
"We need to understand the real risk wind farms pose to birds"
Thermal cameras will record bird collisions at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in a test ... results from studies of this kind conducted by the energy sector itself are sometimes greeted with scepti...
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19 February 2019
Modern turbines double the power in renewed Dutch wind farm
original wind farm has been supplying renewable energy since 2002. In mid-2017 Dutch utility Eneco and ... municipalities Westvoorne and Rotterdam, and two competing energy companies: Eneco and Vatten...
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4 June 2018
Electrification key to meet climate goals in Europe
electricity use whilst at the same time reducing the EU’s energy consumption by 1.3 per cent per year. Full EU decarbonisation ... pathways and level of efforts. “Supporting the energy transition, we ...
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27 June 2023
How a nuclear power plant helps a region thrive
In the former milling community of Forsmark on Sweden’s east coast, unemployment is low, and ... “I entirely understand why you’d locate a waste storage facility here,” says Falk. “It makes sense to h...
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24 November 2021
Bats, bombs, bears and the journey to fossil free
Operating and constructing onshore windfarms can pose certain challenges. In Vattenfall’s ... complementary benefits of wind, solar and battery storage. To continue to grow the portfolio, new types of
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13 November 2020
Batteries make construction easier and more sustainable for Dutch Heijmans
becoming more and more common. We supply sustainable energy in places where there is no network. Where normally ... normally noisy diesel generators provide the necessary energy, the use of GreenBatte...
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15 May 2020
New study: Vattenfall ranks high on sustainability
is already seen as the second most sustainable energy company in the country, ahead of big competitors ... the Dutch public was aware that Vattenfall was an energy company. Vattenfall’s appearance in ...
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27 June 2018
New country manager in the UK
a more integrated, customer focused, low carbon energy service in power, heat and transport. Danielle ... has been developing, building and operating wind energy in the UK for almost ten years. Recent...
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21 July 2021
Smart combination of solar panels and strip cultivation
requires the deployment of large-scale renewable energy. That takes up our space both on land and at sea ... The project is being carried out with Top Sector Energy funding from the Dutch Ministry of ...
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25 April 2018
2017 a record year for wind in Germany and Denmark
were broken in 2017 when it comes to renewable energy. In Germany, solar, wind, hydropower and biomass ... 38.5 per cent of power supply according to the energy market analyst Montel, who could also r...
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17 April 2020
Agreement signed for Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore grid connection
Hollandse Kust Zuid will be able to cover the total energy demand of between two and three million households ... driving factor behind the transition to renewable energies in the Netherlands." &...
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5 February 2015
100 renewables possible
There is room for much more wind in the Swedish energy system. Modern solutions can take care of the stability ... this century will see a fast growth of renewable energy penetration in our power syst...
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5 September 2019
Smart land use: solar power and farming combined
power and farming combined Could farming and solar energy be combined to use valuable land twice? Vattenfall ... then supplies agricultural crops and sustainable energy,” she says. “We want to w...
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3 September 2019
Hamburg remains an important location for Vattenfall
decentralised energy solutions business. The Moorburg power plant and the waste-to-energy plants will continue ... metropolitan region, but will also be drivers of the energy and heat turnaround. We a...
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23 April 2024
Offshore wind farms – why they appeal to wildlife
As the world shifts away from fossil fuels to combat climate change, it is crucial to rapidly ... new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue Offshore wi...
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13 September 2018
Vattenfall invited to EU conference on hydrogen
participants at the EU:s high-level conference for the energy and industry sectors. The subject is to discuss ... manufactured, stored and used to transform the energy system and reduce the consumptio...
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10 October 2022
Dutch project to combine solar and farming
hectare than normal. In order to ensure sufficient energy yield the installed panels are instead double sided ... crops and adjacent rows and use it to produce solar energy. The panels also moves with...
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25 April 2019
Isle of Man utility Manx uses Vattenfall’s trading platform
platform. Powermarkets Vattenfall, the Swedish energy group, has agreed a deal with Manx Utilities to ... to provide the Isle of Man’s publicly owned energy supplier with flexible electricity trading ...
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24 October 2018
Vattenfall acquires another wind power project
turbines and has the potential to generate renewable energy for around 50,000 homes. The plan is for the wind ... a part of our strategy to grow within renewable energy, acquisition is one of several ...
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26 March 2018
Vattenfall is changing – now also visually
Swedish electricity and energy company, it is now one of Europe's largest energy groups with a clear aim ... sufficiently from other energy companies. "We saw that our competitors and the ene...
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23 May 2019
Vattenfall Solar Team tests driver aptitude
The Vattenfall Solar Team today announced the three drivers who will take the wheel of the ... under construction, so the Nuna9 was taken out of storage specifically for the training race. Each driver
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17 May 2022
Anna Borg attends North Sea Summit in Denmark
Denmark Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy. The North Sea Summit will focus on the central ... will be attended by the EU Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson, and the Energy and Climate Mini...
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29 May 2018
“Industry collaboration vital for sustainable development”
industries, mining, steel and energy, have joined forces supported by the Swedish Energy Authority. Another example ... the Sustainable Development Goals have created energy, movement and an ama...
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5 August 2020
Bosch and Vattenfall sign 12-year contract for solar power
includes that Vattenfall will manage the balance energy risk, deliver a high forecast quality and ensure ... further investing in the supply of renewable energies and in energy efficiency measures. Th...
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21 February 2020
Vattenfall sells waste incineration plant in Hamburg
Vattenfall has decided to sell its 55 percent majority share in the Rugenberger Damm ... climate-friendly energy," says André Bandilla, Managing Director of Vattenfall Europe New Energy GmbH...
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22 September 2023
A place in the sun: Tützpatz combines solar and farming
We want to show that sustainable agriculture and energy production can complement each other perfectly ... electricity from renewable energy sources, thus driving forward the energy turnaround in the ...
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11 December 2019
“Renewable hydrogen will help our customers to become fossil free”
a new board member. Weinmann will represent the energy sector. What does this mean to Vattenfall, Oliver ... European scene to promote a crucial part of the energy transition,” What topics will ...
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14 September 2018
Vesterhav Syd and Nord set to be Denmark's most efficient offshore wind farms
conditions are perfect for the supply of renewable energy to Danish households from Vesterhav Syd and Nord ... Overall, the North Sea is a fantastic place for energy generation from wind. But the two ...
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9 May 2018
Vattenfall registered with Nasdaq Stockholm
like Vattenfall to take: “Vattenfall is a European energy company with its headquarters in Stockholm and ... Vattenfall invests billions of SEK each year in new wind energy, electricity grids and othe...
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26 June 2020
Smart charging stations for a more sustainable grid
but the challenge is that the supply of these two energy sources fluctuates with the actual weather conditions ... supply allowing a higher proportion of renewable energy in the system. The participat...
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26 September 2023
The power of rules – how legislation drives environmental innovation
new burning issue from the world of sustainable energy and fossil freedom. News light-blue The power of ... early and clear evidence of how developments in energy have often been driven by legislation...
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19 November 2020
Heating of Amsterdam: every source needed
Diemen and near-by Almere – known as geothermal energy – is yet to be awarded. "We are exploring the possibilities ... possibilities together with the municipality and the energy company HVC. HVC...
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9 May 2019
Blockchain hackaton put focus on solar panels
grey electricity instead of green. Certified green energy producer Power generated by prosumers is an enormous ... currently too small to qualify as certified green energy producers. The cost of certi...
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27 April 2020
Vattenfall partners up to deliver Scottish onshore wind farm
swing and requires large investments in renewable energy. Therefore, we are delighted to be partnering with ... will significantly contribute to the renewable energy production in Scotland” says Gunna...
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14 September 2020
AI steered district heating - a success in Gustavsberg
is to achieve balance in the system and better energy efficiency, and to provide customers with a digital ... and basements also showed many opportunities for energy efficiency improvement, for exampl...
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3 May 2023
On the road to net zero with sewage and algae
of decentralised and flexible energy solutions even more. “The energy crisis has made it even more evident ... sources, including heat from a Cory Group-owned energy-from-waste plant and the Thames Ri...
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27 January 2021
First turbine at Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in place
installation follows the granting last week by the Danish Energy Agency of the license to produce electricity. Despite ... Flak will increase the Danish production of wind energy by 16 per cent or eno...
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6 June 2018
New Berlin office under construction at Südkreuz, Berlin
Berlin. Huge changes are sweeping through the entire energy sector. We have actively helped to shape this process ... sustainable office complex will be designed for optimal energy balance, with state...
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14 June 2023
Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm in the UK – South Kyle
development offers a vital opportunity to increase energy security, combat climate change, and regenerate ... Anna Borg said: “Onshore wind is essential to energy security, reducing carbon emiss...
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15 March 2023
Vattenfall’s offshore wind turbines to test sustainable food production
theedit Offshore wind is an efficient and fossil-free energy source, and in recent years many governments have ... environment and biodiversity. We are working towards our energy-producing assets, suc...
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24 May 2019
Here’s the summer weather 2019
cent. The weather is increasingly important For an energy company like Vattenfall, the ability to predict ... have a massive influence on power production and energy requirements. Vattenfall therefore...
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25 April 2018
Support your local solar farmer
platform that allows customers to buy and use solar energy directly from their own neighbourhood. container ... projects are owned by Danish investor in renewable energy Obton Solenergi. The solar far...
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15 September 2020
Dutch wind farm built in cooperation with local citizens’ initiative
Rodenburg wind farm. Vattenfall is working with the energy cooperative Almeerse Wind to replace the ten existing ... Vattenfall. “Almeerse Wind will generate its own energy with two of the ten turbine...
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17 January 2020
More solar power for Amsterdam and Uppsala
significantly increase the proportion of renewable energy during the coming years. One of Sweden's largest ... have a broad and competitive range of sustainable energy solutions to offer the marke...
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24 April 2018
Positive full-year result for Vattenfall
fossil-free by means of investments in renewable energy sources and by starting innovative partnerships ... business risks have been reduced following the energy agreement in Sweden and the settlement...
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19 April 2021
Flexible charging cuts electricity bills and creates grid stability
here. We talked to Thorsten Möller of Vattenfall Energy Trading about the opportunities that electromobility ... Vattenfall’s Energy Trading division have to do with electromobility? It’s the job...
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20 December 2018
Vattenfall signs major contracts for Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm
our supply chain to reduce the cost of renewable energy. “Kriegers Flak is at the forefront of our efforts ... efforts to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy for the benefit of the electricity con...
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20 July 2021
First half of 2021: A strong result and a development that drives the transition for Vattenfall and our customers
are working together with partners to drive the energy transition. We can finally also put a number of ... joint climate targets. Partnerships support the energy transition of our customers Achieving ...
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23 April 2018
Vattenfall aims for carbon-free gas power
reliable energy supply in the Dutch market, due to their flexibility. ”Being able to guarantee energy supply ... important in the future with the increased amount of energy provided by weather-depende...
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27 April 2018
Cementa aims for zero emissions with Vattenfall
Sweden's total CO2 emissions. Decades of work on energy efficiency improvements and phasing out fossil ... process in Sweden, supplied by a fossil-free Swedish energy system. "Electrification...
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25 May 2018
Vattenfall welcomes the Dutch government decision on coal phase-out by 2024
The Hemweg coal fired-plant will close ten years ahead of its technical life. ... Vattenfall/Nuon. Vattenfall aims to create a fossil-free energy supply within one generation. With the closing
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20 December 2023
COP28: A world transitioning away from fossil fuels
and equitable. As one of the major drivers of the energy transition in Europe, Vattenfall was invited to ... Sustainability Annika Ramsköld met European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson. It ...
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26 November 2019
Vattenfall Solar Team: A look back
Many highlights and a tragic low during the tenth participation of the Vattenfall Solar Team ... the world with the possibilities of fossil-free energy. Future plans revealed in January A look back at
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6 March 2023
International women’s week: Julia plans for a fossil-free future
the city’s energy production fossil-free. I was always fascinated with engineering and energy. My childhood ... me study industrial engineering with a focus on energy and resource management at univer...
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7 August 2018
Pride parades and rainbow charging points
and colour through the streets of Hamburg All our energy for diversity: On 4 August at over 30-degrees Celsius ... respect, equality and tolerance. Together with Radio Energy and Clas Ohlson, Vattenfa...
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20 July 2023
First six months 2023: A positive development for the customer business and challenges in offshore wind power
inflation and capital costs are affecting the entire energy sector, but the geopolitical situation has made ... convinced that offshore wind power is crucial for energy security and meeting the climat...
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5 June 2018
Plastic – a challenge to the fossil free society
long as 500 years, if left in nature. As we are an energy company with a clear ambition to help society to ... plastic in the waste. The plastic waste that goes to energy recycling in the district hea...
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15 January 2019
Vattenfall and TenneT have signed agreements for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore grid connection
this project as a big contribution to the Dutch energy transition.’ Offshore grid: Hollandse Kust Zuid ... apart, in 2021 and 2022, in accordance with the Energy Agreement. Facts and figures about Hol...
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29 August 2023
Finland to open the world’s first final repository for spent nuclear fuel
debate since the first commercial use of nuclear energy in the second half of the twentieth century. On ... nuclear fuel is a large source of fossil-free energy. It does, however, come at its price, ...
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18 September 2020
Vattenfall supports the European Commission's proposal to raise emissions targets
recovery. The economic crisis poses a risk that energy transition will be down-prioritised. Therefore ... " says Magnus Hall. In addition to Vattenfall, energy companies such as EDF, Enel, E.ON, ...
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17 November 2022
Milestone HKZ: halfway point in construction
without subsidies is a high-level achievement in an energy industry like this,” says Andersen. “Also, having ... within one generation means generating renewable energy, while also preserving th...
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26 May 2021
The EU emissions trading system shows its muscles
sectors it regulates (power and district heating, energy-intensive industries, and intra-EU aviation), while ... advent of the EU ETS, it's better to tap into other energy sources or looking for a...
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16 May 2019
Magnus Hall in call to action for European sustainability
building a sizeable position in decentralized energy and promoting electrification and a climate smart ... the development goals for Affordable and clean energy (#7), Industry, Innovation and Infrast...
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27 October 2021
Vattenfall explores new ways to quantify biodiversity
at CDC Biodiversité. First energy company Vattenfall is the first energy company to do this full scale ... delivering on our climate goals and delivering on the energy transition. Being able to m...
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24 April 2020
Vattenfall and Subsea 7 sign contract for windfarm Hollandse Kust Zuid
News Vattenfall and Subsea 7 sign contract for windfarm Hollandse Kust Zuid Vattenfall and ... are very happy to contribute to making the Dutch energy system more sustainable and support our customers
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7 March 2023
International women’s week: Radioactivity attracted Matilda to nuclear power
these enormous quantities of energy. I am interested in environmental and energy issues and the connection ... University and chose to get a Master’s degree in energy and the environment with courses ...
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17 December 2018
Vattenfall received the highest ranking for sustainability performance
News Vattenfall received the highest ranking for sustainability performance Vattenfall has been ... against 192 other companies in the oil, gas and energy industry. The ESG rating is important, a...
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27 June 2019
On the ongoing German court case between PreussenElektra and Vattenfall
On the ongoing German court case between PreussenElektra and Vattenfall regarding the ... complies with the requirements of the German Atomic Energy Act, which demands operators to market their residu...
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26 January 2017
Reducing industrial emissions
Mikael Nordlander is in charge of the Future of the Energy System portfolio. Explaining the developments, ... had a whole lot of good ideas.” Experts in the energy system Steel and cement are th...
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27 June 2023
Wind farm neighbours are more positive to wind power
companies like Vattenfall in low carbon forms of energy in the region. Are all people opposed to living ... the North East overwhelmingly support renewable energy generation. This will give our operat...
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7 February 2019
2018 was a challenging year for Vattenfall
in new plants," says Hall. Onward for wind energy Wind energy made vital progress in 2018 in which higher ... 2018, Vattenfall invested SEK 8.2 billion in wind energy and other renewable generati...
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16 July 2019
The latest solar car from the Vattenfall Solar Team sails on the Australian wind
than ever – the smart touches make the difference. Energy from both the sun and wind Fortunately, innovation ... this car, we are using both solar energy and a little bit of wind energy." Getting...
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16 October 2018
Vesterhav Syd and Nord will strengthen the electricity grid in West Denmark
of Jutland in Denmark not only provide renewable energy to Danish consumers, but for the first time ever ... the wind turbines can easily adjust the amount of energy to match demand – and at a millise...
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23 October 2018
Ringhals' lesser-known hydrogen gas factory contributes to tomorrow's biofuel
producing hydrogen gas with the help of fossil-free energy. They recently visited Ringhals to see the twenty-year-old ... hydrogen gas will become an increasingly important energy source in the ...
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20 June 2017
Three Nordic utilities propose a mechanism to ensure policy coherence with the EU ETS
facilitate the cost efficient transformation of the energy sector towards innovative and low-carbon technologies ... (ETS) as the cornerstone of the EU climate and energy policy. We are convinced that...
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24 April 2018
Smart heat meters for Berlin district heating
control centre for processing. "This data boosts energy management to a completely new level", says Geßner ... behaviour. The technology also forms the basis for energy optimisation in ...
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24 July 2020
Amsterdam’s electric vehicle chargers receive rainbow makeover to help support LGBTQ youth
News Amsterdam’s electric vehicle chargers receive rainbow makeover to help support LGBTQ ... Netherlands. Earlier this summer, Vattenfall’s Diverse Energy Network and Rainbow Network in Germany recei...
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28 September 2020
Vattenfall opens its first floating solar farm
Vattenfall has opened its first floating solar farm in Gendringen, the Netherlands. ... This means that from now on, half of the annual energy consumption of the electric sand dredge and the