The Swedish Energy Agency has granted HYBRIT, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall's initiative for fossil-free steel funding for two pilot plants. The Agency finances the two projects with a total of SEK 528 million, which will be the largest funding in the history of the Agency.

Strategic innovation programmes is an initiative where leading actors from industry, academia and the public sector identify and define areas where they see a need for collaborative efforts and to mobilise Swedish resources and knowledge.

The Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy Ibrahim Baylan has launched two international innovation competitions: Sustainable Mobility as a Service and Sustainable Local Energy Systems. Entrepreneurs and companies from all over the world are invited to participate.

On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will begin as law in all EU member states. The purpose of these regulations is to protect people against the violation of their personal integrity during processing of their personal data.

The winning contribution in yesterdays competition comes from the company Altered. The energy innovation is a tap mounted on faucets and turns the water into a dense fog. Up to 98 percent of water consumption can be reduced with this innovation.