News and press releases

Long-term and meaningful investment by the Swedish Energy Agency has developed the entire value chain for biofuels and demonstrates the profitability of using branches and tops (In Swedish: grot) as fuel, as shown by a major evaluation conducted in 2019.

The Municipality of Boden has established a collaboration with the Swedish Energy Agency. The purpose is to promote a holistic approach to energy use, and to promote the future development of industry in primarily IT-related industries and food production.

Northvolt has its sights on becoming a world leader in sustainably produced batteries with low emissions. The Swedish Energy Agency’s support has been important for allowing Northvolt to become quickly established, which has facilitated the recruitment of key competencies in battery production, among other things.

The 6th Wind power research in focus conference will take place on the 13th of October. Welcome to Stockholm for a program filled with the latest results within research and innovation in wind energy.

The solution to the climate challenge and the increased need for energy are putting pressure on all of the countries and companies around the world. Most parties are in agreement that increasing the share of renewable energy and using existing energy more efficiently are the way forward. Climeon’s innovation is an important piece in the jigsaw puzzle that can make a contribution in the transition.

The digital solution Enerfy calculates the driver's risk in real time while driving and sets the car insurance premium based on how the driver is actually driving. Greater Than's unique AI solution can transform the entire insurance industry, and lead to a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions at the same time.

During an innovation race in Shanghai, a Swedish professor had a flash of genius. By creating a special nozzle for water taps that converts wasteful jets of water into a more resource-efficient mist, water consumption could be reduced considerably. This led to the formation of the company Altered – which is currently predicted to play an important role in the fight against the global water shortage.

Swedish Midsummer sells manufacturing machinery for thin film solar cells and integrated solar cell technology for roofs. The concept is based on a new technology with a climate-smart and flexible alternative to silicon cells. However, the company's journey to today's multi-million euro valuation has been far from straight as an arrow.

ElectriCity is a cooperative venture that’s not just about how its various participants have collaborated to make future transport independent of fossil fuels. It's also a story about how the transition to sustainable transport creates more attractive urban environments.

In 2018, Boliden initiated a pilot project with electrified transport in the Aitik mine in Norrbotten. A 700-metre electric trolley line was installed, and four mine trucks were converted for electric operation. The pilot project was successful and its evaluation resulted in the expansion of the Aitik system.