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Vattenfall in pilot project with 200 electrical Volkswagen cars

Stuart Mitchell

Electricity usage in Sweden is expected to increase over the next 20 years, while the share of weather-dependent electricity also rises. Bidirectional charging, storage, and fossil free electricity are parts of a pilot project aimed at using electricity more efficiently. For example, using the electrical vehicle’s battery for more than just driving. To meet the need for more electricity in combination with rapid changes in production and demand, ancillary services and smart control services are increasingly being used. Vattenfall, Energy Bank, and Scania Volkswagen Dealers are now launching a pilot…

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Vattenfall receives EcoVadis Platinum for its sustainability performance for the fifth time

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has once again been awarded the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings. The 2025 result marks the fifth consecutive year that Vattenfall receives this top distinction, placing the company among the top 1 percent of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates companies across four categories: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Platinum is the highest possible rating and is awarded only to companies with outstanding results across all themes.  “To receive the Platinum rating…

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Vattenfall’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2024: The direction is clear, the pace is not

Stuart Mitchell

In 2024 Vattenfall delivered a stable financial result, advanced its key projects and sustainability goals, despite global challenges. The Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024 shows how Vattenfall continues to enable the fossil-freedom that drives society forward, as well as introduces updated strategic targets for 2030, alongside updated financial targets. Although big steps have been taken towards fossil freedom during the year, our society is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels. It not only endangers our climate, but also our energy supply and our way of life. Even though the…

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From Wind to Win: Vattenfall’s recycled turbine blades hit the ski slopes

Stuart Mitchell

Imagine the thrill of gliding down the piste on skis that not only offer top-notch performance but also contribute to a sustainable future. In a groundbreaking collaboration, Vattenfall, Gjenkraft and EVI are using discarded wind turbine blades to create high-performance skis. This project showcases the potential of circular economy principles and offers new inspiration to increase sustainability in the sports industry. “Circularity is essential to securing future resource needs, reducing costs, and achieving our sustainability targets”, says Gustav Frid, Environment & Sustainability Specialist at Vattenfall. “By moving from a linear…

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Vattenfall reduces costs and carbon emissions through optimised charging

Stuart Mitchell

In an office building belonging to Gewobag in Berlin, Vattenfall uses an intelligent control system to ensure that charging mainly take places at times when plenty of renewable energy is available and electricity exchange prices are low. The effects of this control system on user behaviour and the savings that can be achieved are being investigated as part of a pilot project with netgo GmbH, which has rented 20 parking spaces with charging stations in the building.  For this purpose, Vattenfall has set up an interface to the EEX electricity…

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