Tag: Vattenfall

Renewi’s green gas makes Vattenfall’s gas mix more sustainable

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall is the first Swedish energy company to have its target of net-zero emissions in 2040 verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Green gas plays an important role in the transition to fossil freedom. The production and use of green gas helps to achieve the climate goals in the field of CO2 reduction and helps the Netherlands to become less dependent on natural gas imports. One of the climate goals is to produce 2 billion m3 of green gas annually in the Netherlands by 2030. The Netherlands currently…

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Vattenfall and SSAB in new fossil-free steel collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall and SSAB have signed a letter of intent regarding deliveries of fossil-free steel produced with HYBRIT technology. SSAB will, using input material from the HYBRIT pilot plant in Lulea, deliver fossil-free steel to Vattenfall, to use in its own operations. In addition to the already existing HYBRIT initiative from 2016, Vattenfall and SSAB are starting another in-depth collaboration to transform the steel industry towards fossil-free steelmaking, promote the use of fossil-free steel and manufacture products with a radically reduced carbon footprint. Vattenfall needs high-strength steel for several different components,…

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Watching eye encourages plastics recycling

Stuart Mitchell

Plastic in waste streams used for energy recovery is an unnecessary source of fossil carbon dioxide emissions. Three Swedish cities are now testing a new digital camera technology with the goal of making it profitable to improve waste sorting and increase recycling. Waste incineration in state-of-art energy recovery plants is an important service to society. The recovered energy is then a fantastic source of energy for district heating. But if plastic waste is not first sorted out, that part is an unnecessary source of fossil CO2 emissions. Until today, it…

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Vattenfall’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2022: Focus on energy transition and to support customers in a demanding time

Stuart Mitchell

In 2022, the energy market was marked by the war in Ukraine, which led to a sharp increase in electricity prices throughout Europe. Vattenfall has focused on supporting its customers during a very tough time for many, while at the same time the company has continued to increase investments to succeed with energy transition conversion and electrification. Prices on electricity and gas doubled in 2022 in all of Vattenfall’s markets, leading to a very difficult situation for many customers. Vattenfall has therefore supported its customers with advice on energy saving…

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Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

South Kyle Onshore Wind Farm has been inaugurated today in south west Scotland. Once fully commissioned the wind farm will have an installed capacity of 240MW, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 187,000 homes. The wind farm was developed and constructed by Vattenfall and will be owned by Greencoat UK Wind PLC. It was inaugurated today at a ceremony attended by Vattenfall’s CEO, Anna Borg, and Laurence Fumagalli of Greencoat UK Wind. Many of the organisations involved in the construction of the wind farm also attended the ceremony.  Some…

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