In Sweden, the Nordic Investment Bank and Eskilstuna Biogas AB have signed a seven-year loan to co-finance the construction of a new biogas production plant in a facility near Eskilstuna, Sweden. The EUR 15 million loan is supported by the European Union under the InvestEU programme and is eligible under NIB’s InvestEU Framework Operation Green […]
In Sweden, HYBRIT’s pilot project for hydrogen gas storage has now been completed and reported to the Swedish Energy Agency. The results show that it is technically possible to store fossil-free hydrogen gas for producing fossil-free iron and steel on an industrial scale. This can also reduce the variable operating costs of hydrogen production by […]
In Sweden, cultivated meat startup Re:meat has successfully closed an oversubscribed funding round, raising €1 million (US$1.1 million) to establish Scandinavia’s first “Re:meatery,” a facility designed to produce cultivated meat using modular, brewing-inspired technology. The process is aimed at cost-efficiency, allowing food companies to integrate cultivated meat into everyday meals without premium pricing, according to […]
In Sweden, St1 Biokraft has signed an agreement to acquire Södra Hallands Kraft Biogas AB with a production facility in Hov outside Laholm. St1 Biokraft already owns and operates an upgrading plant in the same property. St1 Biokraft currently owns and operates 12 production and upgrading facilities in Sweden, Norway and South Korea with its […]
In Sweden, SAS, as a leading member of Project SkyPower (https://project-skypower.org/), joins 75 leading aviation and energy stakeholders in calling for urgent policy support to accelerate the development of e-SAF (Electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel) in the EU. In a newly signed open letter from Project SkyPower, 75 organisations highlight the transformative potential of e-SAF to enhance […]
In Sweden, Norsk e-Fuel previously announced a collaboration with Prime Capital to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Sweden. Supported by the renewable energy company RES, the companies will develop “Project Alby,” an industrial-scale e-Fuel plant that will play a vital role in reducing the emissions of the European aviation sector. Located approximately 370 km […]
In Sweden, PaperShell has developed technology to convert plant-based materials such as paper into a durable artificial wood for furniture and building materials. PaperShell’s material is stronger than wood due to a process called intensive compression molding, which combines paper fibers and bio-resin. This process also adds hemicellulose back into the material, resulting in a […]
In Sweden, Adsorbi has raised €1M in funding from Metsä Spring, Chalmers Ventures, Jovitech Invest, and a grant from Sweden’s Innovation Agency for its cellulose-based air purification material. The capital will be used to construct and operate a pilot plant in Gothenburg, develop new products, and grow its customer base. Despite being only a three-year-old […]
In Sweden, ESG Today reported that Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced that it has been awarded support for bio-CCS, a technology that captures biogenic carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere, through a reverse auction by the Swedish Energy Agency, with granted support of $1.8 billion, to be paid out over up to 15 […]
In Sweden, Liquid Wind has received an environmental permit for its large-scale eFuel production facility in Umeå, Sweden. The facility is developed by Liquid Wind and will be one of the largest industrial investments to date in Umeå, expected to be ready for production in 2027. The Land and Environmental Court in Umeå has approved […]
