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Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan

Suspected cable breaks must be detected and reported faster than today, the government believes. A suspected vessel should not be able to sail away, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence.

Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan

Swiss Varo Energy to Acquire Swedish Fuel Company Preem

The fuel company Preem, with refineries in Lysekil and Gothenburg, has been acquired by the Swiss energy conglomerate Varo Energy, writes Preem in a press release. The deal must be approved by the relevant authorities to be completed.

Swiss Varo Energy to Acquire Swedish Fuel Company Preem

Successful test project for storing hydrogen

The test project for storing fossil-free hydrogen in large rock caverns has been technically proven to work. The pilot project is now completed and reported to the Energy Agency, according to Vattenfall, which together with SSAB and LKAB is driving the so-called Hybrit project, which aims to produce fossil-free steel.

Successful test project for storing hydrogen

Gets 20 Billion - Will Capture Carbon Dioxide

Stockholm Exergi receives 20 billion kronor from the Energy Agency, to collect and store carbon dioxide. Time was running out, says CEO Anders Egelrud.

Gets 20 Billion - Will Capture Carbon Dioxide

Authorities Investigate Weather-Dependent Electricity

How can weather-dependent power production, primarily wind but also solar power, better contribute to the power system's reliability? This is what the three authorities, the Energy Agency, Svenska kraftnät, and the Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei), will investigate on behalf of the government. One of the assignments involves proposing or deciding on new rules for weather-dependent power production "to a greater extent have the conditions to contribute with sufficient effect and increase the power system's reliability in a long-term sustainable way", writes Ei.

Authorities Investigate Weather-Dependent Electricity

Now more wind power on land is required

Two heavy energy authorities believe that it will become much more difficult to achieve the green energy transition after the government has in principle stopped all wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Now we will need to accelerate land-based wind power very much, says Daniel Gustafsson at Svenska kraftnät.

Now more wind power on land is required

UN Criticism of Sweden for Fired Climate Activist

The UN directs sharp criticism towards Sweden for how it handled the dismissal of a climate activist who worked at the Energy Agency on issues related to the country's gas supply in April, reports Dagens Nyheter. .

UN Criticism of Sweden for Fired Climate Activist

Criticism of Billion-Kronor Investment in Climate

The National Audit Office criticizes the state-owned Industriklivet, a billion-kronor investment aimed at reducing industry emissions. Many measures that have received support risk not being able to be implemented, among other things due to a lack of electricity.

Criticism of Billion-Kronor Investment in Climate

Northvolt company seeks billion grant for factory

Volvo Cars and Northvolt's jointly owned company Novo Energy wants 12. 7 billion kronor from the state for the construction of the battery factory in Torslanda, Gothenburg, reports [Dagens Nyheter.

Northvolt company seeks billion grant for factory

"Not enough to meet EU's climate requirements"

Sweden will not meet the EU's climate goals by 2030 – despite the proposal for increased blending of biofuels in fuels. This is what three experts say to TT.

"Not enough to meet EU's climate requirements"

More Nuclear Power: Cheaper Electricity but Expensive for the State

The electricity price will likely plummet. But at the same time, the tax will increase sharply.

More Nuclear Power: Cheaper Electricity but Expensive for the State

These are the tricks to save energy – and money

Amazingly many small house owners are unaware of how to reduce energy consumption in the house – despite the fact that there is a lot of money to be saved through a few measures. .

These are the tricks to save energy – and money

The Sun Contributes the Most to Electricity

The investments in solar cells continue in the country. Borgholm on Öland has the most electricity from solar cells per inhabitant among the municipalities.

The Sun Contributes the Most to Electricity

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

The Government wants to halve air travel tax, but the proposal receives criticism. Scrap it altogether, thinks the business community.

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides