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Swedish researchers develop optimisation method for driverless electric taxi fleets

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Robin Whitlock Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now developed a new optimisation method that enables near-optimal large scale fleet control while accounting for uncertainties that arise ...

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Alight acquires 2 GW Swedish solar and storage pipeline from Soltech

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 Robin Whitlock Alight has acquired a portfolio of 40 large-scale solar projects in southern Sweden from Soltech Energy Solutions, totaling around 2 GW of planned solar capacity with options for co-located battery storage ...

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Vestas wins first order for new V182-7.2 MW turbine for project in Sweden

Friday, 25 September 2026 Robin Whitlock Vestas has secured a firm order with SR Energy in Sweden for the newly launched V182-7.2 MW turbine, marking the first order globally for the turbine only a day after its official launch to the market. ...

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Smartports awarded approximately SEK 25 million through Klimatklivet for 49 energy hub projects

Tuesday, 08 September 2026 Robin Whitlock

Smartports has been granted approximately SEK 25 million in investment support through the Swedish Climate Leap initiative, Klimatklivet, for 49 local energy hub projects across Sweden.

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Åkersberga Golf Club and Smartports sign agreement for new energy hub

Thursday, 27 August 2026 Robin Whitlock Åkersberga Golf Club and Smartports have signed an agreement for a new energy hub in Sweden, featuring 12 weather-protected parking spaces, 12 EV charging points, solar power generation and battery storage. ...

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Midsummer receives its largest single order for solar panels

Monday, 27 July 2026 Robin Whitlock Swedish solar energy company Midsummer has received its largest single order to date for the company's thin and lightweight solar panels, the total order being for a field installation of 667 kilowatts ...

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Trina Storage and OX2 strengthen strategic partnership with new Swedish BESS project

Thursday, 09 July 2026 Robin Whitlock Trina Storage, the energy storage business of Trinasolar, has signed an agreement with OX2 to supply an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Fageråsen project in Sweden, strengthening ...

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Candela launches its P-12 Voyager electric foiling vessel for luxury travel

Friday, 19 June 2026 Robin Whitlock Swedish next-generation shipbuilder Candela has unveiled the first P-12 Voyager, a luxury electric vessel that is able to glide in near silence above the waves and offering a superior ride comfort enabled ...

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Solar hydrogen can now be produced efficiently without platinum finds Chalmers University of Technology

Thursday, 08 January 2026 Robin Whitlock A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology , Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum, using sunlight, water and tiny particles ...

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EIB loan to Holmen will help expand onshore wind installations in Northern Sweden

Monday, 03 November 2025 Robin Whitlock The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 1.1 billion Swedish kronor (around 100 million euros) to forest-industry group Holmen to expand its renewable energy generation in the form of an ongoing expansion ...