Vattenfall buys majority stakes in two offshore wind projects in Sweden

The Swedish energy firm’s ownership in the Vidar and Poseidon wind farms, which are expected to have a combined capacity of 2.8GW, will amount to 85%

Wireless EV charging comes into reality

An energy company will charge a fleet of electric taxis wirelessly

Wooden wind turbine towers project bags €6.5m EU grant

The funding will support the construction of the first commercial wooden turbine tower

Sweden launches its ‘first’ wooden wind power tower

Carbon dioxide absorbed by trees as they grow is stored in the wooden tower, which means that the wind turbines are climate-neutral

Gothenburg’s green bond gets 67% score

The Swedish city of Gothenburg has received a high 67% rating for its green bond scheme. It’s the first ever municipal green bond to be ranked under S&P Global Ratings’ Green Evaluation framework. This mark means the SEK1 billion (£90m) of green bonds, issued in June 2016, falls into the E2 category on the scale of E1 […]