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Vattenfall joins the Oxycoal UK collaboration

12/18/2008 2:00 AM EST
Vattenfall takes yet a step forward in its work with CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage, by joining the Oxycoal UK collaboration. The project aims at developing a competitive Oxyfuel technology suitable for full-scale plant application.
The Oxycoal UK project is developing the Oxyfuel technology for capture of carbon dioxide. This involves burning of coal in a mixture of high purity oxygen and recycled gas to...

Energy company Vattenfall supports policy makers in Poznan towards viable climat...

12/11/2008 5:01 AM EST
One of Europe's leading energy producers, the Vattenfall Group has announced a plan for being car-bon dioxide neutral by 2050. Participating in the “Business Day” at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań, Poland, Vattenfall CEO and President Lars G. Josefsson spoke on how new technology is crucial to developing sustainable energy production. He further stated that the business community...

New head of internal communications at Vattenfall

11/27/2008 7:36 AM EST
On 4 December Maria Dalmalm will be taking up her post as new head of internal communications at Vattenfall AB. She comes most recently from DHL, where she was environmental and performance manager.
One of the tasks of the head of internal communications is to create an understanding of and a commitment to Vattenfall’s ambition to be the first energy company in the world to be carbon neutral by 2050 at the...

Martin May becomes Head of Vattenfall European Affairs

10/8/2008 8:04 AM EST
Martin May (41) will become new Head of Vattenfall’s European Affairs Office in Brussels as of 1 January 2009.
Mr May has held a number of senior positions in communications in the Vattenfall Group, among them a five-year assignment as Head of Group Media Relations in Stockholm and at present as Head of Communications for Vattenfall's German subsidiary in Berlin.

Martin May replaces Reinhold Buttgereit, who...

Vattenfall’s energy production carbon neutral by 2050

9/30/2008 7:33 AM EST
At the inauguration of Vattenfall’s Climate Signature initiative in Brussels on Tuesday 30 September, Vattenfall presented its vision to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
Vattenfall is the first major energy company in the world to present a plan for achieving CO2 neutral power generation.

“Vattenfall takes the lead in the combat against climate change. Our vision is that our power production will be carbon...

Welcome to Brussels press conference and launch of climate signature initiative

9/23/2008 2:00 AM EST
Vattenfall will launch a climate initiative, inviting individuals to sign a manifesto to make their voices heard as support for political decisions necessary to combat climate change.
Media are invited to the launch press conference, in Brussels Tuesday 30 September.
Venue: Place Luxembourg, Brussels.
Time: Tuesday 30th September.
13.30 Press conference.
14.00 Speech by Lars G Josefsson, CEO of...

Vattenfall makes an offer on a British wind company

9/18/2008 11:42 AM EST
Vattenfall announced on Thursday that it is to make an offer on Eclipse Energy UK Plc, a British company.
“As part of our strategy to reduce emissions, Vattenfall has ambitious plans within the renewable energy sector. Vattenfall’s view is that the UK is a suitable target market for its future renewables growth for a variety of reasons including a well-functioning support system, a deregulated and competitive...

Hydro and Vattenfall sign electricity contract

9/10/2008 6:15 AM EST
Hydro has signed a contract with Vattenfall for the supply of close to 18 terawatt hours (TWh) in Norway over an eight-year period. It is one of the largest cross-border contracts since the integration of the Nordic electricity market.
“Hydro is pleased that we have reached an agreement that is satisfactory for both parties, and which we expect will secure the basis for continued commercial operations at the...

Vattenfall inaugurates World's First Pilot for a Coal-fired Power Plant with CO2...

9/9/2008 9:30 AM EST
Germany’s Secretary of the Chancellery, Thomas de Maizière, and Prime Minister of Brandenburg, Matthias Platzeck, together with Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg Tuesday officially launched the commencement of operations at Vattenfall’s pilot unit for a coal-fired power plant with CO2 capture, the world's first of its kind.
The pilot unit, which has a thermal capacity of 30...

Vattenfall's contract with Vestas eases bottleneck for wind power

8/28/2008 10:01 AM EST
Vattenfall signed a general agreement with wind power supplier, Vestas, for delivery of wind turbines. During 2010, Vattenfall will purchase wind turbines with a capacity of 100 MW. The contract value is in the billions and it also includes service. Besides shorter licensing processes for wind power, the contract also provides the prerequisites for achieving Vattenfall's wide-ranging wind power initiative in the...

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