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From Hospital Waste to New Resources: How Healthcare Can Become Circular
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s latest survey estimates that Swedish healthcare consumes approximately 6,000 tonnes of plastic annually, excluding packaging. Despite the material being...
Local raw materials pave the way for sustainable energy storage
Through the CEROF project, the startup company Rivus Batteries has investigated the possibility of replacing fossil-based raw materials with bio-based residual streams from industrial actors in West...
Promising results for methane pyrolysis for carbon black and hydrogen production
Carbon black is a solid-state carbon nanomaterial used in a wide range of products, primarily as a reinforcing filler in tyres and other rubber products. The project Methane Pyrolysis for Carbon Black...
One step closer to sustainable agricultural machinery
The project From Field to Engine has explored the possibility of developing bio-based and biodegradable lubricants and hydraulic oils for the machinery used in modern agriculture. We asked the project...
Recycled PET waste becomes spinnable yarn
Climate Leading Process Industry facilitates progress in the recycling of PET. Tests demonstrate that plastic waste from rivers and landfills can be converted into new, industry-grade raw material.
Major hydrogen initiative in Västernorrland and West Sweden
Following the funding of the application process by Climate Leading Process Industry, we are pleased and proud to announce that the EU-funded project High Coast to West Coast Hydrogen Valley (HiWhyV)...
Climate Leading Process Industry enters Stage 3
We are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from Vinnova and Region Västra Götaland for another stage of Climate Leading Process Industry. This means another three years of work towards...
The import of blue hydrogen can accelerate industrial transition on the West Coast
The project Hydrogen Supply to the West Coast has analysed and compared the costs of importing blue or green hydrogen for industry in western Sweden, both in the near term and in anticipation of local...
Basic research for efficient conversion of CO2 to fuel and chemicals
Electrofuels and electrochemicals created from captured carbon dioxide, water, and green energy are believed to be one of the tools for reducing climate footprints in the future. A recently completed...
How to meet the growing demand for biogas
The Industry's Biogas Commission (Industrins biogaskommission) highlights a critical need: the country's biogas production must increase fivefold by 2030 for industry to achieve fossil-free operations...
Electrically flexible industry - we're looking for new partners!
The industrial transition is in full swing - and electricity flexibility is key. An important step towards increased competitiveness is now being taken with the Electrically flexible industry...
Stop greenwash – how to verify your sustainability claims
EU directives on green claims and sustainability reporting aim to enable consumers to obtain accurate and trustworthy information regarding the sustainability of companies or products. However, the...
Feasibility study on a potential pilot plant for SOEC completed
The project Feasibility Study on a Potential Pilot Plant for High-Temperature Electrolysis (SOEC) in Stenungsund has been completed. We asked a few questions to the project manager, Lovisa Axelsson...
Energy in Focus for New Members
In 2024, seven new member organizations joined Climate-Leading Process Industry and the West Sweden Chemical and Materials Cluster. Almost all of them share the common denominator of Energy, and...
Restart of network for junior talents
We are relaunching our network for juniors in the chemical industry, now called Talents for Transformation! At our meetups, you will expand your network and learn more about how various players...
Is there a potential for synthetic production of edible oils in Stenungsund?
The Power-to-Food project in Stenungsund has concluded. Its purpose was to showcase the potential for creating an integrated food production system, producing edible oils and fats from renewable...
The potential for hydrogen in Lysekil
What is required for large-scale production of electrofuels using hydrogen as a raw material at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil? And how should a reasonably sized hydrogen storage facility look in such a...
New report on tire pyrolysis oil processing
Last spring, we reported about the agreement between Preem and Scandinavian Enviro Systems, which involves using end-of-life tires as raw material for large-scale fuel production. Now, Preem has...
We welcome two chemistry veterans
Climate Leading Process Industry kicks off the fall season with two strong recruitments to the team at Lindholmen Science Park. Both Stina Welming and Thomas Sörensson have long experience from...
Climate Leading Process Industry's project on plastic recycling in media
In two news segments, Swedish Television (SVT) highlights the results from a plastic recycling project conducted within the Climate Leading Process Industry initiative. The results show that it is...
Michael Carus at Climate Leading Process industry's Summer Meeting
Physicist Michael Carus, a leading European expert, market analyst, and political advisor in the renewable carbon-based economy, visited our summer meeting on May 30th. We took the opportunity to have...
Johan Löfvenholm appointed new CEO of Lindholmen Science Park
The board of Lindholmen Science Park AB has appointed Johan Löfvenholm as the new CEO of the company. With extensive experience in the automotive industry, he will begin his new role in August...
West Coast Hydrogen Valley submitted
We are pleased to announce that we have completed the work on a project application for a Large Scale Hydrogen Valley, with several of the members interested in hydrogen participating. The application...
Potential for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals
What potential exists for sustainable production of chemicals through direct electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide? This has been investigated by the project "Electrochemical Reduction of CO2...