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Good news from Finland! Norwegian company Norsk e-Fuel has taken a groundbreaking step by securing a 19.7-hectare greenfield site in Imatra, Finland, planning large-scale production of synthetic aviation fuel (SAF). With the capacity to support an 80,000-ton e-Fuel plant and the potential for further expansion, this site represents an exciting opportunity for renewable energy innovation. Why is this important? Sustainability: This project supports global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, especially in the aviation sector. Economic Growth: Located in southeastern Finland, Imatra offers robust infrastructure, excellent transport links, and opportunities for collaboration with local industries. Future Potential: Norsk e-Fuel’s commitment to developing this site highlights Finland’s growing role in the green energy landscape. Employment possibilities: in Imatra, where are high unemployment after Russian tourists disappeared As CCO Lars Bjørn Larsen stated: “The site in Imatra demonstrates our commitment to building a robust pipeline for future growth. We are excited to begin preparatory work next year and look forward to developing this site for future e-fuel production.” For Finnish businesses and entrepreneurs, this is a chance to explore partnerships and opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Imatra’s development into a hub for sustainable aviation fuels could open doors for innovation and growth. I will add news link at the comments. Let`s work at Nordics together to shape a greener future! #sustainability #innovation #renewableenergy #efuel #finland 

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Every meaningful conversation begins with an attempt to understand the other party's background and perspective. With less than two weeks until the U.S. presidential election, it is crucial to understand the American starting point. With over five million jobs outsourced to Asia and an eight-year decline in life expectancy among those without higher education, it’s clear that Americans need a new direction. This new course requires reindustrialization and a national focus. At the same time, the U.S. must use every available tool to get its economic ship back on track – a challenging task with an annual deficit of 6–8% of GDP and a national debt exceeding 35 trillion dollars. Regardless of the election outcome, the likely result will be increased government spending. While this may benefit the U.S., its ripple effects will be damaging for Europe. Unfortunately, the U.S. has no real alternative, and this is a development Europe must be prepared to handle. See my article from earlier this year in Strategem.

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👉Danish energy company Orsted has scrapped a proposed e-methanol plant meant to supply green fuel for container ships amid a lack of demand. 👉Orsted has ceased the development of its pioneering FlagshipONE e-methanol project under construction in northern Sweden. Expected to produce around 50,000 tonnes annually of e-methanol the project was using wind power in northern Sweden along with biogenic carbon from the nearby forestry industry. 👉E-methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen and captured biogenic carbon dioxide. The hydrogen needed for producing e-methanol is produced by electrolysis of water, while biogenic carbon dioxide is captured for example from a fermentation process. CO2 + 3H2 → CH3OH + H2O Methanol synthesis is a high-pressure process, carried out at temperatures of 320–450°C and pressures 5-10 MPa, typically using Cu/Zn/Al catalysts. 👉We can see the results in the picture below. 👉To produce 1000 kg of e-methanol, about 1400 kg of CO2, ~200 kg of hydrogen, and ~1700 kg of water are needed. Around 10-11 MWh of renewable electricity is required to produce 1000 kg of e-methanol, a predominant part of which is used for the electrolysis of water. 👉The price of renewable methanol is ~1300 EUR/1000 kg here in the EU, the price of fossil methanol is ~350-400 EUR/1000 kg. 👉The cost of 200 kg of green hydrogen required for the production of 1,000 kg of e-methanol is approximately 2,000 EUR, assuming an optimistic price of 10 EUR per kg for green hydrogen. The final cost must include an estimated 1400 kg of CO2, approximately 1700 kg of water, the energy needed to reach temperatures of 320 to 450°C, and pressures of 5 to 10 MPa, along with the capital and operational costs associated with the methanol synthesizer. 👉According to this preliminary calculation, it is evident that the price of e-methanol is significantly higher than that of fossil methanol. 👉It is improbable that container ships will choose to pay a premium for e-methanol unless the dirt methanol becomes more costly than e-methanol. 👉Using fossil fuels is cheap because our atmosphere is still a free or very low-cost public sewer. 👉Using e-methanol as a fuel is not a good idea, because well-to-wheel efficiency is very poor, but we need to produce e-methanol as a raw material to replace fossil methanol. #hydrogen #hopium #decarbonization

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Super interesting interview with Stockholm Exergi CEO Anders Egelrud on Rejlers Play out now! The planned bio-CCS plant will be able to capture 800 000 tons of carbon dioxid. But for this to be meaningful, they want to scale it to plants all over Sweden, and share knowledge openly throughout the industry. The potential only in Sweden is to collect 30 million tons, and to realise this potential knowledge sharing is crucial. Stockholm Exergi have committed to do so through the European Innovation Fund. Truly inspiring and very much in line with our ambition at Rejlers! (We are after all the Home of the Learning Minds 😉) And even though many companies have now set ambitious climate targets, there are some emissions that will be too difficult to reduce to zero. Carbon removals will then be neccessary to get to net-zero. Now, getting the investment in place and start building to scale up is urgent! #climatechange #ccs #sustainabletransformation

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Investors should be especially concerned that Equinor’s international production is high emissions, high cost and comes with no guarantee of value accretion. The resolution filed at Equinor by Sarasin, if supported by investors, is an encouraging step forward that helps protect shareholder value and move Equinor towards longer-term Paris alignment.

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I am very excited... On Monday 30. september we at Green Transition Denmark will organise a high-level energy conference: Clean Energy within Planetary Boundaries Together with eight green frontrunner companies, we have gathered CEOs, political and economic leaders, and energy experts for a forward-looking conversation on how to build a nature positive energy system within planetary boundaries. We are going to present an in-depth report on how Denmark can reach net-zero and get rid of ALL fossil fuels in our whole economy in 2040. We´ll present the numbers. We will show how Denmark also can get rid of all the biomass burning in our power plants that today is a dark side in our renewable energy mix. And - as recommended by the Danish Climate Council - we also show a roadmap on how to take full responsibility for the emissions from international transport from Denmark. This no easy endeavour, as 68 per cent of the total energy consumption in the Danish economy (incl. int. transport bunkered in Denmark) still is based on fossil fuels. But the good news is: We are in the middle of a great new green energy revolution, and it is realistic, technical and economically possible to do this transformation in 15 years. And we will raise 320.000 hectares of new forest along the net-zero road. Next step is to scale up this vision of a fossil free economy in the EU, and we also have several suggestions on how to do that. Stay tuned. The conference will take place on Monday 30. September from 9-16 at the New Theater (Gl. Kongevej 29, 1610 København), and we still have a few seats available. If you are interested in attending this high-level conference, you can read more and sign up here : 👇 You can look forward to keynote speakers such as the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard, Stanford Professor Mark Z. Jacobson, Executive Director at Agora Think Tanks Frauke Thies, Oxford Professor Nick Eyre and professor at Copenhagen University Katherine Richardson We also have great panels with MEP´s like Niels Fuglsang (SD) and Kira Marie P. (SF), and several top business leaders like CEO of European Energy, Knud Erik Andersen, CEO of Innargi, Samir Abboud, CEO of COWI, Jens Højgaard Christoffersen, group VP of Grundfos, Astrid Nørgaard Friis, Senior VP of Danfoss, Kasper Elbjørn, Secretary General of Eurelectric, Kristian Ruby, Group Senior VP at Vestas, Morten Dyrholm, and Managing Director, Google Cloud Nordics, Eva Fors. Partner at Footprint Firm and our board chairman, Christian Sparrevohn, will open the conference moderated by Ida Ebbensgaard Let´s go 🌞 #Klimapol #Energipol #dkpol #dkmedier Rådet for Grøn Omstilling Klimarådet Klimaskovfonden

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On September 26th, the Norwegian government unveiled an ambitious digitalization strategy aiming to position Norway as the most digitalized country globally. The press release is available here: https://lnkd.in/dbMmGUFc The strategy has sparked debate, especially regarding how our nation of 5.5 million will implement such an extensive vision. When a friend from the U.S. asked about its key points, I used Google’s NotebookLM (https://lnkd.in/dts6YywH) to create a 20-minute podcast summarizing the 100-page document. Sharing the .wav file allowed her to engage with the material conveniently. While AI-generated voices aren’t perfect and generative AI can produce inaccuracies/hallucinations, this tool has proved incredibly useful for me the last weeks. With AI advancements accelerating—like OpenAI’s recent $157 billion valuation (Reuters: https://lnkd.in/dbTdBMRc tools continually surprise and sometimes concern us, sentiments echoed as I finished reading Harari’s “Nexus” last week. Personally, I’ve created about 35 podcast episodes so far using NotebookLM, covering various strategy reports and research papers. I listen to them during commutes or while doing chores, which has transformed how I consume information. I keep a folder with these podcasts and their source documents, making it easy to delve deeper when needed. I’m optimistic that future tools will support audio output in Norwegian. For now, English suffices, especially since input documents can be in Norwegian thanks to Google Translate. And the 20 minute podcast episode about Norway's strategy paper on digitalization? You can judge the output yourself: https://lnkd.in/dtJJ8xPC Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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Another strong and concrete commitment to reduce CO2e emissions along the value chain!   Today marks a truly exciting milestone as we have signed a conditional agreement to supply 112 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for Vattenfall's and BASF's Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. Notably, parts of these projects include the use of low-emission steel for the wind turbine towers.   The top sections of 56 out of the 112 towers will be made with low-emission steel, making up 24% of the mass of the heavy steel plates used for the wind farm area. The low-emission steel, produced from 100% steel scrap melted in an electric arc furnace powered by 100% wind energy, results in a 66% reduction in carbon footprint compared to the conventional steelmaking route. For this project specifically, the use of low-emission steel leads to a 16% reduction in the towers’ overall carbon footprint.   With steel and iron contributing around 7% of global emissions and constituting 80-90% of a wind turbine's material, low-emission steel towers is critical step for the wind industry’s journey towards net-zero as well as making an impact in its steel supply chain. Today’s announcement makes a very good example of the value chain collaboration and leadership needed for this to happen, as well as the previously announced Baltic Power's offshore wind farm in Poland which will use low-emission steel for the top section of 52 out of a total of 74 towers.   Read more about today’s announcement here: https://lnkd.in/d2ZRSGwF

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𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐥𝐞å    To fulfill the growing demands associated with the green transition in Sweden’s northern region, the new Port of Luleå (Luleå Hamn) needs to increase its cargo handling capacity by four times within the next six years. Åsa Kärnebro, former harbor master in Gothenburg and now senior advisor at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, supports the Port of Luleå management in refining and broaden sustainable solutions for the port's expansion and future operations.   - 600 port calls annually are expected to become 2,500 port calls annually, says Åsa Kärnebro. Furthermore, 8 million tons of cargo is expected to become 30 million tons of cargo annually. This expansion involves crucial tasks such as ship loading and unloading, logistics management, warehousing, and facilitating the flow of goods on behalf of Port of Luleå. The port call process needs to be safe, efficient and sustainable.   Åsa's solid experience as a key person in maritime Sweden rhymes well with the competent work force of Port of Luleå, and she is proud to now work closely together with Port of Luleå traffic coordinator Ellen Dyverfeldt, among others.   - A port is a complex ecosystem of its own, a nautical chain if you like. You need to understand what laws govern a public port including the obligations and rights of the municipal port area. A clear understanding of each stakeholder’s role and needs is essential.   The perspective that everything is interconnected aligns seamlessly with a focus on monitoring and safety thinking.   - You need a broad perspective. This includes the importance of structured information sharing between stakeholders, guidelines for waste management, and ensuring the strength of bollards for safe mooring. And not least, identifying who is responsible for what.   RISE is and will always be an independent advisor.   - Here, in the Port of Luleå, there is a service function on top of that to consider. 

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COP29: A message from the Frozen World ❄ – the Global Impact of a Changing Cryosphere. Yesterday the Norwegian Chairship of Arctic Council hosted a high-level Norwegian Chairship side-event at the UNFCCC #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan highlighting the unprecedented impacts of the climate crisis globally and particularly Indigenous and mountain peoples of the Arctic, Himalaya the Saami, Inuit, Nenets, Khanty, Evenk and Chukchi in Russia, Aleut, Yupik and Sherpa, and hundreds of millions of people in low-lying regions, coastal cities and island communities. It outlined the multitude of interconnected impacts: "Sea-level rise from ice sheets and glaciers is flooding low-lying coastal areas and causing erosion, putting hundreds of millions of people in coastal cities and island communities at risk in coming decades. Mountain glaciers, which provide freshwater to millions of people, are melting rapidly, and snowpack is decreasing. This is leading to increased flooding and contamination of water sources, which threatens the supply of reliable freshwater to billions of people. Thawing permafrost is causing severe damage to buildings and infrastructure across the Arctic, Himalayas and other mountain regions. The changing cryosphere is also threatening homes and livelihoods," and more. Urgent action points included highlighting the changes scientists and Indigenous Peoples are observing and navigating firsthand, including how the Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples needs to be equitably and ethically utilized in response to these changes, and then expand its focus to encompass the national, regional, and global perspectives on this urgent issue. •Identify the primary causes of climate change and emission sources directly impacting the deteriorating cryosphere; •Identify the serious impacts of climate change in the Arctic, Antarctica and mountain cryosphere and relate it to the rest of the world, especially vulnerable low-lying populations such as Bangladesh; and mountain nations such as Pakistan and Nepal; •Emphasize the impacts on Indigenous Peoples and the role the Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples will play in adapting to a changing climate; •Stress the critical need to tackle emissions at national, regional, and global scales, presenting persuasive cases from the cryosphere; and, •Advocate for decisive action based on the latest data and policy recommendations, and an urgent call from melting glaciers, and the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) AMAP - The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) World Meteorological Organization International Cryosphere Climate Initiative #cryosphere #COP29 #glaciers #icesheets #himalaya #antarctica #greenland #nepal #norway #bangladesh #smallislandstates #climatecrisis #climateaction #climatejustice #Indigenousknowledges #adaptation #mitigation #science #equity

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The unused baseload Sweden can become a global leader and winner in the green transition. By a quick build-out of offshore wind and power-to-X we have a great opportunity to speed up the electrification and create a robust system in the coming years while maturing the plans for new nuclear. The fundamentals are great in Sweden. That’s why we at Ørsted launched a white paper last week on the unused baseload where we call for a strong creating a strong electricity system and speed up the build out of offshore wind, PtX and other fossil-free sources while keeping preparing for nuclear. We’ve looked at a couple of like-minded countries where we see a strong push for nuclear and, at the same time, high ambitions for offshore wind and power-to-X. Why is that? 1 The need for speed. Offshore wind can be built at both speed and scale in a way that supports the Industry’s ambitions. 2 The system services and ancillary services that come with large-scale offshore wind. A reliability few other sources can compete with For example, did you know each wind farm in the North Sea delivers electricity more than 90 % of the time? And that offshore wind for example can provide reactive power and FRR that SVK calls for more bids on now? 3 Power-to-X is necessary to cut emissions in the hard-to-abate sectors, such as shipping, aviation and some industrial processes. And at the same time, it is a great support for the electrical system, with potential flexibility, ancillary services and storage. Find the full report here https://lnkd.in/dAwhtYsu

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https://lnkd.in/dbkU_mtR Magnora ASA Magnora Offshore Wind Haakon Alfstad Emilie Schjøtt Brackman Trond Gärtner Stein Bjørnstad Yngve Børstad TechnipFMC https://lnkd.in/dbkU_mtR Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that a Labour government would increase investment in floating wind farms off the coast of Britain as part of its attempts to cut reliance on foreign energy. The Labour leader said floating offshore wind — an early stage technology with only small-scale projects in operation so far — would be among the measures supported by GB Energy, a state-owned firm with an initial £8.3bn budget that would be established if his party won the general election. The Labour aim of creating 5GW of floating offshore wind (Flow) capacity by 2030 is the same as an existing target set by the ruling Conservative government. But one Labour aide suggested that the party would provide more extensive financial support to the industry than the Tories: “We are putting money where our mouth is,” they said. However, Labour refused to say how much GB Energy would commit to the floating wind farms, saying only that Flow would be the new state-owned company’s “first priority”.

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- The Corona Support Package is no matter how you twist and turn it, a huge subsidy of the oil industry, I said on behalf of UN Global Compact Norge to the newspapers in 2020 in the midst of Covid-19-crisis. Many representatives of the climate movement told politicians the same. Both externally and internally I was criticized strongly for being too bold. The money came without any requirements to channel the subsidies towards green energy and renewables. While it could have been used for a positive transition, it simply became a tax relief for the petroleum industry. Today we know the answer: it became a 68 billion NOK (6 billion USD) tax relief for the petroleum industry. We need to learn from this experience: We need a Norwegian plan to phase out fossile energy according to Paris agreement/ COP28 by 2050 like Martin Skancke Climate Committee (Klimautvalget 2050) proposed. And move large subsidies and competence towards renewable energy. Thanks to Norwegian Church Aid/Kirkens Nødhjelp and Dagfinn Høybråten for the New report shedding light on the topic.

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Part of our approach to Creating Safety. Together at Neste is to develop leaders who are enabled to create a lasting culture for safety in their organisations. Patrik Nyström and I had privilege to spend some time with Carl Nyberg and the Renewable Supply Chain & Sustainability (RSCS) leadership team in a learning workshop where we explored: 💡 100 years of safety science: where do our our fundamental understandings and beliefs in safety come from? 💡 Updating our definition of safety: viewing safety as a positive capacity - not only the absence of accidents 💡 Teamwork: developing practical ideas for three selected safety capacities Big thanks to Carl and the team for the opportunity, the dynamic discussions and teamwork 💪 #CreatingSafetyTogether

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is injecting €115 million into expanding Denmark's Port of Esbjerg. This strategic move is set to revolutionize Europe's renewable energy landscape and bolster our collective defense capabilities. 🌿🛡️ Key highlights: • Deepening navigation channels for larger vessels • Creating a 57-hectare terminal for offshore wind energy • Strengthening NATO operations and Trans-European Transport Network EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris says it best: "This investment is a critical move that will strengthen Denmark's and Europe's energy security and sustainability while increasing our collective defence capabilities." From enhancing energy security to supporting climate action, this project is a game-changer for Europe's sustainable future. 🌍 #RenewableEnergy #EuropeanInvestment #SustainableFuture #OffshoreWind

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We are not alone thinking this - the think tank Breugel states in its memo to the next Energy Commissioner that "electrification is the primary tool for reaching climate targets" (https://lnkd.in/ekqn5pHp). Europe and Norway has several challenges ahead in ensuring the necessary infrastructure and its resilience allowing industry to drive electrification and emission reductions. Look forward to work with this issues in the months and years ahead.

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If you are there, go and listen to Kaoko Green Energy Solutions (Pty) Ltd  talking about all of the below and how our SKORPIoN  facility will drive the chnage!

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