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Three and a half years ago, Johanna Vesterberg founded the furniture design company Normada in Luleå. With a solid background in textiles, carpentry, and furniture design, she had a clear vision: to change the way we view furniture by focusing on sustainability and circular solutions. Today, Normada is at the forefront with a collection of 3D-printed furniture that challenges the conventions of the furniture industry.
Original Creation in Umeå, a deep tech company specializing in traceability systems for manufacturing companies, has received continued funding from the Innovation and Research Program Advanced Digitalization, which is supported by ABB, Ericsson, SAAB, Teknikföretagen, and Vinnova
The Swedish Energy Agency has launched the new website energiochklimatradgivningen.se. It is a comprehensive resource for all of Sweden, helping households, businesses, and associations save energy and reduce their climate impact. All materials on the website are impartial and free of charge.
The HYBRIT initiative now presents the results of six years of research in a final report to the Swedish Energy Agency. The report shows that direct reduced iron produced with the HYBRIT process has advantageous properties compared to iron produced with fossil fuels. HYBRIT has applied for and received several patents based on the successful results, and the project now continues to the next phase where the process will be implemented on an industrial scale.
Umeå Energi and Umeå Kommunföretag have signed a letter of intent with the Norwegian company Mana. Together, the companies will explore future collaboration opportunities. "What we have in mind is reducing climate impact through an overarching recycling flow of materials and energy," explains Jan Ridfeldt, CEO of Umeå Energi
At the University of Edinburgh, researchers are using bacteria to extract vital rare metals from old batteries and electronic waste. This groundbreaking method aims to promote the development of sustainable technologies, such as electric cars and solar panels, and addresses the urgent need for a circular economy given the limited global resources.
