Noticias sobre Sweden
Water ranking in Europe 2020
Europe is a very heterogeneous continent in many ways, and water is no exception.
Sacyr renews its commitment to the Spanish Handball Federation
The infrastructures and services company, which sponsors the federation since 2015, extends its support to Spanish handball for another two years.
Wetlands conservation and restoration important for climate change resilience in the Arctic
Foreign Ministers of the Arctic States (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States of America), representatives of Arctic indigenous peoples and observers meeting on 20 May 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland for the 12th meeting of the Arctic Council adopted a number of wetland-related recommendations.
Xylem breakthrough achieves up to 60% energy savings in industrial dewatering
Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has unveiled Flygt Biboα – a breakthrough dewatering pump that dramatically reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs.
Historical climate effects of permafrost peatland surprise researchers
Peatlands are an important ecosystem that contribute to the regulation of the atmospheric carbon cycle.
Why do people support fish species conservation in European rivers?
Different mentalities in Germany, France, Norway and Sweden.
Making SENSE of diverse, decentralised water innovations
Four-year transdisciplinary research project to fill knowledge gaps in developed countries Six demonstration sites to investigate perceptions and end-user impact on decentralised solutions Co-creation models could reduce water demand and bring utilities closer to customers.
Bringing circular water solutions from India to Sweden
Ralegan Siddhi, a drought-prone and semi-arid village in western India’s Maharashtra state might not appear to offer many lessons for a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea.
New climate predictions increase likelihood of temporarily reaching 1.5 °C in next 5 years
There is about a 40% chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level in at least one of the next five years – and these odds are increasing with time, according to a new climate update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Voith Hydro introduces to the market the new hydraulic governor, HyCon Go Hybrid
The new HyCon GoHybrid hydraulic governor, with significant lower oil content, is launched in the market. First pilot customer in Ulm, Germany, is satisfied. HyCon GoHybrid is part of Voith Hydro’s new HyCon Go governor product family.
Voith Hydro and HYDROGRID successfully complete pilot phase of cooperation
Voith Hydro has taken the next step in delivering the benefits of digitalization to its customers by entering a pilot phase of cooperation with Austrian HYDROGRID.
Glaciologists measure, model hard glacier beds, write slip law to estimate glacier speeds
The field photos show the hard, rough country that some glaciers slide over: rocky domes and bumps in granite, rocky steps and depressions in limestone.
Héctor Donat, CEO of Fivecomm: “None of the previous technologies delivers the advantages of 5G”
5G technology is opening up new business opportunities globally thanks to its low latency and its ability to connect millions of devices in a small area.
NCC to remodel and expand Swedish Kristianstad wastewater treatment plant
NCC, in cooperation with Kristianstad Municipality in Sweden, is to conduct the remodeling and extension of the municipality’s central treatment plant.
Tackling PFAS ‘uncharted territory’ for global water industry
“We are in uncharted territory: trying to find contaminants which may not yet have regulations controlling them,” says Carol Walczyk, vice president for water quality and compliance at Suez North America.
AFRY acquires EKOM
EKOM is a company with leading expertise in freshwater ecology and this acquisition enables AFRY to accelerate and enhance its work on Sweden’s national plan for reconsideration of hydropower's modern environmental conditions (NAP).
To predict the future of polar ice, environmental scientists are looking to the past
Over the past century, global sea level has been rising at an increasingly rapid pace.
Sweden: European loan for upgrade of wastewater plant in Stockholm archipelago
EIB signs SEK 1 billion (€97 million) loan for the Käppala Wastewater Treatment Plant in the municipality of Lidingö, near Stockholm.
“We should not wait for microplastics to become an irreversible problem before dealing with them”
Plastic pollution is currently one of the most pressing environmental issues in the world, as thousands of plastic products produced every day overwhelm countries’ efforts to recycle them.
Sulzer to acquire Nordic Water to bolster wastewater business
Sulzer AG has signed a binding agreement to acquire Nordic Water for a purchase price of SEK 1.2bn (CHF 128m).