For years, environmental thinking has been an integrated element of the business concept at some of the the world’s most successful companies. Advantage Environment covers products and services offered by forward-thinking Swedish companies that recognize the value of sustainability for corporate image, employee loyalty and – not least – the bottom line. Most of the articles on the site look at existing solutions available on the market today, but in this section we allow ourselves to pull back the curtain and look toward tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Welcome!
Pump power stores energy
Wind power and other renewable energy sources will replace current European coal-fired plants. The new energy sources may be green, but they also contribute to a more volatile energy production. Wind and solar power are not as easy to regulate as coal…
Lab-grown meat is more eco friendly
Meat production accounts for 18 percent of global emissions of greenhouse gases. The majority of these emissions come from deforestation to make way for pasture. Swedish meat production emits significantly less greenhouse gases than their international…
Liquid natural gas reduces shipping emissions
International shipping is a major source of sulfur, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions. Replacing conventional shipping fuel with liquefied natural gas, LNG, makes it possible to greatly reduce the environmental impact of shipping. The international…
- Energy storage with flywheel technology
To store energy is necessary for both the power grid and the future of electric cars. The regulation of renewable energy As energy sources… - Carbon-neutral gas
The transport sector accounts for 13 percent of the global emissions of greenhouse gases. In Sweden, domestic transport accounts for more… - Fusion harnesses the sun’s power
Every second, the sun produces more energy than the earth uses in years. It is not surprising then that researchers have long dreamed of… - Industrialization at home. Rise of the 3D printer
Socio-economic development is often described as a journey from an agricultural-based economy through industrialization to a service society.… - More Shipping, Less Impact
International shipping is a crucial part of the world’s economic circulatory system, accounting for more than 80 percent of global… - Generation shift in nuclear power
In 1932, the English physicist James Chadwick discovered the neutron, a particle in the atomic nucleus that lacks an electrical charge.… - Tomorrow’s planes run on algae
Just over two per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions come from the aviation industry. Intensive efforts are currently being…
