IVL pinpoints environmentally hazardous chemicals in China
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LÄS MERAnnual report of IVL 2018 is now available
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2019-07-02 | Press release Resource-efficient carbon fiber electrodes for extraction of hydrogen from wastewater Research work at the Royal Institute of technology (KTH) and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has enabled the development of a new type of carbon fibre-based electrodes. The electrodes mak... Read more
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2019-06-04 | News 20 students from India and China go to Sweden IVL, together with Swedish institute, arranges the two-week SEK City Elite Scholarship Camp in Sweden for students from India and China. The selection process is now finalized, and the names of the fi... Read more
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2019-04-15 | Press release Wastewater treatment in Svalbard eliminates 99 per cent of microlitter Very little sewage treatment is carried out on the Norwegian Svalbard island group. In a preliminary study commissioned by the Norwegian Environmental Protection Agency, IVL, in collaboration with the... Read more
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2019-04-10 | News Camp for Indian and Chinese students IVL, together with Swedish institute, arranges the two-week SEK City Elite Scholarship Camp in Sweden for students from India and China. In the camp they will learn more about sustainable development. Read more
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2019-04-03 | Press release Municipal electric vehicle policies have a considerable impact on residents purchase decisions Studies carried out by IVL and the University of Gothenburg show that the procurement of an electric vehicle fleet by local councils and investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure ramps up... Read more
Publications
- Arbetssätt för ökat återbruk i lokalanpassningar This report is only available in Swedish. English summary is available in the report. Read more
- Riskbedömning av hälso- och/eller miljöskadliga ämnen i begagnade byggvaror - Slutrapport av delprojekt inom Grön Bostad Stockholm This report is only available in Swedish. Read more
- Klimatanpassning 2019 - så långt har Sveriges kommuner kommit This report is only available in Swedish. English summary is available in the report. Read more
- Objektshubb med funktionsklassade byggdelar – en saknad pusselbit i BIM This report is only available in Swedish. English summary is available in the report. Read more
- Potential av digitala lås för hållbara e-handelsleveranser - Slutrapport av delprojekt inom Grön Bostad Stockholm This report is only available in Swedish. Read more
New study
Large variations in wood combustion emissions
Short-lived climate-impacting air pollutants trigger both climate and health issues. Small-scale residential wood burning is major source of these emissions. A study carried out by us on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers shows that combustion with a reduced wood load and an inadequate air supply results in higher emissions than normal combustion, this is also happens when unseasoned wood is burned.
IVL video
Research and innovation for clean water
Lack of fresh water is a growing problem in many parts of the world. At Hammarby Sjöstadsverk in Sweden we develop techniques that will make it possible to reuse treated wastewater.
In focus
Recycling and reuse - by hook or by crook
The production and trading of clothes, is one of the world’s largest industries and its ecological footprint is huge. And there seems to be no end to how much we consume. In Sweden we buy on average 13 kilos of clothing per person per year.