2019-07-03 Green light for large-scale automated textile sorting facility in Malmö IVL has been given green light for a collaborative initiative to establish the world's first industrial scale automated textile sorting plant. Vinnova is to invest SEK 22 million in the project that w... Read more

2019-07-02 Major research initiative targets aquaculture around the Atlantic coast Today, aquaculture is limited to a small number of highly demanded species. To lessen vulnerability to disease, greater diversity and stronger populations are needed. In a transatlantic EU project, re... Read more

2019-07-02 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

2019-07-01 Study shows the environmental effects of scrubbing systems Next year, new legislation will compel international shipping to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions to air. But instead of using expensive low-sulphur fuels, the global shipping fleet is expected to ins... Read more

2019-06-27 Chinese companies strive to halve food waste The platform Save 12.3 that was launched last year, has started a campaign to reduce food waste in China. More than 500 Chinese catering companies and restaurants support this initiative aimed at halv... Read more

2019-06-26 35 million to real-world traffic emissions studies Cares, a collaborative project funded by the EU, will develop technologies to improve the measurement of real driving emissions. The project is particularly relevant in the wake of dieselgate, the sca... Read more

2019-06-24 Large research grant for developing green chemistry The Swedish financier Mistra is investing SEK 70 million in the four-year research program SafeChem, which aims to create a sustainable chemicals industry and reduce exposure to hazardous substances. ... Read more

2019-06-04 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

2019-04-15 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

2019-04-10 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