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    Sweco part of designing a new tramline in Helsinki

    As part of investment in a growing tramline network in Helsinki, Finland, Sweco in alliance with Destia and WSP will provide services to Helsinki City Transport, HKL, for construction of the new Kalasatama tramline.“I am extremely happy that Sweco will be part of developing sustainable public transportation in the Helsinki region. This will improve the everyday life for thousands of people. Sweco is the leading railway design expert in Northern Europe and the assignment is an important contribution to growing cities that need to reach their carbon neutral targets,” says Markku Varis,

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    Energy-storage-as-a-service key to cutting carbon emissions

    Energy storage can help mitigate climate change, but it is still on low levels and needs to triple by 2050 to keep global warming below 2°C.  To do this we need to look at innovative ways of speeding up the process. Could energy-storage-as-a-service be one of the solutions?Reforming our energy system is one of the most important measures to mitigate climate change. Energy storage is an important aspect of this. Globally, only 3% of power capacity is being stored. To limit global warming to below 2°C, energy storage capacity would need to increase from 140 GW in 2014 to 450 GW in 2050. In

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    Sweco to set out mobility vision for Flemish transport regions

    In a consortium, Sweco will provide process guidance and set out the mobility vision for several transport regions in Belgium. The project has been commissioned by the Flemish Department of Mobility and Public Works and is worth approximately 3.4 million euros.The consortium, consisting of Sweco, The New Drive and Goudappel Coffeng, will set out regional mobility plans for the ‘Vlaamse Rand’ (Flemish periphery), Ghent, Limburg, Mechelen and Kortrijk. Sweco is part of the core team that will provide process guidance and set out the long-term vision. The consortium is currently drawing up the

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    Sweco acquires the rail infrastructure engineering and consulting services business from NRC Group

    Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire the rail infrastructure engineering and consulting services business from NRC Group. With this acquisition, Sweco becomes the leading, full service railway design expert in Finland, while at the same time reinforcing the position in Sweden.“We continue to deliver on our growth strategy with the ambition to become market leader in all of our key markets. With the acquisition we strengthen our offering in a segment with large investment needs and a strong market. There is an excellent match of competences and I am happy and proud to welcome all of our

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    Full electrification within our reach – and affordable

    A new report from Sweco analyses how European consumers will be affected by electrification. The report concludes that it is one of our best tools to mitigate climate change and with limited costs to the consumer.Electrification of transport and industry is a central element in achieving a pathway compatible with the 1.5°C-target stated in the Paris Agreement. Some of the costs will have to be paid by the end-user, the consumer. However, the costs in the long-run will only rise marginally. Electrification of shipping will increase the price of a 55-euro pair of jeans by 30 cents. The ticket

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    Sweco acquires imp GmbH in Germany

    Sweco takes the next step of the growth journey in Germany through the acquisition of imp GmbH - a consulting company with 380 employees active predominantly in the power transmission and distribution networks markets.The power generation market in Germany is transforming rapidly as renewable power generation is replacing nuclear and fossil power. This transition places completely new requirements on transmission and distribution networks, with major investments planned. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Sweco’s ability to support this transition. In addition, the expertise

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    Re-use of energy – a key to reducing carbon emissions

    Energy production is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. We can reduce these emissions by using energy in smarter ways and reusing excess energy. In a new report, Sweco analyses various solutions for more efficient energy usage. The report concludes that substantial reductions in both costs and emissions can be achieved through smarter energy use.Fuel consumption for electricity together with heat production and fugitive fuel losses account for more than half of EU-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries are investing in renewable energy sources in order to reduce

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    Sweco to rehabilitate large hydropower plant in Southern Africa

    One of Southern Africa’s largest hydropower plant in Mozambique is in need of rehabilitation and Sweco has been commissioned as advisor and to monitor the installation of new equipment. The customer is Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, S.A. and the order value is approximately 5,2 MUSD.The Cahora Bassa hydropower plant and dam are located on the Zambezi river in Mozambique and were built in the 1970s. As one of the largest Hydro Power plants in Southern Africa, it has an installed capacity of 2 075 MW and can generate up to 18 000 GWh/year. The power station also exports a significant amount

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    How do we become 100 percent renewable?

    Energy production is a major source of global carbon dioxide emissions. Switching to renewable energy sources would result in significant reductions in emissions. A new report concludes that even though the necessary technology and infrastructure is available to increase the use of renewable energy, ineffective approaches and disapproving attitudes are still holding us back.The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has confirmed that the most severe effects of global warming can be avoided if action is taken now. Air pollution is one of the largest challenges for cities across

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    Sweco to plan a new sustainable district for Rwanda’s capital Kigali

    Rwanda’s government plans to develop a new district for low and middle-income residents in Kigali. The project is part of the state strategy for the development of sustainable and energy-efficient living spaces.“Sweco will work closely together with residents and public authorities to support the implementation of Rwanda’s sustainability strategy. The aim is to provide liveable, well-serviced and connected urban and rural settlements. By offering affordable and social housing, residents with low and middle incomes will benefit in particular from the project,” advises Ina Brandes, President

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    Greater reliance on electricity combined with more frequent extreme weather poses risk to society

    Society is becoming increasingly technologically advanced and reliant on electricity. The trend is making us more vulnerable in extreme weather conditions, which the UN climate panel, IPCC, says may be more common in future as a consequence of climate change.Powerful storms are the most likely cause of both relatively prolonged and geographically widespread disruption in the electricity supply. There are, of course, backup systems in place for essential functions in society, but these can also be affected in the event of prolonged disruption. One recent example is Storm Alfrida, which

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    Sweco to design new activated carbon plant in Finland

    Sweco has been commissioned by Vapo Oy to provide engineering services, procurement and construction management for the new activated carbon plant in Ilomantsi, Finland.“We are very pleased that Sweco will be part of the development of Finnish natural resources into products with a high added value. Vapo’s investment decision to build a new activated carbon plant is important for the Nordic cleantech cluster,” says Erik Skogström, Managing Director of Sweco Industry. The market for activated carbon is growing in Europe. The plant in Ilomantsi will produce technical carbon products for

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    Cities are poorly equipped for increased extremes in the weather

    With climate change, periods of extreme weather might become more common in the future. However, many municipalities and cities lack a sustainable strategy to meet the coming changes.According to the European Environment Agency EEA, global warming will cause extreme weather conditions to become more powerful and increasingly common. At the same time, the UN Climate Panel IPCC has found in its latest report that a doubling of efforts is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Many cities are poorly equipped for extreme weather conditions, which can give rise to major socio-economic

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    Sustainable urban development improves residents' wellbeing

    Over the past 70 years, cars have had a major impact on urban development and the way our cities are designed. But by expanding initiatives to promote pedestrian and bike traffic, we not only reduce environmental impact but also improve the wellbeing of road users.The car has changed the way we live, offering freedom of movement to many people. But as urbanisation increases – with 75 per cent of EU residents now living in cities – there is greater focus on the air and noise pollution caused by car traffic. A previously published Urban Insight report, Wholesome Air, Serene Cities –

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    E-commerce about to reshape our cities

    E-commerce changes our shopping habits – but also influences logistics, city planning and properties. The impact will become more and more apparent as volumes continue to increase.With e-commerce turnover increasing by 10-15 per cent per year, there is an ongoing structural shift in retail supply chains. From being a relatively predictable behaviour in respect to place and time, shopping has become far more complex and offers new challenges to urban planners, retailers and logistics companies. Challenges include supplying individual customers rather than replenishing stocks in stores,

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    Sweco confirmed as low carbon leader

    Sweco won the 2018 New Civil Engineer Low Carbon Leader Award and was recognised as one of the best civil engineering firms in the UK.The NCE100 awards are the most prestigious and competitive of their kind in the sector and serve as an independent benchmark for engineering excellence, recognising the most forward-thinking and innovative firms in the industry.Sweco scooped the Low Carbon Leader Award at a ceremony in London for its work on successfully implementing a new carbon reduction methodology across the Renfrewshire Council’s City Deal infrastructure projects and sharing low carbon

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    Urban Insight report: Faster vehicles do not translate into shorter travel time

    Although we have the means to travel faster than we did 100 years ago, our average daily travel time remains constant.Over the past 200 years alone we have gone from walking, to horse riding, to train travel, to driving vehicles. But the time we allocate for everyday travel has not changed significantly. Through the 20th century, the daily distance travelled increased rapidly while travel time remained relatively constant at around 70–80 minutes. The Urban Insight report, Running to stand still – the role of travel time in transport planning, explores travel time and its relation to urban

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    Sweco to manage extension of Helsinki metro

    Sweco has been awarded a major construction management contract in connection with the westward extension of the Helsinki underground metro, Finland's largest-ever infrastructure investment. The project will improve travel efficiency and continue the sustainable growth of the Espoo suburb, the second-largest municipality in Finland. The client is Länsimetro and the assignment is valued at nearly SEK 180 million."Sweco demonstrated its high level of expertise in the earlier phases of the Helsinki metro construction, so we are very pleased to continue working with them," said Matti Kokkinen,

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    Sweco to develop hydropower in Europe and Africa

    Sweco is carrying out more international assignments in pace with the increased global demand for hydropower as an energy source. This quarter, Sweco has been commissioned for hydropower assignments valued at over SEK 150 million.”For Sweco, these assignments demonstrate that we are involved very definitely in the international conversion to renewable energy systems. The reason hydropower is strengthening its position is because it’s regarded as a stable, reliable energy source, since it can be stored and adjusted to electricity demand and to variations in other types of electricity

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