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Carbon neutrality increases existing property value

Not only new buildings can hold a low climate impact. Most of Adven´s geoenergy customers in the Nordic countries have switched energy solution for their already existing commercial building to improve energy efficiency, lower CO2, and reduce operational costs. The cherry on top is the fact that a more sustainable…

Did you know this about geoenergy?

Geoenergy, geothermal energy, geoheat – a beloved child has many names. Geoenergy is a heating system powered by heat pumps that utilizes heat energy stored in the bedrock. Energy can be utilized when an energy well, a geowell, is drilled in the ground, the depth of which normally varies between…

Biofuels replace natural gas in Staffanstorp

Adven continues its journey towards phasing out the use of fossil fuels in its district heating production in Sweden and Finland. Next in line is a reused pellet/wood chip boiler that reduces the use of natural gas in Staffanstorp. At the beginning of December, the recycled 2.5 MW pellet/wood chip…

40-year partnership boosted with a new sustainable investment

The over 40-year partnership with the steel company Ovako has not only led to energy savings and developed industrial processes. It has also led to prominent technical solutions at several industrial sites. At Ovako in Hofors, Sweden, where Adven has been recovering waste heat for a long time, a new…

Preparing industries for the end of carbon emissions

Making investments in tough times is a good idea in theory but more difficult in practice. Yet there is one project that the EU is demanding that industries prioritize. With the current reduction of emission allowances on the market - there will be zero left by 2039. “Companies covered by…

Ilmalanrinne will soon use renewable geoenergy

A parking garage that has been in continuous use, drilling geowells to a depth of up to 600 meters, building an energy center in a former storage space - these are just a few of the phases that describe the geoenergy project that began last summer in Ilmala, Helsinki, Finland.…

Latvia’s Climate and Energy Ministry visits boiler houses

On January 19th, Minister of Latvia’s Climate and Energy Ministry Kaspars Melnis visited the boiler houses of Valmieras Enerģija, joint venture of Adven, as part of his regional tour in the Valmiera district. The minister explored the Valmiera wood chip boiler house and the soon-to-be-completed boiler house nearby, where ongoing…

Food & Beverage industry’s sustainability targets in focus

February is a month for great Food & Beverage industry related events. Adven will join two networking events in Berlin, both focusing on various aspects of sustainability: Future Bridge’s 2nd Net Zero Food & Beverage Forum and ENG's 12th Annual Sustainable Development in the Food & Beverage Industry Summit. Adven…