Celebrity fund backs 19-year-old hydrogen innovator to challenge fossil fuels

In a new investment round, Swedish cleantech company Lavoit Technologies, led by 19-year-old Nils Samrud, has secured around SEK 13 million from, among others, the Project Europe technology fund. The fund is in turn backed by a number of high-profile names in the technology sector. From chicken farm experiments to green hydrogen technology Samrud’s interest […]

OKQ8 opens new hydrogen filling station in Gothenburg

A new chapter for fossil-free transport in West Sweden Today, OKQ8’s first full-scale hydrogen refueling station for heavy traffic was inaugurated at Gasklockan in Gothenburg. Among those present at the inauguration were Ibrahim Baylan (former Minister of Energy and Industry), Karin Eriksson (CEO of OKQ8) and Morgan Larsson (CEO of Econ), the project developer behind […]

Nominate for the Hydrogen Award

Now it’s time to celebrate those who are driving the use of renewable hydrogen forward! Who do you think deserves to stand on stage and receive the Hydrogen Award at the Hydrogen Conference in Stockholm on December 10? You can nominate a person or an activity such as a company, a municipality, a university or […]

New rules open the door to green hydrogen

The Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei) has ruled that electrolyzers, i.e. production units for hydrogen, can be classified as energy storage facilities. This means they are exempt from the grid concession requirement – a decision that creates new opportunities for the role of hydrogen in the energy transition. This decision not only facilitates the deployment of […]

Reflections from Almedalen 2025

We thank Gotland for once again letting us borrow Visby for an Almedalen week with many great meetings! Weather-wise some of the coldest days at the beginning of the week, but it was offset by a warmer and positive spirit among all participants. Hydrogen Sweden’s panel discusses on the theme “From words to investment – […]