Key projects in paper production for the energy transition
DS Smith turbocharges sustainability efforts with €90m investment at Rouen paper mill
Company to replace the use of coal at the site as part of its decarbonization roadmap, reducing sit emissions by 99,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
WestRock and ENGIE Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to U.S. Grid
Texas-based solar projects to support WestRock’s pursuit of science-based targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Velvet CARE to halve tissue factory’s carbon footprint with PLN 63 million heat and power plant
Company wins government funding to cover approximately 50% of cost
Bracell receives international label of renewable energy production
Certificate proves transparency about the origin of the 100% renewable energy generated by the company
Sappi Gratkorn’s next step to increase the share of renewable energy
As part of Sappi Europe's full scale decarbonisation roadmap, Gratkorn mill is expanding the share of biomass to be used as an energy source, further driving the move away from fossil fuels as part of the mill’s contribution to the European roadmap.
Improved energy-efficiency through upgrading
As part of a larger expansion program – “Expansion Värö 2.0” – Södra Cell Värö implemented an extensive modification of the existing pulper in the spring of 2020. The upgraded pulper is more efficient, quieter and more reliable. Cellwood is awarded gold stars for everything from thorough planning to exemplary documentation.
DS Smith and E.ON unveil combined heat and power plant
State-of-the-art plant will save 36,000 tonnes of CO2 at Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK
UPM electrifies heat and steam production at its mills in Finland and Germany
UPM is replacing the use of fossil fuels with electric boilers in heat and steam production at its mills in Finland and Germany. A total of eight boilers will be installed, mainly to replace the use of natural gas.
UK Government Hydrogen Boost To Help Power Kimberly-Clark Towards 100% Green Energy Target
LONDON, April 6, 2023 – Three green hydrogen projects that Kimberly-Clark is developing with energy industry partners have won places on the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model Strategy (HBMS) shortlist.
Decarbonization at the Koehler Group - Lignite Power Plant Converted to Fine Wood Fraction
Decarbonization is part of the Koehler Group’s climate strategy.
Eco-friendly energy for Progroup’s site in Sandersdorf-Brehna: Start of construction of waste-to-energy plant
Sandersdorf-Brehna, 24.03.2023 – The manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated board sheets is expanding its site in Sandersdorf-Brehna to create a zero-waste site.
Major electricity surplus for Södra – can supply 80,000 Swedish households
Green electricity for 80,000 small houses for one year, or one million trips through Sweden by electric car. That was the total surplus from Södra’s green electricity generation in 2022. New figures show that electricity prices in Sweden reached highest-ever levels in 2022.
Smurfit Kappa embraces green energy at Spanish paper mill
Solar panels to reduce CO2 emissions at the Sanguesa paper mill
Verdane, Equinor and Södra announce Njord Carbon initiative to scale the permanent, engineered carbon removals value chain
Even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2from the atmosphere.
World first as hydrogen successfully trialled at Smurfit Kappa plant with HYFLEXPOWER demonstrator
Important first step forward in journey to carbon-free industry
New study shows paper industry could increase on-site renewable electricity and heat generation by 2030
A new study commissioned by Cepi to AFRY, a Scandinavian firm supplying engineering and advisory services, shows the untapped further potential for paper mills to function as renewable energy hubs.
Golbey renewable energy plant is under construction
The largest cogeneration (generates electricity and heat) plant of its kind in France is under construction at the mill site of Norske Skog Golbey, France.
RWE and Koehler Paper sign green power agreement
10-year contract for up to 175 gigawatt hours annually from 2023 onwards. RWE supplies green certificates of origin from Dutch onshore wind farm Waddenwind / Koehler Paper converts further part of production to green electricity.
UPM inaugurates state-of-the-art combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Europe's largest paper mill
UPM has officially opened a new combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Germany, bringing the company closer to meeting its ambitious target to decrease its CO2 emissions by 65% by 2030.
Pulp mills mitigate energy crisis
The steady flow of renewable electricity produced by UPM’s pulp mills in Finland helps to maintain the Finnish electrical system and ease the shortage of energy.
Smurfit Kappa paper mill unveils new sustainable innovation
Smurfit Kappa’s Townsend Hook paper mill in the UK has introduced a new state-of-the art drying process innovation to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.