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Electrification for European Competitiveness

ALMEDALSVECKAN: Europe is facing geopolitical challenges regarding security and industrial competition. In a world where fossil resources are found outside the EU, Europe cannot build its  competitiveness on fossil-based industry. Instead, low-cost fossil-free electricity can provide for a competitive European industry.

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At Chalmers' seminar in Almedalen, Anders Berger, Volvo Group, Mikael Nordlander, Vattenfall, and Tomas Kåberger, Director– Chalmers’ Energy Area of Advance, and Maria Taljegård, researcher in sustainable energy and transport systems, come together to discuss the crucial role of electrification in strengthening Europe’s future industrial competitiveness.

Montage. A nighttime satellite image of Europe, illuminated by city lights, forms the background. On the right are portraits of the four speakers taking part in Chalmers' Almedalen seminar on electrification and European competitiveness.
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24 Jun 2026, 13:3024 Jun 2026, 14:15
Almedalsveckan: Kronstallgränd 4, Visby, Arena: Perfectly Located
Language:Swedish

This seminar explores how research, fossil-free electrification and skills development can strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish and European industry.

How can research, education and industry work together to build a competitive and fossil-free European industrial base? The discussion will examine how electrification can enhance Swedish and European competitiveness, and what conditions are needed for the transition to succeed. Drawing on Chalmers’ energy research, the seminar will highlight the opportunities created through collaboration between academia, industry and the energy sector.
 

  • What role do research and innovation play in driving industrial transformation?

  • How can Europe ensure access to the skills and expertise needed for the transition?

  • And what investments and partnerships are required for Europe to take a leading position in the global energy transition?
     

Speakers

  • Tomas Kåberger, Professor and Director Energy Area of Advance, Chalmers University of Technology

  • Anders Berger, Director Public Affairs, Volvo Group

  • Mikael Nordlander, Head of Industrial Partnerships Development, Vattenfall

  • Maria Taljegård, Researcher in Sustainable Energy and Transport Systems, Chalmers University of Technology

Tomas Kåberger

  • Research Professor, Envi­ron­men­tal Systems Analysis, Envi­ron­men­tal and Energy Sciences
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Maria Taljegård

  • Head of Unit, Energy Technology, Envi­ron­men­tal and Energy Sciences
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