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Smoltek’s IR blog
WelÂcome to the Smoltek blog! Here, we write for shareÂholdÂers and prospecÂtive investors. We expand on techÂniÂcal and finanÂcial news, proÂvidÂing backÂground inforÂmaÂtion and clarÂiÂfyÂing what makes it noteÂworÂthy and how it affects our business.
The tone is inforÂmal and someÂtimes playÂful. That’s intenÂtionÂal. Our aim is to make it easy and enjoyÂable for you to underÂstand our techÂnolÂoÂgy and busiÂness. We believe that the most valuÂable shareÂholdÂers and investors are those who underÂstand our operÂaÂtions and believe in what we do. This is a lot to ask, givÂen how techÂniÂcalÂly and comÂmerÂcialÂly advanced our work is. But we have faith in you.
The Hydrogen Ladder
FebÂruÂary 29, 2024
Clean hydroÂgen is essenÂtial to limÂit globÂal warmÂing to below 2°C. Despite the influx of fundÂing, wideÂspread adopÂtion is difÂfiÂcult due to the limÂitÂed availÂabilÂiÂty of green elecÂtricÂiÂty. Michael LiebreÂich sugÂgests priÂorÂiÂtizÂing appliÂcaÂtions via his HydroÂgen LadÂder frameÂwork. In this blog post we explore its implications.
Hydrogen is used for more than you think
FebÂruÂary 21, 2024
Clean hydroÂgen is on the rise. In many areas, it’s one of the few, if not the only, viable soluÂtions to reduce CO2 emisÂsions. The areas of use are many and varÂied. ProÂvidÂing a comÂplete list is imposÂsiÂble, as new appliÂcaÂtions are emergÂing almost daiÂly. To give you a sense of how diverse the marÂket is, this post describes the five key areas of hydroÂgen appliÂcaÂtions, first at a glance and then in more detail. The post ends with a selecÂtion of appliÂcaÂtions from the difÂferÂent areas.
Hydrogen feeds the world
FebÂruÂary 8, 2024
FerÂtilÂizÂer proÂducÂtion requires large amounts of hydroÂgen. Today, 95 perÂcent of this hydroÂgen is proÂduced from fosÂsil fuels, leadÂing to colosÂsal greenÂhouse gas emisÂsions of COâ‚‚. To save the Earth from more than 2 °C of globÂal warmÂing, politiÂcians are using ecoÂnomÂic incenÂtives to get the ferÂtilÂizÂer indusÂtry to switch from fosÂsil hydroÂgen to clean hydroÂgen proÂduced by elecÂtrolyzÂers. This makes the ferÂtilÂizÂer indusÂtry one of the largest marÂkets for elecÂtrolyzÂers. In this blog post, we take a closÂer look at this litÂtle-known marÂket, which, givÂen its size, is more interÂestÂing than many of the more well-known ones.
E‑fuel made of hydrogen
JanÂuÂary 31, 2024
E‑fuel is an umbrelÂla term for fosÂsil-free alterÂnaÂtives to gasoÂline, diesel, and othÂer fosÂsil fuels. These fuels are proÂduced by conÂvertÂing fosÂsil-free hydroÂgen and capÂturÂing carÂbon dioxÂide. They can be used in existÂing engines withÂout increasÂing the amount of carÂbon dioxÂide (COâ‚‚) in the atmosÂphere. Is this the silÂver bulÂlet that allows us to driÂve cars and othÂer vehiÂcles with a clear conscience?
Smoltek’s unfair advantage
JanÂuÂary 23, 2024
An ‘unfair advanÂtage’ is a unique comÂpetÂiÂtive advanÂtage that othÂers canÂnot match. Do you know what Smoltek’s unfair advanÂtage is? CarÂbon nanofibers? Think again. Or read this light-heartÂed colÂumn to find out what our real unfair advanÂtage is.
Tech brief: Hydrogen classification systems
JanÂuÂary 16, 2024
HydroÂgen can be proÂduced in many difÂferÂent ways and from difÂferÂent feedÂstocks. The choice of method and feedÂstock gives rise to more or less greenÂhouse gas emisÂsions. In the genÂerÂal disÂcourse on hydroÂgen and cliÂmate change, it is essenÂtial to disÂtinÂguish between difÂferÂent types of hydroÂgen. As a result, sysÂtems have emerged to clasÂsiÂfy hydroÂgen, the most comÂmonÂly known and used being colÂors. HowÂevÂer, the EuroÂpean ComÂmisÂsion has introÂduced one that focusÂes more on emisÂsions. This tech brief explains the two systems.
The shocking history of capacitors
DecemÂber 24, 2023
DurÂing the fesÂtive seaÂson, there is time for lonÂgreads. We, thereÂfore, want to offer a text that goes beyond what we usuÂalÂly write here on the blog but is not entireÂly unreÂlatÂed to what Smoltek does. This is the stoÂry of the oriÂgin of the capacÂiÂtor. HapÂpy reading!
Is Smoltek Hydrogen ahead of the game?
DecemÂber 1, 2023
How does Smoltek’s hydroÂgen busiÂness diviÂsion comÂpare with othÂer PEM elecÂtrolyzÂer playÂers? Smoltek Hydrogen’s presÂiÂdent, ElliÂnor EhrnÂberg, attendÂed the 244th ECS meetÂing in GothenÂburg and has the answer. In this interÂview, she also talks about the chalÂlenges of the indusÂtry and ways to deal with them.
Background on the tax increase for Smoltek
NovemÂber 15, 2023
The Swedish Tax Agency has ordered Smoltek to repay two years of research deducÂtion from the employÂer conÂtriÂbuÂtion. The tax agency believes that Smoltek does not conÂduct sufÂfiÂcientÂly qualÂiÂfied research and develÂopÂment, which is untrue. This blog post explains the research deducÂtion and why it is so difÂfiÂcult to obtain.
Why capacitors?
NovemÂber 9, 2023
Smoltek’s busiÂness diviÂsion for the semiÂconÂducÂtor indusÂtry, Smoltek Semi, focusÂes one hunÂdred perÂcent on capacÂiÂtors. Why? After all, a capacÂiÂtor is not a semiÂconÂducÂtor. And what is the endgame for this venÂture? These are quesÂtions we address in this blog post.