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Electric car sales skyrocket in Arctic Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 11:32 — Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 11:35
Electric vehicles, Finnmark, Renewables, transport
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Sales rose 140% in the first half 2019 in Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost region, compared to the same period last year.

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LNG-reloading operations end in Norway’s Arctic waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 14:36 — Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 14:39
energy, gas, Honningsvåg, LNG, Novatek, shipping
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Several million tons of liquified natural gas were reloaded in course of few months in the waters outside Honningsvåg, northern

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Another dry well for Norway’s Equinor in promising Arctic area

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10:40
Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, energy, Equinor, oil
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Equinor drills its second dry well in the license area located on 74 degrees North, near the border to Russia.

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Arctic Norway to get advanced EV charging network

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 11:40
Electric vehicles, Finnmark, Fortum, Renewables, transport
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17 high-power 150 kW chargers and eight fast chargers will make it possible for practically all kinds of electric cars

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Major step towards a Europe-Asia Arctic cable link

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 13:54 — Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 14:37
Asia, communications, fibre optics, Internet, Kirkenes, Lapland, MegaFon, telecommunications
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Japanese and Nordic partners team up with Russia’s telecom giant MegaFon taking the proposed Arctic fiber optic project a major

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Antarctic-to-Arctic ultra-luxury cruise announced for 2022

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 16:26
Antarctica, cruise ships, cruises, SeaDream, Svalbard, tourism
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SeaDream’s new ship will be the most luxury expedition experience ever seen along the ice-edge north of Svalbard. The brand

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Electric car sales setting records in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 13:37 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 13:39
electric cars, Electric vehicles, emissions, energy, Infrastructure, transport
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In times of global warming, policy measures with tax exemptions makes Norway the third largest market for electric vehicles in

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Iron mine in Arctic Norway set to reopen

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 12:02
Bjørnevatn, Kirkenes, mining, Sydvaranger
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The Sydvaranger mine gets a long awaited permission for renewed mining along Norway’s border to Russia. The company on Tuesday

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Norwegian aluminium giant Norsk Hydro hit by ransomware attack

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 13:55 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 14:06
computers, cyber attacks, cyber security, Internet, Norsk Hydro, ransomware, technology
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Norwegian aluminium giant Norsk Hydro announced Tuesday that it was crippled by “an extensive cyber-attack” on its servers, forcing it

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Norway expands Arctic drilling while promising emissions cuts

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:39
Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, climate change, emissions, energy, natural resources
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Amid growing protests against Arctic drilling, the Norwegian government proposes 48 new oil blocks in the Barents Sea The center-right

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EU Boeing aircraft ban affects Norwegian Airlines flights in Helsinki

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10:19
aircraft, airlines, airports, Boeing, flight, Norwegian Airlines, tourism, transport, travel
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Norwegian Airlines has announced the cancellation of four flights from Helsinki to Stockholm and one flight to Helsinki to Oulu

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Norway’s giant Oil Fund to sell billions in energy sector stocks

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 11, 2019 at 10:32 — Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2019 at 10:41
energy, investments, Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, Norwegian Oil Fund, oil
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It is about lowering the risks, says Finance Minister Siv Jensen. But the decision to kick out oil exploration and

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Blog – How a Norwegian coastal ferry service went global

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 09:38 — Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2019 at 09:45
Barents Sea, cruise ships, Hurtigruten, tourism
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It’s been a while since I wrote, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Aside from scrambling

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Norway’s Equinor hits dry well in promising area near Russian border

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 15:54
Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, energy, Equinor, gas, oil, West Hercules
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The Norwegian company found no oil in the well located a few kilometers from the border to Russia. The well

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Arctic-based news site launches Chinese-language section

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 14:33 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 15:07
Barents Observer, China, Independent Barents Observer, journalism, Kirkenes, media
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Eye on the Arctic editor’s note: The Independent Barents Observer is part of the Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news partnership.

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