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Electric car sales skyrocket in Arctic Norway

5 August 20195 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Electric vehicles, Finnmark, Renewables, transport

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

8 July 20198 July 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments energy, gas, Honningsvåg, LNG, Novatek, shipping

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

17 June 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, energy, Equinor, oil

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

12 June 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Electric vehicles, Finnmark, Fortum, Renewables, transport

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

6 June 20197 June 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Asia, communications, fibre optics, Internet, Kirkenes, Lapland, MegaFon, telecommunications

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

24 May 201924 May 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Antarctica, cruise ships, cruises, SeaDream, Svalbard, tourism

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

2 April 20192 April 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments electric cars, Electric vehicles, emissions, energy, Infrastructure, transport

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

20 March 201920 March 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Bjørnevatn, Kirkenes, mining, Sydvaranger

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

19 March 201919 March 2019 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments computers, cyber attacks, cyber security, Internet, Norsk Hydro, ransomware, technology

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

15 March 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, climate change, emissions, energy, natural resources

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

13 March 2019 Yle News 0 Comments aircraft, airlines, airports, Boeing, flight, Norwegian Airlines, tourism, transport, travel

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

11 March 201911 March 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments energy, investments, Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, Norwegian Oil Fund, oil

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

28 February 20191 March 2019 Mia Bennett 0 Comments Barents Sea, cruise ships, Hurtigruten, tourism

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

12 February 201912 February 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic drilling, Barents Sea, energy, Equinor, gas, oil, West Hercules

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

12 February 201915 February 2019 The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Observer, China, Independent Barents Observer, journalism, Kirkenes, media

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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