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Mining boost in Russian central Arctic to feed electric vehicle market

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 12:03
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Russia’s Nornickel says it can supply enough battery packs to reduce global CO2 emissions by 50-100 million tonnes over the

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Canada’s Yukon territory aims for 30% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030

Steve Silva, CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:53
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A Yukon, northwestern Canada government draft strategy released Thursday to deal with what it labels a “climate change emergency” suggests

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Giant battery factory bringing economic boom to Northern Swedish city

Ulla Engberg and Dave Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:50 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:55
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A new lithium ion battery plant is making the municipality of Skellefteå feel like they have struck gold, as one

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Hybrid-powered electric cruise ship navigates Northwest Passage

Kate Kyle, CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 15:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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A Norwegian company says it has navigated the first hybrid-powered cruise ship through the Northwest Passage using a combination of

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Murmansk region welcomes its first EV fast-charger during air pollution spike

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 2, 2019 at 07:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 11:17
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Festivity in the mining town of Zapolyarny, northwest Russia as Nornickel-sponsored fast charger for electric vehicles opened on Thursday. At

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Local workforce won’t be enough for future battery factory in northern Sweden

David Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, August 16, 2019 at 14:36
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The company Northvolt plans to recruit more than 2,500 people to its planned battery factory in Skellefteå, which is scheduled

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

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
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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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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Electric and biofuel buses roll into Finnish cities

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 12:10
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Buses running on biogas and electricity are slowly becoming a more common sight in Finland, as transport companies and municipalities

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Arctic Norway to get advanced EV charging network

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 11:40
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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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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

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
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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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Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Finnish housing companies hesitant to install charging stations for electric cars

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 14:50
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Few housing companies in Finland appear to be willing to cough up the cash to install charging stations for residents’

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finland could halve emissions by 2030 while saving money: study

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:33
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Finland could reduce greenhouse gas emissions more sharply over the next decade than so far projected, according to a report

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Environment Environment (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Northern Swedish city launches battery-powered bus route

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 at 11:46 — Last Updated: Monday, October 15, 2018 at 11:49
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Cold climate is no obstacle for green battery commuting in the largest city in Sweden’s northernmost county. No diesel smell,

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Norwegian border guards testing electric bike option

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 17, 2018 at 15:09
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The Norwegian soldiers guarding the border to Russia is the world’s first military unit to use electric all terrain bikes.

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finland’s first electric plane raises hopes for future of aviation

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 13:50 — Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2018 at 15:24
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All was quiet at Helsinki’s Malmi Airport on Tuesday as Finland’s first electric airplane rose into the skies. From a

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