New power plant approved for Arctic Bay in Canada’s Nunavut
A proposal for a new power plant in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, has been approved, something the Qulliq Energy Corporation says
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Northern Canada: town’s fight to switch power distributors reaches Northwest Territories Supreme Court
A case that has implications for the cost and distribution of electricity in eight Northwest Territories communities, including the capital
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Nuclear power plant in northern Finland delayed four years to 2028
A controversial nuclear power plant to be located in Pyhäjoki in northern Ostrobothnia on Finland’s northwest coast will take four
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Electricity prices to jump in Tampere, southern Finland
The price of electricity is set to rise in Tampere and the surrounding Pirkanmaa region of south-central Finland this autumn,
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Arctic electric rally hits the road towards Northwestern Russia
Electric car enthusiasts from Bergen (southwest Norway), Oslo (southeast Norway), Hammerfest (Arctic Norway), Minsk (Belarus) and St. Petersburg (Western Russia)
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Finnish solar industry looks for boost from better storage
A dozen solar panels gleam in the sun on the roof of a semi-detached house in Herttoniemi, eastern Helsinki. In
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Russia wants cryptocurrency farms in Murmansk region
New cryptocurrency farms should be built in the Murmansk region where there is abundant electricity available at affordable prices, Kravchenko
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Electric planes could arrive sooner than we think in Norway
With tens of small airports and many short-haul flights, northern Norway is ideal for introduction of electric passenger aircrafts. For
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As snow continues to fall, Eastern Finland enters second week without power
Heavy snow in the Kainuu region of northern Finland has caused rolling power cuts for a week now, with new
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Challenges ahead for electric car chargers along Europe’s northernmost highway
Bellona teams up with regional authorities to see how and where charger should come between Murmansk and the border to
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Smart grid electrical systems – a new export jackpot for Finland?
Smart electricity systems can save consumers money while easing the transition to low-emission energy sources – and Finnish high-tech firms
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Renewables help keep energy costs low in Finland: experts
Some households’ electric rates have risen incrementally this summer, but overall prices remain low compared to long-term averages. Experts attribute
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New wind power park planned for Arctic Norway
The Hamnefjell project will take advantage of rich Arctic winds to deliver an annual 186 GWh. The site is among
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Power being restored in Pori, Finland
Some 2,000 households in the Meri-Pori area awoke to a power cut on Tuesday morning, but the majority have now
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Storm Helga weather warning for Sweden
The Swedish weather service SMHI has issued an official warning for high winds of up to 30 metres per second in the
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