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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Finland’s president pledges to cut carbon footprint
Like hundreds of other Finns, President Sauli Niinistö has signed an online pledge to take steps to reduce his personal
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New Alaska rules may help renewable energy projects
New rules could make it possible to develop more renewable energy in Alaska, by making it easier for independent projects to
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Finland storm knocks out mobile networks
This weekend’s power cuts in Finland, caused by heavy wet snow on power lines, have also caused severe disruption to
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Controversy over street lighting in Finnish town
Municipalities in Finland have been turning off street lights at night in order to save money. In the town of
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Will Sweden be able to produce enough energy in the future?
This last spring and summer Sweden’s energy companies announced that four of ten nuclear reactors could need to be decommissioned,
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Solar power prospects good in Finland despite rainy summer
Despite this summer’s cloudy weather, the amount of solar energy produced this year in Finland is about the same as
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