Finland undertakes move to turn cattle manure into valuable biofuel
Large-scale animal husbandry in Finland generates some 20 million tonnes of waste annually, the nutrient content of which is currently
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Northwestern Russia’s oldest reactor to run for another 15 years
Russia’s nuclear watchdog authorises operation until 2033, twice the originally planned lifetime. Environmental NGO Bellona is deeply worried about safety.
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Blog – Walking around Murmansk under the midnight sun
Last week, I recounted my overland journey with thirty-some colleagues from Kirkenes, Norway to Murmansk, Russia. The five-hour road trip
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Finland’s wind power sector is booming
Last year, 153 new turbines were installed in the country, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association. Some 700 turbines
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Arctic Canadian town learns lessons from Alaskan wind farm
As Inuvik, Northwest Territories, looks to harness the power of wind energy in order to reduce its reliance on diesel,
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Sweden reluctantly greenlights construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Sweden gave the go ahead to the controversial construction of an underwater natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe. But
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Power company to build first non-subsidised wind farm in Finland
Wind power company TuuliWatti is building a five-turbine wind power park in the municipality of Ii on the Bay of
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Seeking a greener image, Norway’s Statoil rebrands itself as Equinor
Norwegian oil major Statoil drops “oil” from its name, argues responsibility, better balance to effectively fight climate change. Greenwashing says
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Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried
Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding
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Northern Sweden to host more Facebook servers
Facebook buys land for its third server hall in the town of Luleå, in Northern Sweden. Facebook already has two
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Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic
The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with
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Finland hits 2018 sustainability limit, says conservation group
WWF Finland has calculated that Wednesday April 11th is Earth Overshoot Day for the Finns – the point in each
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With Arctic rush, Russia beats natural gas production records
“Despite complicated external challenges, illegal sanctions and problems with financing, the year 2017 had an increase in investments,” Russian Minister
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Arctic winds: construction start for Europe’s biggest wind park
The first 60 turbines will be built this year. When the Markbygden project is completed, presumably by year 2021, up
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Blog – Bitcoin mining: The next rush to hit the Arctic?
Deep in the heart of Siberia near the alluring shores of Lake Baikal lies Irkutsk – a city fast becoming
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