Northern Sweden cities on shortlist for battery gigafactory
Europe’s largest battery factory for electric cars could be built in northern Sweden. Access to clean water, inexpensive, carbon neutral
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Novatek to artists: Can you beautify our gas plant?
Novatek invites artists to decorate the storage facilities of its Yamal LNG. Arctic landscape as long as the eye can
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Explorer plans first test of fracking potential in Alaska’s North Slope shale
An oil explorer hoping to bring the Lower 48’s fracking revolution to Alaska will take a big step this week when
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Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents
The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,
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Ice-Blog: Cheap oil from the Arctic? Fake news, says climate economist Kemfert
This week I came across an interesting publication about to come on to the German market. “The fossil empire strikes
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With a leaking Alaska well controlled, experts seek answers about what happened
A weekend gas and oil leak from an old production well on the North Slope was stopped Sunday night when
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Alaska’s antiquated Cook Inlet pipelines causing alarm after leaks
Growing concerns over Cook Inlet’s antiquated oil and gas facilities have prompted renewed calls for increased oversight following announcements of multiple leaks this
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Breaking the ice with loads of Russian nuclear waste
Russia will build special purpose ship for voyages with radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel along the Northern Sea Route.
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Following Trump visit, Chinese president stops in Anchorage to meet with Alaska Governor
Gov. Bill Walker said he discussed issues ranging from Alaska’s long-proposed gas line project to the state’s potential as a
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Big Russian oil conquers new Arctic region
Taymyr is the place. Both Rosneft and Lukoil this week spudded wells in the pristine and northernmost part of Russian
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FSB prepares to counteract nuclear terrorism in Murmansk region
«The Kola Peninsula is saturated with nuclear facilities, so the topic is very relevant for us,» says Aleksandr Metelkov, Chief
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Alaska controversial Chuitna coal mine ‘shelved’ after investor backs out
The company behind a large and contentious coal mine proposed for the west side of Cook Inlet is suspending all
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Rosneft starts drilling of northernmost Russian Arctic well
«Lets start drilling», President Putin commands company leader Igor Sechin in a direct televised transmission between the Kremlin and the
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Trump repeal of climate rule won’t immediately affect Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s efforts to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants
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Alaska warms to solar power as prices fall and benefits grow
Solar power use in Alaska has grown quickly amid falling prices for photovoltaic panels and reduced doubts by Alaskans about solar energy
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