Solar storms behind Northern Lights could be a problem for future N.W.T. power grids
Researcher looking into what happens when renewables are added to the mix One of the North’s greatest draws and most
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Wind power to be expanded to all of Sweden
Electricity from wind power needs to quadruple compared to today, if the climate targets are to be met, according the Energy
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Longyearbyen in Arctic Norway to shut down coal-power plant
Still unclear which replacement will be chosen for heat- and electricity production, but the Government assures it will be a
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Canadian First Nation waiting to flip the switch on new solar array in Yukon
Building a solar farm 127 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle is a challenge; building an array of solar panels
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Another Yukon community lines up for solar power in northwestern Canada
White River First Nation proposing solar farm in Beaver Creek to offset diesel use The community of Beaver Creek, Yukon,
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Scotland releases first Arctic policy framework
Scotland released its first every Arctic policy framework on Monday, positioning itself as a strategic link between the North and
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Canadian government announces $3.5M to reduce diesel consumption in the Arctic
The government of Canada has announced $3.5 million in funding to help two Nihtat Corporation projects cut diesel costs and
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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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A cruise ship bound for the North Pole
French luxury expedition operator Ponant has signed contract with Vard Søviknes yard in Norway to build the world’s first non-nuclear
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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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Finland playing catch-up with Nordics in wind turbines
Finland’s Wind Power Association says there were 552 wind turbines in the country at the end of 2016. Estimates put
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Northern Swedish city gets Europe’s largest battery factory
Northvolt today announced a partnership with the municipality of Skellefteå in northern Sweden for building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
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Chinese investors back out of 2 biofuels projects in Finland
A Finnish firm is looking for new funding after Chinese investors pulled out of planned biofuels plants in Myllykoski and
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Finland’s solar industry lags behind sector leaders, despite recent breakthrough
Finland’s solar industry has made a breakthrough in recent years, according to one professor in the field, but the sector
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Wind power poses no health risk, yet symptoms persist in Finland : researchers
No concrete evidence has been found connecting wind turbines with illnesses or health problems, but complaints about symptoms crop up
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