Yukon Energy to build battery storage, upgrade power line in northwestern Canada
Yukon Energy will spend nearly $60 million to build a new battery storage facility in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada, and replace
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Renewables
Electric car sales skyrocket in Arctic Norway
Sales rose 140% in the first half 2019 in Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost region, compared to the same period last year.
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Arctic Norway to get advanced EV charging network
17 high-power 150 kW chargers and eight fast chargers will make it possible for practically all kinds of electric cars
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Community in northern Quebec to make the jump from diesel to hydroelectricity
The Inuit community of Inukjuak, in northern Quebec, is looking at making the jump to hydroelectric power in the next
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Finnish researcher looks to blue-green algae for biodiesel production
One day, it may be possible to fuel vehicles with biodiesel made with blue-green algae, according to doctoral student Mikael
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Town in Canadian central Arctic to get hybrid solar-diesel power plant
Kugluktuk, in Canada’s central Arctic, will benefit from a portion of more than $27.8 million in new energy and water
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Project aims to eliminate fossil fuels from Swedish flights
A new project got off the ground on Monday, one that aims to get the aviation industry flying on fossil-free
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The world could transition entirely to cheap, safe renewable energy before 2050: Finnish study
A global transition to the exclusive use of renewable energy sources is not only possible but also cheaper and safer
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Helsinki Mayor pledges €1m for idea to replace coal-fired energy plants
The Mayor of Finland’s capital launched a campaign on Wednesday aimed at tackling climate change called the Helsinki Challenge competition.
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How Stockholm’s biggest solar cell complex came to be
Calle Henriksson had the idea of powering the office he works in with solar cells; the idea took off and
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Finnish housing companies hesitant to install charging stations for electric cars
Few housing companies in Finland appear to be willing to cough up the cash to install charging stations for residents’
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Canadian gov pledges $20M to help remote Indigenous communities get off diesel power
The federal government is putting $20 million toward a new program meant to reduce reliance on diesel power in remote
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Higher demand drove Finland’s electricity prices up in 2018
Last summer’s hot arid weather dried up hydroelectric power generation in the Nordic region, causing wholesale prices to spike by
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Sweden’s solar industry sees bright future despite shrinking subsidies
Over the past decade, solar power has experienced a dazzling pace of growth, thanks in part to government subsidies. But
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Finland’s power prices dropped as wind turbines were fed by winter storm
Record-strong winds pushed the price of electricity down early Wednesday as they kept wind turbines spinning during a major winter storm.
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