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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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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Finnish company to launch wind-propelled cruise ship
Viking Line’s flagship cruise liner Grace has received an upgrade this week. On Tuesday ship workers in Turku installed a
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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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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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Finnish fuel billionaire invests in Arctic wind parks
The two wind parks to be built in Finnmark, Norway are located some few tens of kilometers from the border
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Nordics’ biggest lithium ion battery helping hydropower in Finland
Lithium ion battery technology is making headlines in Finland again, this time due to energy company Fortum’s rollout of the
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Sweden is Europe’s fastest growing wind power producer
More than 1,660 MW of new capacity has been developed over last two years, major part of it in the
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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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Stop romanticizing Arctic development say indigenous leaders
TROMSO, Norway – Indigenous communities around the North are struggling economically and want development more than ever, as long as it’s done
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Lower electricity bills for Swedes
Swedes may receive lower household bills in the future following a government decision to introduce tighter rules for electricity companies.
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Swedish wind farms to power Google
Four new wind parks, to be built in southern Sweden, will power internet giant Google’s data center in Finland. The
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