Commercial solar panel manufacturing plant opens in Finland
Solel Solar Systems’ new USD 9 million solar reflector production factory has opened in Akaa, a town 200km north of Helsinki. The latest alternative e...
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Splitting the atom costs double in Finland
Finland’s plans to build the world’s first next-generation pressurised water reactor has hit a rough patch as the initial estimated price tag has now ...
The crazy world of Finnish sport
Finns are generally considered rather conservative, but there’s no disputing that they are the world’s reining champions of bizarre sporting events. D...
Dog wins Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
The 9th annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, which were held in Estonia this year, ended with a pet dog taking the top honour. A Finn, tw...
Rock star wannabes flock to Finland seeking ethereal fame
The qualifying rounds for the prestigious and wonderfully entertaining Air Guitar World Championships have begun in the northern Finnish town of Oulu....
Finland halts work on nuclear reactor over safety concerns
Finland’s fifth nuclear power plant, which is currently under construction, has been put on ice pending new studies on the safety of its building meth...
Finland reigns supreme in Sauna World Championships
Sauna aficionados Finland withstood the heat longest to win the 2008 Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland, defending their current reign as s...
Racing champ Loeb wins Finnish rally
Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, a four-time world champion auto rally racer, won his first Finnish Rally last week. He completed the three-day, 24-stage rac...