Major oil and gas discovery made in Norwegian Sea
A major oil and gas discovery has been made at the Vidsyn prospect in the Norwegian Sea by the Norwegian oil company, Vaar Energi. Speaking in a state...
Crypto in Norway: Norwegian governments investigate banning crypto mining
The Norwegian government is investigating banning crypto mining in the country due to the energy consumption of the mining process. In an effort to “f...
New oil and gas exploration licensing round agreed upon by Norway
The Norwegian parliament has ordered the country’s government to begin a new oil and gas exploration licensing round, which will allow for an increase...
Final coal power plant in Finland officially shuts down
Finland’s Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki has officially shut down, making it the final coal power plant in the country to close its doors. Th...
Digital approval system to automate heat pump subsidies launched in Denmark
A new digital approval system has been launched in Denmark by the Danish Energy Agency, which automates heat pump subsidies and is set to streamline t...
Finland and Greenland Resources sign long-term offtake agreement for production of molybdenum
Finland’s Outokumpu and Greenland Resources have signed a long-term offtake agreement for the production of the metal molybdenum. Greenland Resources ...
New CO2-based road toll system to be implemented in Sweden
A new CO2-based road toll system will be implemented in Sweden, which will introduce additional charges based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions on top of e...
148.68 MW of new solar power recorded in 2024 in Norway
According to new figures by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, Norway installed 148.68 MW worth of solar power during 2024, pushing...