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Norway Takes Firm Stance Against Arctic Oil Drilling

Effie P — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:12:32 +0000

The Lofoten islands are a rare refuge of wilderness in the Norwegian sea, above the Arctic circle. They are considered a natural wonder and are in the process of certification as a Sustainable Destination. However, oil prospecting led to estimates that between one and three billion barrels of oil could be drilled off the Archipelago, […]

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Norway bans biofuel from palm oil to fight deforestation

Effie P — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:50:27 +0000

Palm oil is used in virtually anything, from food to make-up industry, and the rapid expansion of palm plantations comes at the expense of tropical ecosystems, native populations, land degradation and carbon emissions. Tropical forests are annually burned down to be replaced by palm farms in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, which produce more than […]

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Norway will make airlines use more environmentally friendly fuel from 2020

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:27:48 +0000

Airlines operating in Norway will be required to use environmentally friendly jet fuel mixed with biofuel from 2020, according to an announcement made by the Ministry of Climate and Environment. As part of Norway’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the government said the aviation fuel industry must mix 0.5 percent advanced aviation biofuel into […]

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45% of Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Electric

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:03:43 +0000

In September Norwegians bought electric vehicles that gave zero-emission vehicles a 45% market share, says Advisory Council of Veitrafikken AS. A total of 4,810 passenger plug-in cars were registered in Norway last month, up 25% from a year ago. The surge in electric cars has greatly reduced average CO2 emissions per vehicle declined to 55 […]

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Growth of Electric and Hybrid Car Sales in Norway Surpassed 50% in 2017

Jose Aguilar — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:51:14 +0000

OSLO, Norway — The sales of EV´s and hybrids made up 52% of all new car sales in 2017, up 12% from the previous year, according to the independent Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). Norway`s autonomous vehicle industry has benefitted from a deed in the form of subsidies that effectively promoted such growth. This accomplishment sets Norway ahead globally in replacing hydrogen-fueled […]

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Norway’s “Tesla Tax” Signals EV Incentive Decline

Guest Contributor — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:27:52 +0000

Norway is currently the world leader in terms of environmentally sound technologies. The country is also a world leader when it comes to the zero-emissions EV market, regardless of the fact that much of its revenue comes from oil extraction. This may lead to steep cutbacks to some of the tax breaks that Tesla owners(as […]

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“Norway’s Gas-Powered Car Ban” Rumor is a Rumor

Courtney Lepping — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:06:07 +0000

The rumor that Norway is planning to ban gas-powered car sales by 2025 shows that vague Tweets have the potential to produce a misinformed population. Tesla’s Elon Musk misinterpreted the Norwegian newspaper as exclaiming that there would be a ban on fuel cars. Musk Tweeted, “Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel […]

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Norway to introduce New Hydrogen Refueling Stations

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 17 May 2016 05:06:37 +0000

A transportation convenience is set to be released this year by the Norwegian leading manufacturer H2 Logic: a new hydrogen refueling station. An alternative to battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles have particular prospects as well as problems. Hydrogen refueling stations can only service a few cars at a time, for starters, but the […]

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First Ever Bike Escalator Takes Cyclists Up the Hill in Norway

Mila Luleva — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:44:34 +0000

Norway is about to revolutionize their green transport system. The world’s first ever bike escalator called CycloCable, comes to the rescue and helps thousands of cyclists go up that 150m long hill, without having to struggle. Cycling is great for the environment, there is no doubt about that. It is super green as bicycles not […]

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Elon Musk Eases Cold Feeling over Tesla Model S Charging in Norway

Benji Jerew — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:33:08 +0000

The farther north you go, the colder it gets, but we northerners are used to it. Tesla Model S chargers in Norway, however, are experiencing a couple problems. Specifically, the Tesla Model S TUMC (Tesla Universal Mobile Connector) doesn’t seem to be 100% percent compatible with the power grid in Norway, and the average temperature […]

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Norway’s Electric Vehicle Incentives Running Out of Time

Benji Jerew — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 18:10:27 +0000

One way to encourage people to adopt electric vehicles is to make them easier to own, such as tax incentives or other perks. For example, in many places, you can get government tax incentives to help defray the costs of an electric vehicle and home charging station. Typically, the technology in electric vehicles drives up […]

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Norway Tax Incentives Spur Tesla Model S Sales

Benji Jerew — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:14:36 +0000

Outrageous or no, the tax structure in Norway is vastly different from some places, such as the United States. Electric vehicle tax incentives, such as those on the Tesla Model S, in Norway are nothing AT ALL like those in the United States. For example, if you want to buy a maxxed out Tesla Model […]

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Tesla Model S Performance Above the Arctic Circle [VIDEO]

Benji Jerew — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:14:31 +0000

Is it possible that, without all-wheel drive, the Tesla Model S can provide just as confident of a driving experience as in conventional vehicle? The Tesla Model S is a rear-wheel drive electric vehicle, which may or may not be better than a front-wheel drive vehicle in the snow, depending on who you ask, but […]

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Electric Vehicles Best-Sellers in Norway

Benji Jerew — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:54:28 +0000

In the United States, California is the center of hybrid and electric vehicle sales, accounting for about 40% of all plug-in vehicle sales for the entire country. Actually, sales of plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, have more than tripled sales in the last year, but the best place to spot them is […]

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Addressing Climate Change – The Great Hypocrisy

Benji Jerew — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:45:14 +0000

Now that we’ve had a chance to consider IPCC AR5, that is, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report, there’s one clear conclusion, we must stop use of fossil fuels. Of course, the question arises, “Who’s going to pay for all this?” In spite of political posturing, regarding how world governments […]

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How Tesla Model S Manages a 200-Mile Trip in Snowy Norway (Video)

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:16:04 +0000

A guy from Norway has been using a Tesla Model S to drive for 300 kilometers (almost 200 miles) in snowy weather, without letting himself see how much charge was left in the battery pack (he put some duct tape on the screen). See the video below and let yourself amazed: By the way, the […]

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Norway’s Hydropower to Benefit from Climate Change, Increased Rainfall

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:18:39 +0000

The Norwegian government released a report on Friday stating that the ill-famed global warming is going to benefit the country by bringing them more rain. If you didn’t know already, Norway is dependent (97%) on hydropower, whose output reached 146 TWh in 2012 alone. Hydro inflows from melting snow and rain accounted for 5 TWh […]

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North Sea Carbon Storage Could Help Climate Change

Mila Luleva — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:46:58 +0000

An official report released on Friday indicated the great potential of the Norwegian Sea to store up to 100 times the country’s annual emissions of greenhouse gases. Locations such as Sleipner field in the North Sea would have the largest benefit, considering the high quantities of natural gas found there. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) […]

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StatoilHydro to Build World’s First Floating Wind Turbine

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:16:06 +0000

The Norwegian state oil company StatoilHydro is about to build “Hywind”, the world’s first functional floating wind turbine, and to test it for two years offshore Karmi¸y. They have developed HyWind based on familiar concrete constructions floating from North Sea oil installations. The rotor blades on their floating wind turbine will be enormous: 80 meters […]

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