Tag: Finland

Valio and St1 JV acquire majority shareholding of Nurmon Bioenergia

Valio and St1 JV acquire majority shareholding of Nurmon Bioenergia

February 26, 2024 |

In Finland, Suomen Lantakaasu Oy, the joint venture between Valio and St1, has completed the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Nurmon Bioenergia Oy from Heikas Oy and other small shareholders. Atria Finland Ltd. will continue as a minority shareholder in the company. The industrial-scale liquefied biogas production plant under construction in Nurmo will accelerate […]

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Wärtsilä to lead development in autonomous zero-emission balancing solutions

Wärtsilä to lead development in autonomous zero-emission balancing solutions

February 24, 2024 |

In Finland, technology group Wärtsilä said it will lead a five-year collaboration of more than 200 Finnish companies, industrial organizations, research institutes, and universities. The partners in this “Wide & Intelligent Sustainable Energy” (WISE) project will together develop innovative clean energy concepts. The consortium intends to strengthen the Finnish energy sector to become a world-leader […]

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Oulu Energy to build 100MW green hydrogen plant in Finland

Oulu Energy to build 100MW green hydrogen plant in Finland

February 20, 2024 |

In Finland, Oulu Energy is planning to build a 100 megawatts (MW) hydrogen production plant in Oulu, northern Finland. When completed, the plant would be a big step towards clean energy production and thus a natural part of Oulu Energy’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. Partner for the project planning is the Finnish […]

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Novina to replace three million liters of diesel with biofuels

Novina to replace three million liters of diesel with biofuels

February 18, 2024 |

In Finland, Novina said it is transitioning to a new type of fuel, replacing three million liters of diesel with biofuel in close cooperation with Helsinki Regional Transport (HSL). In a comparison between traditional diesel and biodiesel, this transition will yield an 80% reduction in total carbon dioxide emissions in Helsinki in one year alone, […]

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Nobina to replace 3B liters of diesel per year with biofuel

Nobina to replace 3B liters of diesel per year with biofuel

February 15, 2024 |

In Finland, in close cooperation with HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport), Nobina is transitioning to a new type of fuel, replacing three million liters of diesel with biofuel. In a comparison between traditional diesel and biodiesel, this transition will yield an 80-percent reduction in total carbon dioxide emissions in Helsinki in one year alone. The total […]

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Gasum invests to expand biogas plant in Finland

Gasum invests to expand biogas plant in Finland

February 10, 2024 |

In Finland, Finnish energy company Gasum has decided to invest $ 8.08 million in a project aimed at expanding and enhancing the current biogas plant in Riihimäki, Finland.  Operational since 2016, the plant contributes around 45 gigawatt hours (GWh) of biomethane annually to the gas transmission network, meeting industrial and transportation needs for renewable energy, […]

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Sulapac, Verescence and Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance cooperate on refillable glass jar with biobased lid

Sulapac, Verescence and Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance cooperate on refillable glass jar with biobased lid

February 10, 2024 |

In Finland, Finnish material innovation company Sulapac said it partnered with French packaging experts Albéa and Verescence to offer beauty brands around the world a sustainable luxury packaging. The first launch of the collaboration is TWIRL, a 50 ml refillable glass jar with a lid made of biobased and recyclable Sulapac material, that has a […]

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Neste and VTT researchers explore e-Fuels demonstrating high temperature electrolysis

Neste and VTT researchers explore e-Fuels demonstrating high temperature electrolysis

January 23, 2024 |

In Finland, renewable hydrogen produced by green electricity and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) play an important role in combating climate change. Low-emission e-fuels produced using these technologies are particularly suitable for segments that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation and marine. The joint E-Fuel research project demonstrating high temperature electrolysis (SOEC), carbon capture, […]

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Hycamite begins building demo facility for new methane-splitting technology

Hycamite begins building demo facility for new methane-splitting technology

January 18, 2024 |

In Finland, Hycamite has begun construction of the new Customer Sample Facility (CSF) building in Kokkola, Finland. The construction phase at Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) was launched at the beginning of January 2024 after receiving all the necessary permits from the authorities. No appeals were received by the end of the appeal period. The orders […]

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Neste plans to invest $2.74B in Porvoo’s complete transition to renewables by mid-2030s

Neste plans to invest $2.74B in Porvoo’s complete transition to renewables by mid-2030s

December 20, 2023 |

In Finland, Neste has completed the strategic study launched in September 2022, and begins a gradual transformation of its crude oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland into a leading renewable and circular solutions refining hub. The planned transformation will proceed in phases, and requires multiple separate investment decisions during the next decade before targeted completion in […]

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