Norway

January 30, 2023

SeaTwirl Gets the Green Light for Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Testing in Norway

SeaTwirl, a Swedish manufacturer of wind turbines, was granted permission to test its floating, vertical-axis wind turbine prototype with a 1 MW capacity in Norway. However, the project was later stalled due

Energy·Europe·News

Norway Unearths the Mother Lode: World’s Largest High-Grade Phosphate Deposit Worth 70 Billion Tonnes Discovered

A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock in Norway has been discovered, estimated to be worth 70 billion tonnes. The Norwegian deposit is considered the world’s largest and can meet global demand for fertilizers, solar panels, and electric car

July 4, 2023

A Zero-Emissions Electric Cruise Ship Powered by Gigantic Solar Sails: Setting Sail Towards a Sustainable Future

Mobility·Sustainability

Adventure cruise company Hurtigruten Norway has announced plans to launch a zero-emissions electric cruise ship with retractable sails covered in solar panels by 2030.

Norway Unearths Largest North Sea Hydrocarbon Discovery Since 2013

Energy·Europe

Norway’s oil and gas sector is abuzz with excitement as Norwegian operators DNO ASA and Wellesley Petroleum announce a monumental gas and condensate discovery

Europe·Space

Rocket Launch Gone Wrong: Sweden’s Experiment Lands in Norway

Sweden Space Corp. (SSC) launched a research rocket that malfunctioned and landed inside neighboring Norway. The rocket managed to touch an altitude of 250 kilometers (155.34 miles) where zero gravity experiments were

Rahul Somvanshi

April 28, 2023

Ocean·World

Environmental Concerns Halt Norway’s Plans for Seabed Mining

A Norwegian study has uncovered the presence of a “substantial” number of metals and minerals, such as copper and rare earth elements, on the seabed of the country’s extended continental shelf. The

Govind Tekale

January 30, 2023