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Driven by State Incentives, Electric Cars Top Norwegian Vehicle Purchases

written by Yale Environment 360

Norwegians have been snapping up electric cars: In the last three months of 2013, the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf outsold all other cars, including conventionally fueled models. But rather than environmental concerns, a host of government incentives — totaling an estimated $8,300 per vehicle — are largely driving the boom, the

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January 30, 2014 0 comment
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Norway Natural Gas in Europe

written by Walter Wang

In the US shale natural gas is now dominating pricing and supply. In Europe the king had been Russia natural gas. Norway overtook Russia as the main supplier of the European Union’s natural gas in 2012 as stated by the chief economist for the British Petroleum Group chief said in unveiling a new energy report in Brussels. Christof Rühl, who is also a BP vice

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June 27, 2013 0 comment
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Norway Proposes CO2 Tax Hike To Increase Climate Mitigation Funds

written by Yale Environment 360

Norway has announced plans to nearly double its carbon tax on the nation’s offshore petroleum sector to create a £1 billion fund to help combat the effects of climate change, including in developing nations. In a draft budget released this week, government officials proposed a climate program that would increase the tax on oil companies from about £24 per ton of

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October 12, 2012 0 comment
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Norway Launches Energy + To Promote Alternative Energy

written by Walter Wang

The Norwegian government last week launched a global initiative to finance access to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low carbon development in developing countries.

The launch took place during a conference organized by the International Energy Agency and

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October 17, 2011 0 comment
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UK Offshore Wind Sector is the Fastest-Growing in Europe

written by Yale Environment 360

The vast majority of new offshore wind turbines built in European waters this year have been installed in the UK, according to the European Wind Energy Association.

Of 108 new turbines installed off the European coast during the first half of 2011, 101 were built in the UK.

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July 28, 2011 0 comment
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Top Ten Highlights of Cleantech in Norway

written by CleanTechies.com Contributor

Starting in 2006, the government of Norway created a target of reaching 30 Terra Watt hours of elevated annual production of energy efficiency and renewable energy by 2016. Currently, the power system in Norway is hydropower dominated. Over the last few years, due to the investment the Norwegian government has made to increase efforts in the development of

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February 3, 2011 1 comment
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‘Moonlanding’ Carbon Capture Project Delayed in Norway

written by Yale Environment 360

The Norwegian government has delayed until 2014 a highly touted project to capture and sequester carbon dioxide on a large scale, saying the project had become too complex to develop in the next several years.

The project, to be located at Mongstad in western Norway and developed in conjunction with the oil firm Statoil, was designed to capture carbon on an industrial scale, proving that the technology could safely and effectively be used to sharply reduce carbon emissions from coal-burning power plants.

The Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Sotltenberg, had called the proposed Mongstad facility Norway’s “moonlanding” project.

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May 3, 2010 2 comments
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