Is It Realistic for Norwegian Fishing Vessels to Achieve Zero Emissions? A new study has examined whether fishing vessels become more environmentally friendly when diesel is replaced with batteries and hydrogen. The study has looked at the entire lifespan of the vessel, and not just emissions during use.
Plans to Create Hydrogen Solutions in Narvik to Cut Maritime Emissions Likely Put On Hold The company TECO 2030 is NOK 400 million away from initiating a full-scale production of hydrogen-based fuel cells in Narvik, Northern Norway. CEO Tore Enger says the money market in Norway is "dry" for both public and private capital. He is turning his gaze toward the US and India.
Fossil-Free Sponge Iron for the Steel Industry: Receives SEK 3 Billion for Plants in Northern Sweden Mining company LKAB and the Hybrit project will receive SEK 3.1 billion from the Swedish Energy Agency. This will go towards building a demonstration plant in Gällivare, Northern Sweden, to produce fossil-free sponge iron for the steel industry. The facility has the potential to reduce Swedish CO2 emissions by approx. 1.8 million tonnes per year.
Signed Contract Worth Billions for Operating Hydrogen Ferries between Bodø and Lofoten: “World Class Climate Project” The Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Torghatten Nord have signed an agreement about Norway’s first full-scale hydrogen ferry which allow for CO2 emission cuts equaling 13,000 diesel-fueled cars per year.
Finnmark Hydrogen Project Receives Almost NOK 0.5 Billion From Norwegian Government The Barents Blue project of Horisont Energi in Hammerfest, Northern Norway, is one out of three major hydrogen projects receiving a total of NOK 1 billion in support from the Norwegian state through its Enova innovation enterprise.
The High North Tour 2021: In Berlevåg, There is A Dream about A Hydrogen Factory Berlevåg: He can barely stand still, Kjell Richardsen, while he describes the visions for a hydrogen factory in Berlevåg, on the northernmost top of Norway. Yet before the factory is finished, both the municipality and the local power company have some obstacles to conquer.
