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- Third Nature imagines a zero-emission regenerative city district in Bergen Tue, 29 Sep 20, 12:30amAn old logistics port and ferry terminal in Bergen, Norway has been reimagined into an inspiring zero-emission district where nature-based climate adaptation, a community-based sharing economy and renewable building materials...
- BP takes $1.1bn stake in offshore wind farms as it agrees Equinor deal Thu, 10 Sep 20, 7:08pmStrategic partnership will seek to develop more wind farms off the coast of the US
- Norway oil drilling expands to Svalbard Fri, 28 Aug 20, 2:30amNorway is expanding oil drilling operations farther north into the Arctic. Environmentalists are concerned about the fragile Arctic ecosystem, and campaigners worry relations with Russia will deteriorate as Norway pushes...
- Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas Wed, 26 Aug 20, 10:42pmCritics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia
- Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in less than 30 years Sun, 23 Aug 20, 3:09pm‘Stunned’ scientists say there is little doubt global heating is to blame for the loss
- Two young architects travel the Arctic in a repurposed lifeboat Fri, 10 Jul 20, 2:30amA tale of determination, exploration and sustainability, architects Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel are taking the trip of a lifetime on a repurposed, retired Arctic lifeboat.[...]
- Snhetta completes stunning Norwegian cabins for glacier hikers Thu, 25 Jun 20, 12:30amThe breathtaking landscape of Luster in the western part of Norway has recently been joined by Tungestølen, a cluster of timber hiking cabins with cozy interiors and panoramic glacier views...
- Norway Names Controversial Climate Change Skeptic As New Oil Minister Tue, 24 Dec 19, 1:00amFrom OILPRICE.COM By Tsvetana Paraskova – Dec 18, 2019, 3:30 PM CST Norway appointed on Wednesday a skeptic on wind power and climate change as its new oil minister who will oversee oil and gas drilling and wind turbine...
- Norway flaunts its green credentials – so why is it drilling more oil wells? | David Boyd Tue, 12 Nov 19, 9:46pmNever mind how many electric cars are sold there – Norway has to change tack and end prospecting for new oil reserves• David Boyd is the UN special rapporteur on the environment and human rightsOn my official UN visit...
- Norway's Equinor must modify environmental plan to drill in Great Australian Bight Mon, 11 Nov 19, 5:00pmFederal regulator wants to know more about the consultation Equinor conducted and the risks posed by oil spills
- Snhetta-designed center may provide a rare look inside the worlds largest seed vault Fri, 8 Nov 19, 6:30amSnøhetta has unveiled preliminary designs for The Arc, a proposed visitor center for Arctic preservation storage on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, a remote island north of the Arctic Circle...
- Campaigners try again to stop Norway drilling for oil in Arctic Tue, 5 Nov 19, 6:01pmActivists take government back to court, saying plans violate people’s environmental rights
- Snhetta completes worlds northernmost energy-positive building Tue, 17 Sep 19, 4:30amSnøhetta has once again raised the bar for sustainable architecture with its completion of Powerhouse Brattørkaia, the world’s northernmost energy-positive building located in the Norwegian city of Trondheim...
- An eco-friendly island resort immerses guests in the wild beauty of northern Norway Wed, 24 Jul 19, 5:30amOn a remote island above the Arctic Circle, Norwegian architecture firm Stinessen Arkitektur has created the Manshausen Island Resort, an eco-friendly getaway with spectacular views that has also been recently expanded with...
- Pentagonal Snhetta cabin overlooks breathtaking Oslo views Tue, 16 Jul 19, 12:30amBeautiful vistas aren’t the only treat awaiting hikers in Oslo’s Nordmarka forest — a Snøhetta-designed cabin has recently been added near one of the city’s most stunning viewpoints and can be booked online year-round...