To enable the energy transition, the Swedish state-owned enterprise Svenska kraftnät is strengthening the transmission capacity between electricity area 2 and 3 with a number of new 400 kV lines. AFRY has been awarded the contract for the new overhead lines between Kilforsen and Fallviken, and will assist in the work to replace existing, outdated […] The post ?? AFRY signs agreement with Svenska kraftnät appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

Expected decisions opposing the mining road and supporting more North Slope protections draw sharp criticism from the senators and industry supporters Alaska’s U.S. senators and representatives of resource-extraction industries accused the Biden administration on Thursday of breaking federal laws by rejecting a controversial plan to build a road through the Brooks Range foothills and making […] The post Alaska’s U.S. senators say pending decisions on Ambler road and NPR-A are illegal appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

The High North Young Entrepreneur contest is an international pitch competition of Arctic-related business ideas of young entrepreneurs and start-ups. The goal of the contest is to promote the potential and opportunities of the High North for young people and to encourage them to develop their business ideas for the sustainable North. The contest final […] The post High North Young Entrepreneur appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

AFRY has been commissioned by Vantaa Energy, one of Finland’s largest city energy companies, for engineering, procurement, and construction management services (EPCM) for a seasonal energy storage in the city of Vantaa, Finland. The cavern thermal energy storage is set to be the world’s largest, storing energy produced from industrial waste heat, waste-to-energy processes, and […] The post ?? Vantaa Energy chooses AFRY as EPCM service provider of the world’s largest cavern thermal energy storage appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

The program, if approved, would target smaller companies than those that won a share of more than $100 million in salmon and pollock purchases by the federal government earlier this year. This edition of Northern Journal is sponsored by The Boardroom, a shared workspace in Anchorage. The Boardroom’s array of comfy and light-filled workspaces are a […] The post Alaska Senate proposes $7.5 million aid package for struggling fish processors appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

In the summer of 2023, eight key players in tourism and society came together to produce an in-depth analysis of the economic impact of foreign tourism in Greenland. Press release: Nuuk, 18 April 2024 READ THE FULL REPORT (ONLY AVAILABLE IN DANISH) In recent years, foreign tourism in Greenland has become an increasingly important part […] The post ?? NEW ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF FOREIGN TOURISM IN GREENLAND appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström has called for new rules to prevent unseaworthy Russian oil tankers from creating “environmental havoc” in the Baltic Sea. In an interview with the Guardian, Billstrǒm, warned that “we will all be affected if there were a major problem arising from a collision or oil leakage from one of these […] The post Sweden sounds alarm over ‘unseaworthy’ Russian oil tankers: Guardian appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

The Kola Peninsula is among Russia’s most militarized regions and several closed military towns are located along its remote Arctic coast. Hundreds of local men have gone to fight in Ukraine, among them also many submariners. Still, judging from figures from the Zaozersk Military Court, the local opposition to war in growing. Figures obtained by […] The post Young men from north Russian navy towns refuse to fight. Many face years in jail for desertion appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

GOTHENBURG, Sweden; April 16, 2024 – OlsAro, a Swedish agtech startup developing crop varieties that are resilient to environmental stressors, has raised a €2.5 million seed round led by Future Food Fund and PINC, the venture arm of Paulig, with participation by AgFunder, FLORA Ventures, Mudcake, and current investors. OlsAro’s journey is also supported by […] The post ?? OlsAro raises €2.5m seed round to expand AI-enabled climate smart crop breeding platform appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more

The Finnish startup has developed a nutrient catcher that is installed in wastewater management systems. The wastewater treatment equipment is able to separate and collect all excess nutrients from concentrated wastewaters, which can then be recycled and sold back to the fertilizer industry, making businesses more profitable, mitigating eutrophication, and enhancing local food security. ESPOO, […] The post ?? NPHarvest raises €2.2M to fuel its mission to recycle nutrients from wastewater appeared first on ArcticToday ..read more