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Norwegian Firm Gets Electricity License for South Korean Offshore Wind Project
Offshore Engineer News
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July 3, 2025
Jul 3, 2025 (Credit: Deep Wind Offshore) Norway-based company Deep Wind Offshore has secured the Electricity Business License (EBL) for the Admiral Lee offshore wind project in South Korea. The approval marks a major step forward for the 345 MW...
Norway exempts solar power sharing in industrial zones from grid fees
pv-magazine
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July 3, 2025
Norway has introduced fiscal incentives for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy communities, exempting solar power sharing within a single industrial site from electricity taxes and grid fees. July 3, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Norway's industrial...
Norway Unveils First-Ever National Strategy For Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety
Free Press Journal
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July 3, 2025
Norway Unveils First-Ever National Strategy For Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety | File Pic (Representative Image) Oslo: Norway has introduced its first-ever national strategy for radiation protection and nuclear safety, a move aimed at...
Norse Atlantic adds direct flights from Oslo and Stockholm to Phuket for Winter 2025
Aviation24.be
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July 4, 2025
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced two new direct winter routes from Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN) to Phuket (HKT), Thailand. Launching in December 2025, each route will operate once weekly, offering Scandinavians an affordable, nonstop escape...
As energy import bills grow, govt plans natural gas price hike for industrial consumers
Mada Masr
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July 4, 2025
The government is moving forward with plans to hike natural gas prices for industrial consumers, according to a current government official, a former petroleum ministry official, and three sources from the iron and petrochemicals sectors who spoke...
Norwegian gardens have become sterile lawnscapes (03.07.2025)
University of Bergen
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“For many people, the garden has become an extension of their house – with thuja hedges as walls and lawns as floors. That’s not good for biodiversity,” says Kverndokk. He is a professor of cultural studies at the University of Bergen and the...
American Passenger Found Dead At Popular U.S Port After Disappearing From Norwegian Cruise Line Ship
The Travel
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July 4, 2025
After two days of searches, a rescue team found the body of Marites Buenafe, a 62-year-old hiker who had failed to return to her cruise on July 1. The hiker was vacationing on board Norwegian Bliss, a ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. She...
Friendshoring Chemical Production to India - A Shift Toward Localized Manufacturing to Reduce Geopolitical Risks: Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP and National Leader – Chemicals and Agri sector
Indian Chemical News
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The global chemical industry has long been characterized by its reliance on extensive supply chains that span continents, with concentrated production in certain regions having lower labor costs, such as China and Southeast Asia. However, the...
VARD launches hybrid cable lay & construction vessel for Japanese offshore wind
Nautical Voice
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July 4, 2025
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has officially launched a state-of-the-art hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel for Japan’s Toyo Construction at its Romanian shipyard. This significant milestone follows the keel laying ceremony held in...
Longitude Engineering scoops Egypt contract
Oil Review Middle East
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Independent engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering, part of the Oslo-listed ABL Group ASA, has won a contract to provide engineering and project management services for Egypt’s Phase X1 Deepwater Project of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM)...
Norway apply Euros sting as the cowbell tolls on Switzerland’s big night | Nick Ames
The Guardian
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July 2, 2025
As time wore down and Switzerland strained to restore parity in a match that had looked so comfortably within their grasp, the clattering encouragement of a cowbell sounded from St Jakob-Park’s west stand. It may unwittingly have been tolling for...
Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Comprehensive MoU with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.
Equity Bulls
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Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India's leading shipbuilding and ship repair company, has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (KSOE), South Korea, on July 04, 2025. The...
US-Iran Nuclear Talks To Restart In Oslo Next Week - Trump Willing To Talk Directly
Zero Hedge
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The United States and Iran are poised to resume negotiations over Iran's nuclear program in Oslo next week, Axios has reported, citing "sources familiar with the discussions." It would be the first face-to-face meeting after last month's...
VARD launches hybrid cable lay & construction vessel for Japanese offshore wind (Video)
Offshore Energy
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July 4, 2025
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has launched the hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel it is building for the Japanese company Toyo Construction at its shipyard in Romania. Source: VARD via LinkedIn (Screenshot) VARD held the...
GE Vernova to Build Up to 18 MW Offshore Wind Test Turbine in Norway
Offshore Wind
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July 4, 2025
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has granted GE Vernova’s subsidiary Georgine Wind permission to build and operate an 18 MW test turbine in Gulen municipality. The project, which is part of a test programme to advance...
Offshore vessel design eyes market trends
Marine Log
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July 7, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey Island Offshore is building two energy support vessels at Fincantieri’s Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary. (Credit: Island Offshore) By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant With U.S. offshore wind development...
‘Combustion Engine Cars Will Be Like the Steam Engine,’ Says Elon Musk Now That 97% of All New Car Sales in Norway Are Electric
Yahoo News
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Elon Musk’s recent statement, “As goes Norway, so goes the rest of the world. Combustion engine cars will be like the steam engine – quaint, but primitive,” comes as Norway cements its position as the world leader in electric vehicle (EV)...
Pullback on Korean Battery Recycling Plant Could Portend More Trouble for Georgia’s Clean Energy Sector
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
A South Korean electric battery recycler is the latest clean-energy firm pulling back on investment plans for Georgia amid flagging demand for electric vehicles and the impending elimination of federal EV subsidies. SungEel Recycling Park Georgia...
India trying to develop full E&P deepwater technology ecosystem: Hardeep Puri
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India is trying to develop a full exploration and production (E&P) deepwater technology ecosystem, as the country plans to explore over 2.5 lakh sq km in the Open Acreage Licensing Policy Round 10, Petroleum and...
Hollywood calling? Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway has registered a photo and film company, but what does it say about his mysterious royal role?
Tatler
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July 4, 2025
According to the outlet’s royal expert, Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen, this step behind the camera has been a long time coming. Prince Sverre Magnus, he says, has often taken photos for the Royal House’s Instagram account, including a portrait of...