Norway

January 30, 2023

Energy·News

SeaTwirl Gets the Green Light for Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Testing in Norway

SeaTwirl, a Swedish manufacturer of wind turbines, was granted permission to test its floating, vertical-axis wind turbine prototype with a 1 MW capacity in Norway. However, the project was later stalled due

Energy·Europe·News

Norway Unearths the Mother Lode: World’s Largest High-Grade Phosphate Deposit Worth 70 Billion Tonnes Discovered

A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock in Norway has been discovered, estimated to be worth 70 billion tonnes. The Norwegian deposit is considered the world’s largest and can meet global demand for fertilizers, solar panels, and electric car

July 4, 2023

A Zero-Emissions Electric Cruise Ship Powered by Gigantic Solar Sails: Setting Sail Towards a Sustainable Future

Mobility·Sustainability

Adventure cruise company Hurtigruten Norway has announced plans to launch a zero-emissions electric cruise ship with retractable sails covered in solar panels by 2030.

Norway Unearths Largest North Sea Hydrocarbon Discovery Since 2013

Energy·Europe

Norway’s oil and gas sector is abuzz with excitement as Norwegian operators DNO ASA and Wellesley Petroleum announce a monumental gas and condensate discovery

Europe·News·Travel

Norway Approves 3% Tourist Tax as 38.4M Visitors Overwhelm Local Infrastructure and Gardens

Norway has approved a new tourist tax aimed at tackling overtourism problems facing its most popular destinations. Norwegian lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday, June 6, 2025, allowing municipalities to introduce a 3%

Tejal Somvanshi

June 7, 2025

Representative Image Minke Whale rolled Photo Source: Southwest Fan 101 (CC0 1.0)

Conservation·Marine Life

Norway’s 2025 Minke Whale Quota Increased to 1,406 Despite Global Criticism

Norway has announced it will kill more whales in 2025, raising its self-allocated quota to 1,406 minke whales – an increase of 249 from last year. This decision comes despite falling domestic

Govind Tekale

March 29, 2025

Representative Image. Electric Car Charging. Photo Source: Rathaphon Nanthapreecha (Pexels)

Electric·Europe·Mobility

Norway’s EV Surge: 96% of New Car Sales Are Electric

The streets of Norway tell a remarkable story. In early 2025, 96 out of every 100 new cars sold in the country run on electricity rather than gas. It’s a dramatic change

Rahul Somvanshi

February 2, 2025

Europe·Space

Rocket Launch Gone Wrong: Sweden’s Experiment Lands in Norway

Sweden Space Corp. (SSC) launched a research rocket that malfunctioned and landed inside neighboring Norway. The rocket managed to touch an altitude of 250 kilometers (155.34 miles) where zero gravity experiments were

Rahul Somvanshi

April 28, 2023

Ocean·World

Environmental Concerns Halt Norway’s Plans for Seabed Mining

A Norwegian study has uncovered the presence of a “substantial” number of metals and minerals, such as copper and rare earth elements, on the seabed of the country’s extended continental shelf. The

Govind Tekale

January 30, 2023