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Seatrium partners with Solvang, Norway to establish Carbon Capture and Storage systems
The Business Times Singapore
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June 19, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Seatrium announced on Thursday (Jun 19) that it had signed of a letter of intent (LOI) with Solvang, Norway for the installation and retrofitting of full-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) systems. The project is expected to...
Macron to visit Norway ahead of NATO summit
BGNES
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June 19, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Norway on Monday and Tuesday (June 23 and 24) to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the field of defense, before leaving for the NATO summit, the Elysée Palace announced. During the first visit by a...
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate Participates in Seabed Mapping Expedition
Ocean Mining Intel - Florida
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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has participated in research expeditions for many years in an effort to acquire more knowledge about the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and the resources in the subsurface. Now we’ve also gathered...
Norway-based Kenyan man donates sports kits to former primary school: "My...
TUKO
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June 18, 2025
In a touching act of gratitude, Norway-based Kenyan Nathaniel Odongo returned to his roots to donate brand-new sports kits to pupils at Kital Primary School, his former school Nathaniel emphasised the role of sports in shaping children's growth...
Peace Research Institute Oslo: Historically high level of conflict in the world
ScienceNorway
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June 18, 2025
Last year, the world experienced 61 armed conflicts, the highest number in over 70 years, according to a new report. Eastern Congo has been plagued by conflict for decades. Rebels supported by Rwanda (pictured) now control large areas, including...
Ulstein, Larsnes Mek to build 28 vessels for Norwegian Navy
Naval Technology
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June 18, 2025
Shipyards Ulstein Group and Larsnes Mek Verksted have partnered to supply the Norwegian Navy with 28 standard vessels, aiming to meet the Navy’s future requirements. At the beginning of 2025, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) surveyed...
Olivia Supercomputer Launches in Norway to Power National AI and Scientific Research
HPCwire
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June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 — Olivia, Norway’s most powerful supercomputer, represents a significant advancement for Norwegian research in areas such as climate, health, oceans, and artificial intelligence (AI). With its impressive computational power and...
Norway inaugurates Olivia supercomputer at Lefdal Mine Datacenter
Data Center Dynamics
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Norway’s most powerful supercomputer has been inaugurated at the Lefdal Mine Datacenter (LMD) in Nordfjordeid, in the west of the country. The 225 million NOK ($22.6m) supercomputer has been named Olivia, a tribute to the mineral olivine, which...
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Ukraine must emerge from war independent—including its energy
Atlantic Council
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June 18, 2025
Watch the full Global Energy Forum On Tuesday, the European Commission unveiled a plan to entirely stop its use of Russian oil and gas. For Espen Barth Eide, the foreign minister of Norway (which neighbors the European Union and is the bloc’s top...
Statkraft Drops Plan to Bid in Norway’s Floating Wind Tender, Stops Activities in New Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore Wind
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June 18, 2025
Statkraft will stop further activities in new offshore wind projects, including the upcoming allocation round for floating wind projects at Utsira Nord in Norway, but will continue the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA), the Norwegian...
Statkraft, Norway to reduce costs by $292 million and may layoffs
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned utility, announced on Wednesday that it will reduce its annual costs of around 15%, or 2.9 billion crowns (US$292 million), by 2027. Statkraft cited increased global uncertainty as well as higher expenses and...
Norway launches major carbon capture project
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A project aiming to capture and store carbon has been launched in Norway, according to the Norwegian government on Wednesday. The Longship initiative involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at Heidelberg Materials' cement...
Heidelberg Materials unveils CCS facility in Norway
World Cement
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June 18, 2025
Heidelberg Materials has officially inaugurated Brevik CCS in Norway, the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture, and storage (CCS) facility in the cement industry. During a festive ceremony at the Brevik cement plant, H.R.H. Crown Prince...
Norwegian singer to perform at Ludlow concert
Shropshire Star
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June 18, 2025
Retired librarian, Rosemary (Rosie) Atherley lives in Clee Hill but a love of music means that she collaborates regularly with singer/composer Jan-Tore Saltnes in Norway. A member of the award-winning trio, The Nordic Tenors, Jan-Tore has already...
Norway launches flagship 34 billion kroner carbon capture project
The Local - Norway
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June 18, 2025
Bearing the English name for the Vikings' wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing carbon dioxide emitted from a cement plant, and later from an incineration plant. The CO2 will be transported by ship to a terminal on Norway's west...
Norway launches consultation to expand offshore aquaculture regulations
The Fish Site
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The amendments allow for the allocation of larger areas, together with an obligation to prepare a plan for the establishment, development, operation and closure of offshore aquaculture within the areas allocated. “This will ensure biosecure and...
The first carbon dioxide capture facility in the cement sector has opened in Norway
BGNES
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June 18, 2025
Norway has opened the first large-scale carbon capture facility at a cement plant, which will enable the production of the world's first "carbon-free" cement, AFP reported. The Heidelberg Materials plant in Brevik, in southeastern Norway, can now...
Could Europe bring in top research talent from the US amid Trump's funding cuts?
Euronews
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Published on 18/06/2025 - 16:27 GMT+2 US government spending on health research has reached a 10-year low, forcing universities to draw from their savings and hurting companies that sell lab supplies. Researchers who pursued global health, race,...
First carbon capture cement facility opens in Norway
The Peninsula
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June 18, 2025
The Pretreatment facilities of a carbon capture plant of cement manufacturer Heidelberg Materials is pictured at Brevik on June 18, 2025. Photo by Jonathan KLEIN / AFP Brevik, Norway: Norway on Wednesday inaugurated the first large-scale facility...
Subsea7 Nets ‘Substantial’ Contract off Norway
Offshore Engineer News
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June 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025 (Credit: Subsea7) Subsea 7 today has secured a ‘substantial’ contract offshore Norway, worth between $150 million and $300 million. Subsea7’s scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of pipeline...