Electric Powered Car Ferry Set For Nation Of Norway

Electric Ferry Boat

Battery maker Electrovaya says that it will power an electric Norwegian car ferry boat service from the island of Hisarøy to the rest of the Gulen municipality. Read more →

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Prefab Tind House Echoes Rural Scandinavia

The basic Tind prefab house is a simple one-story box with a gently sloping roof. Image via Claesson Koivisto Rune.

A series of energy-efficient prefab houses debuted in Norway and Sweden, echoing the historic architecture of the region while retaining modern simplicity. Read more →

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All Electric Car Ferry Will Traverse Norwegian Waters

ZeroCat electric ferry (image via Norled)

Siemens and two Norwegian partners plan to debut the world's first all-electric car ferry by 2015. Read more →

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The Krystall, A Floating 5-Star Hotel For Norway

Krystall floating hotel

Dutch Docklands, known for their floating developments in the Maldives, has turned its attention to Norway with a floating, self-sustaining 5-star hotel. Read more →

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On Norway’s “Riviera,” A Green Cabin For The Generations

Buholmen Cabin

The Buholmen family cabin in Kragerø, Norway, makes use of eco-sourced, treated timber and a green roof featuring native plants to blend into its environment. Read more →

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Roskva Electric Motorcycle Lightweight, Fast, All Green Sexy

Roskva

The newly unveiled Roskva electric motorcycle is a project of five Norwegian college students that is made of carbon fiber, has a fast charge time and screams ride me. Read more →

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Grid Positive Building Coming To Norway

Powerhouse One

Surmounting major challenges posed by the climate, a new Trondheim, Norway, building called the Powerhouse One will produce more energy than it consumes. Read more →

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Solar Panels Integrate Into Building Facade

image via Ruukki

Ruukki reports that it has successfully integrated solar power into a building facade, an industry first; the system produces power even on cloudy days. Read more →

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Transit Connect Electric Comes To Norway

image via Ford

Ford, along with the Azure Dynamics Corporation, announced that Norwegian Post will be the first to purchase a fleet of new Ford Transit Connect Electric vans. Read more →

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Ballard Fuel Cells To Power Norway Buses

fuel cell bus, Ballard Power Systems

The fuel-cell company Ballard Power Systems says its FCvelocity power module will go in five buses that will service the Oslo area in Norway. Read more →

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