DECEMBER
31 December 2007
Finland shoulders its share of climate efforts - but wants early actions to be taken into account
30 December 2007
MIT students unveil their eco-product prototypes
30 December 2007
EU plans to boost green energy take shape
30 December 2007
China opens its first air-sea interaction laboratory to analyze climate change
29 December 2007
India's new initiatives towards understanding and nurturing Mother Earth
29 December 2007
Public hearings on environmental issues for major projects in China
29 December 2007
China revises law to encourage scientists for innovations
28 December 2007
New protocols for algae growth may enhance production of biofuels
28 December 2007
EU aims to boost the use of renewable energy in developing countries
28 December 2007
Tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean runs on track
27 December 2007
“Ecologists” rarely act according to their environmental beliefs
27 December 2007
KONE to supply energy-efficient elevators and escalators for green building in Australia
27 December 2007
Chinese company to manufacture critical components for wind power plants
26 December 2007
Norwegians help to cut emissions of Chinese cement industry
26 December 2007
Ecosystem approach to fishery regulation - a big challenge
26 December 2007
China issues first ever white paper on energy conditions and policies
25 December 2007
Nano flakes - a promising material for future solar cells
25 December 2007
Global warming may intensify El Niño phenomenon
24 December 2007
Future sea-level rises may be twice as high as predicted
23 December 2007
Global warming can stimulate mechanisms that release massive amounts of stored carbon
23 December 2007
Finland to cooperate with Bangladesh in meteorology
23 December 2007
Scientists to predict phytoplankton carbon cycling in response to climate change
22 December 2007
EU to support ScanBalt for linking academic research with SMEs
22 December 2007
U.S. to increase energy efficiency in new Federal buildings by 30 per cent
22 December 2007
EU aims to cut industrial emissions further
21 December 2007
European commercial vehicle manufacturers encourage to harmonize air pollution standards
21 December 2007
Finnish wood products cluster to get a new research strategy
21 December 2007
EU reiterates its view for post-Kyoto agreement
20 December 2007
High Level Group: Research and innovation key to competitiveness of chemicals industry
18 December 2007
Pöyry expands its water and environment consulting in Asia
16 December 2007
Two new executive agencies launched to bolster European research
15 December 2007
EU welcomes launching negotiations to reach a global climate agreement by the end of 2009
15 December 2007
"Wise men" group to get its members during French Presidency
15 December 2007
U.N. climate conference reached an agreement to negotiate new global warming pact
14 December 2007
US-China study: Energy saving benefits both environmental protection and economic growth
13 December 2007
Rising CO2 emissions release more carbon stored in tropical forest soils
13 December 2007
Global business calls for new Climate Change Framework
13 December 2007
Corporations and climate change - views of Finnish international corporations
12 December 2007
Raising eco-awareness transforms communities - three cases
12 December 2007
Metso to deliver automation for Neste Oil’s second biodiesel plant
12 December 2007
Finnish minister: Role of private investments is crucial in combating climate change
11 December 2007
"Bali roadmap" necessary to start urgent negotiations on the ambitious post-2012 agreement
10 December 2007
Nobel Laureate Al Gore: It is time to make peace with the planet
10 December 2007
Nobel Laureate R. K. Pachauri: If decision makers in Bali listen to the voice of science we would feel double honored
10 December 2007
EU-Africa Summit created a new spirit for cooperation
09 December 2007
Germany promotes strongly renewables and energy efficiency in developing countries
09 December 2007
Renewable energy continues double-digit growth
07 December 2007
Reducing U.S. carbon emissions could cost far less than thought
07 December 2007
China to launch its first environment monitoring satellite
07 December 2007
India to get an integrated renewable energy policy
06 Decmber 2007
The skills of Finnish students in science are of the highest order
06 December 2007
Several EU Member States to miss 2010 air pollutant targets
05 December 2007
Finnish companies improve their energy efficiency through voluntary agreements
05 December 2007
Finland buys emission reductions from small-scale hydropower project in China
05 December 2007
US energy laboratory to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent
04 December 2007
Strong organizations to cooperate on greenhouse gas accounting and verification
04 December 2007
EU within reach of Kyoto targets
04 December 2007
Wind power needs reserve power less than expected
03 December 2007
A good start for Bali - Australia signs up to Kyoto
02 December 2007
European paper industry in the sustainable way
01 December 2007
Verification would boost market take-up of eco-technologies
01 December 2007
Wärtsilä delivers first biopower plant to Czech Republic
01 December 2007
Neste oil to build a big biodiesel plant in Singapore
01 December 2007
Metso will supply a multi-fuel power boiler to Stora Enso's mill in Belgium
NOVEMBER
30 November 2007
Finland launched a major biodiversity action plan
30 November 2007
China’s coming environmental renaissance
29 November 2007
Energy saving systems may halve electricity consumption and increase production
28 November 2007
Making place for the wild in the landscapes of 21st century Europe
28 November 2007
Vacon receives Product of the Year Award
28 November 2007
Only slight decline in Finnish business confidence
28 November 2007
Environmental exports require new models and funding instruments
27 November 2007
Climate change - EU has to act on two fronts simultaneously
27 November 2007
An unique online world for energy professionals
27 November 2007
Technology and responsible companies to play a key role in combating climate change
26 November 2007
Minister: Agreement to finance Galileo and the EIT is victory of the Portuguese presidency
25 November 2007
Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels highest on record
24 November 2007
Climate changes trigger wars and population decline
24 November 2007
U.S. increases energy efficiency standards for residential furnaces and boilers
24 November 2007
Political agreement to establish European institute of innovation and technology
23 November 2007
Finnish national innovation prizes awarded
23 November 2007
Pöyry to provide engineering services for waste to energy plant in Switzerland
23 November 2007
EU aims to accelerate research on clean energy technologies
23 November 2007
Finland stresses: EU's Climate and energy package must take into account national characteristics
22 November 2007
International corporations to pave way towards post-Kyoto agreement
22 November 2007
India takes in use National Rating System for green buildings
22 November 2007
Russia to restrict oil shipments by river
22 November 2007
Pöyry strengthens its presense in the North American forest industry
21 November 2007
EU launches major project to remove carbon from fuels
21 November 2007
Vacon delivers AC drives to a Finnish mine
21 November 2007
Is climate change good or bad for Finland?
20 November 2007
Growth of US greenhouse emissions may accelerate
20 November 2007
New solution improves energy efficiency of mobile networks
19 November 2007
Swedish companies to co-operate on building 550 wind turbines in Sweden
19 November 2007
Botnia's pulp mill in Uruguay started successfully
19 November 2007
New plant to produce heat and power to the city of Kerava
18 November 2007
Report: China to take a “leapfrog” in renewable energy and related technology
18 November 2007
European Patent Office to move towards paperless applications
17 November 2007
IPCC's Synthesis Report - a strong message to policymakers
17 November 2007
EU project developed technology to determine the role of atmospheric fine particles in climate change
16 November 2007
Finns are interested and trust in science
16 November 2007
Metso to automate Talvivaara mine's eco-friendly metal production plant
16 November 2007
Pöyry awarded road engineering project in Romania
15 November 2007
Baltic Sea area to get reduction targets and maximum input limits for nutrient discharges
15 October 2007
Pöyry awarded first railway engineering agreement in Romania
15 November 2007
Finnish-Russian partnership forum facilitated deeper collaboration between Finland and Russia
15 November 2007
A comprehensive database provides information for low-carbon future
14 November 2007
EU and Russia strengthen research ties
14 November 2007
Call for evidence on the economics of biodiversity loss
14 November 2007
Environmental permit for Fortum’s new biofuel-fired CHP plant in Stockholm
13 November 2007
Piebalgs calls for intensified international energy cooperation
13 November 2007
Concentrations of harmful air pollutants constant in Europe - despite drop in emissions
12 November 2007
India to set up climate change research centre - new satellites could help predict flooding
12 November 2007
Finland's economy has strong ties with the Baltic Sea region
12 November 2007
Finnish and Russian ministers to discuss important topics for economic cooperation
11 November 2007
Large gaps in data existing in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
10 November 2007
Russian rules for foreign investment are delayed until next year
10 November 2007
Infrastructure productivity can be improved by cost-effective condition data collection and analysis
09 November 2007
U.S. report: Green energy and energy efficiency - a big business
08 November 2007
Sitra encourages businesses to invest in environmental technology
08 November 2007
New service to improve ice monitoring in Europe
08 November 2007
Huge energy needs facing China and India call for a global response
07 November 2007
China started damming the Jinsha River for big hydropower plant
07 November 2007
University of Helsinki third in The Scientist's best places to work ranking
07 November 2007
European Business Awards for the Environment 2008 – National Cleantech Finland® awards
06 November 2007
Production and consumption of ozone depleting substances decreased strongly
06 November 2007
Premier Vanhanen: Climate change and energy - turning threats into opportunities
06 November 2007
Wärtsilä to deliver wood-fired heating plant for Ruukki Group in Russia
05 November 2007
Satellite navigation provides data for more accurate weather prediction
04 November 2007
Closer Nordic cooperation could help the region make a greater impact in the EU
O4 November 2007
Beijing to introduce tougher auto emission standards
04 November 2007
The Russian Federal Energy Agency will get new power to enforce anti-monopoly laws
03 November 2007
Climate change is one of history's the greatest security challenges
03 November 2007
Finnish industries: Government must talk tough at energy negotiations in Brussels
03 November 2007
China accelerates research, development and production of new energy vehicles
02 Novenber 2007
Finnish Government: Car tax and annual vehicle tax to be based on carbon dioxide emissions
02 November 2007
Finnish strategy for the intelligent transport aims to respond to climate change
02 November 2007
Learning by Doing week at Finnish primary schools
01 November 2007
The United States leads in the competitiveness rankings
OCTOBER
31 October 2007
Self-organizing nanoparticles may open new way to produce nanomaterials on an industrial scale
31 October 2007
Finnish manufacturing confidence weakened only very slightly in October
30 October 2007
Norwegian actors join forces to develop new technology for scrubbing CO2
30 October 2007
Multi-purpose vessel to enhance Finland's oil spill response capacity
29 October 2007
ExpeShare partners develop technology for capturing and sharing experiences
29 October 2007
International Carbon Markets Partnership to reduce global warming established
28 October 2007
Shanghai to take important steps to clean up air
28 October 2007
Finnish technology industries - Economic situation and outlook 4/2007 -report
27 October 2007
European Recycling Platform continues strong growth
27 October 2007
China, India and Russia agreed to uphold UN's framework as the main arena to combat climate change
27 October 2007
EU-Russia Summit: investment dialogue and energy early warning system important for the strengthening of cooperation
26 October 2007
US scientists: Uncertainty and climate change go hand in hand
25 October 2007
Commissioner Piebalgs: EU committed to further develop energy cooperation with Russia
25 October 2007
Electricity consumption at home can soon be monitored by Internet
25 October 2007
Finnish actors to make major investment into development of sustainable community
24 October 2007
Finnish fuel cell based on SOFC technology starts operation
24 October 2007
Advanced emission management solution for UPM Kaukas Paper Mill
23 October 2007
Carbon sink slowdown contributing to rapid growth in atmospheric carbon dioxide
23 October 2007
The IEA urges governments to mind the energy efficiency gap
23 October 2007
Pachauri: The attitude of the US towards post-Kyoto agreement has become more positive
22 October 2007
Distributed energy production changes the power network functions
22 October 2007
Expansion in energy branch exports requires functioning home markets
22 October 2007
Strategic development plan for Croatian meteorological and hydrological services
21 October 2007
Better task illuminance improves productivity without increasing energy consumption
21 October 2007
EU partnership to help car industry adapt to change
21 October 2007
OECD: Making environmental spending count
20 October 2007
Elimination of poverty in terms of sustainable development to remain the top priority of Finnish development policy
19 October 2007
EU's Reform Treaty approved in Lisbon
19 October 2008
Almost one hundred candidates for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize
18 October 2007
Cross-border cooperation as the cornerstone of the Northern Dimension
18 October 2007
Pöyry provides assistance for wastewater management in Paris
17 October 2007
Advanced wind turbine technology from Finland
14 October 2007
Eureka project puts rail freight transport back on the competitive map
13 October 2007
Worldwatch: Planet wins Nobel Prize
12 October 2007
EU Commission boosts take-off of hydrogen cars and technologies
12 October 2007
Fine particle emissions from wood and heavy fuel oil combustion differ largely
12 October 2007
Vacon delivers AC drives to hundreds of wind turbines
11 October 2007
Sitra and Provider launch a new Cleantech Venture Capital Fund
11 October 2007
Sitra to launch five-years energy program
10 October 2007
Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition 2008 - extension time to apply
10 October 2007
Ministerial group to direct the preparation of Finland's climate and energy policy
09 October 2007
Russian energy company guides to choise technologies with minimum environmental impact
09 October 2007
China-EU summit to bridge gaps
09 October 2007
Mobilizing actors for biosystem technologies in ScanBalt BioRegion
08 October 2007
Premier Vanhanen: Climate more important than cheap electricity
08 October 2007
EU Commission to help small and medium-sized companies become greener
07 October 2007
The ozone hole over South Pole has shrunk - no reason to relax
06 October 2007
Esko Aho appointed to chair the National Innovation Strategy steering group
06 October 2007
Eurostars aims to open new research era for high-tech SMEs
05 October 2007
New electricity transmission cable between Finland and Sweden
05 October 2007
Ponsse awarded large-volume orders in Latin America
05 October 2007
Pöyry strengthens its position in environmental consulting in Germany
05 October 2007
U.S. may regulate carbon emissions
04 October 2007
St. Petersburg's wastewater plant removes also phosphorous
04 October 2007
Metso Automation to modernize Petrobras' automation
03 October 2007
EUROFOREST Portal launched in Finland
03 October 2007
Finnish Minister: Humanity policy responds to the challenges of globalisation
03 October 2007
Greenvironment to buy Capstone's biogas-fuelled microturbines
02 October 2007
Nordic partners join forces to fuel cell development and demonstration
01 October 2007
US Clean Cities' gasoline displacements increased 50 percent in 2006
30 September 2007
EIB takes strong investment efforts for mitigating climate change
29 September 2007
EU Commission encourages investments in the Energy community
29 September 2007
Joint US-China cooperation to introduce fluorescent bulbs in China
28 September 2007
Finland drafts the national innovation strategy through interactive and open process
28 September 2007
Finland's Confidence Indicators: Strong business confidence despite market uncertainties
28 September 2007
IOC's Rogge: We have every confidence on Sochi's preparations for the Winter Olympic Games
27 September 2007
Metso to deliver valves to desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
27 September 2007
U.S. manufacturers for making significant improvements to energy efficiency recognized
27 September 2007
European Parliament calls for better funding of renewable energy research
27 September 2007
Finland buys emission reductions from a landfill gas project in Jordan
26 September 2007
Nanotechnology could help bring down costs of CO2 capture
26 September 2007
Premier Vanhanen: Finland supports President Sarkozy's idea to set up a group of wise men
26 September 2007
Konecranes wins safety award for fifth year in a row
25 September 2007
Global corporate climate change report launched in New York
24 September 2007
Ban Ki-moon: Climate change threatens investment in Millennium Development Goals
23 September 2007
Finland has been rated as the best place to live
23 September 2007
Canada launches big fund for next-generation renewable fuels
22 September 2007
First version of eChemPortal for hazard data on chemicals available
22 September 2007
UK university consortium to host one billion pound Energy Technology Institute
21 September 2007
Nobel prize-winning chemist: Biofuels could increase global warming with laughing gas
21 September 2007
Journalism is vital to the innovation system
21 September 2007
Removal and recycling of wind turbines should be taken into account in environmental assessments
20 September 2007
Pöyry awarded road engineering assignment in Romania
20 September 2007
Biofuels could benefit world’s undernourished
19 September 2007
Metso supplies a power boiler to Kalmar Energi Värme in Sweden
19 September 2007
Energy policy for Europe: A real market with secure supply
18 September 2007
Pöyry to provide engineering services for a big hydropower project in Mongolia
18 September 2007
Educational level of young Finns near top world level
17 September 2007
A change in US climate policy paves the way for post-Kyoto agreements
16 September 2007
Finland's blue-green algae season was short but intensive
14 September 2007
Finnish coeliac competence represented in Maribor, Slovenia
14 September 2007
Alcoa to support Icelandic geothermal power research
13 September 2007
European coordinators for key energy projects appointed
13 September 2007
Vacon strengthens service operations in Europe
13 September 2007
Nordic financial group to invest in U.S. geothermal power
12 September 2007
Finland to keep environmental issues on the agenda of the country’s OSCE chairmanship
12 September 2007
APEC: Energy intensity to 25% below 2005 levels by 2030
11 September 2007
R&D work for simulation model for product development awarded Finnish Automation Prize 2007
11 September 2007
VTT brings touch-based services to mobile phones
10 September 2007
Finland and Brazil to cooperate in the field of Clean Development Mechanisms
09 September 2007
Business running ahead on water - summing up the World Water Week in Stockholm
09 September 2007
Join EUSEW 2008 as an organiser of a decentralised event
09 September 2007
Premier Wen: Finland and China can expand cooperation for energy and environmental technologies
08 September 2007
A full day of festivities to celebrate Finland's first World Natural Heritage site
07 September 2007
Baltic network for funding science is seeking directors
07 September 2007
Chinese government to encourage people to buy smaller, energy-efficient cars
05 September 2007
Short encouraged transport ministers for motivating people to eco-driving
04 September 2007
Wärtsilä to provide biomass heating plant for a Finnish city
04 September 2007
Vacon's energy saving AC drives strengthen their foothold in mining and minerals
04 September 2007
Climate change will worsen floods and droughts - new approaches to water management are needed
03 September 2007
Steam network optimization lowers energy costs at Stora Enso’s CHP plant
02 September 2007
Anneli Pauli: The only way to enhance JRC's visibility is through its own actions
01 September 2007
Europe could reduce water use about 40 per cent
01 September 2007
UN conference reached consensus on key building blocks to response to climate change
AUGUST
31 August 2007
Finland's budget: Tax solutions for better environment
31 August 2007
Steinmeier in California calls for bundling European and US efforts to reduce emissions
31 August 2007
Nordic environment ministers call for ambitious Baltic Sea plan
31 August 2007
COST Open Call - Next collection date for proposals at the end of September
31 August 2007
For sustainable growth India needs to innovate
30 August 2007
The Asian innovation environment sparked debate at Sitra’s partner seminar in Finland
30 August 2007
Metso to automate a Finnish bio power plant
30 August 2007
Finnish universities to host four top professors
29 August 2007
IRC cooperation forum connects innovative technology partners
29 August 2007
Finnish business situation still very strong
29 August 2007
Merkel discussed climate, intellectual property and human rights in China
28 August 2007
Water polluters face stiff penalties in China
28 August 2007
Scarce funding and fixed-term employment limit international researcher mobility
28 August 2007
Nordic countries should be pioneers in finding alternative energy sources
27 August 2007
Pöyry expands its energy management consulting by acquiring Norwegian ECON
27 August 2007
German leaders are visiting abroad to discuss energy and climate issues
26 August 2007
Finland successful in obtaining EU funding for ICT research
26 August 2007
Highly sensitive weather radar gains important data for climate research
26 August 2007
International conference to identify optimal conditions for research takes place in Finland
24 August 2007
Spanish company to utilise solar water cracker technology in hydrogen production
23 August 2007
Regional policy, forests and water given emphasis in Finland's new development policy
23 August 2007
Join EUSEW 2008 as an organiser of a decentralised event
23 August 2007
European human resources in research stepped forward in 2006 - challenges still exist
22 August 2007
European Business Awards for the Environment 2008 – the closing date is arriving
21 August 2007
Biofuels could benefit world's undernourished
21 August 2007
Global survey shows "green" construction costs much lower than believed
21 August 2007
UPM won 2007 Green Supply Chain Award in North America
19 August 2007
First China-made wind turbine hits market
19 August 2007
Mexican students remove lead from water using eggshell
19 August 2007
World Water Week: It is time to do better on global poverty, sanitation, water scarcity and climate change
19 August 2007
A pioneer in the development of biological water treatment systems awarded in Stockholm
18 August 2007
Researchers warn: crop-based biofuels may be harmful to the environment
17 August 2007
Sony to launch an electronics recycling program in U.S.
17 August 2007
Sustainable construction as a key role to tackle climate change
16 August 2007
PUB Singapore receives Stockholm Industry Water Award
16 August 2007
Next emission trading period may cost Finnish consumers nearly as much as 1990s bank crisis
16 August 2007
Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance to help to manage water supply and sanitation service delivery
15 August 2007
New toolkit to promote green business travel
14 August 2007
Oxygen conditions in the coastal deepwater of the Gulf of Finland better than last summer - Sea floor still in poor condition
14 August 2007
LCA evaluates green credentials for solar, wind and geothermal energy
13 August 2007
Warmer, especially after 2009, predicts new decadal climate model
13 August 2007
China to use satellite monitoring for dangerous chemicals transportation
12 August 2007
German laboratory started experiments to produce elecricity from geothermal sources
11 August 2007
U.S. seeks efficient ways to reduce voluntarily industrial energy intensity
10 August 2007
Galileo to support global search and rescue
10 August 2007
Chinese scientists to use dry air as an energy source for air-conditioning
10 August 2007
New wastewater treatment system could reduce the size of treatment plants by half
09 August 2007
U.S. DOE aims to save energy by 30 percent across its complex
09 August 2007
Net energy is a useless, misleading and dangerous metric?
08 August 2007
Environmental pressures from European consumption and production - a brochure
08 August 2007
Number one event for technology sector is around the corner in Finland
07 August 2007
A Global Water Tool will help companies manage water use
07 August 2007
Foster Wheeler to supply circulating fluidized-bed boiler to a Finnish energy company
06 August 2007
Device to monitor emissions may help drivers to adjust their driving styles
First Russian wind farm to be built in Kalmykia
05 August 2007
China uses market and policy tools to fight climate change
04 August 2007
Space-borne sensors help Africa tackle water shortage problems
04 August 2007
President Bush invitated major economies to seek an agreement on the process for post-2012 framework
03 July 2007
Ceramic tubes may cut emissions from gas-fired power stations
03 August 2007
University of California researches released a detailed vehicle-fuel standard
02 August 2007
Forest nature advisor markets voluntary conservation
02 August 2007
Forest fires - July 2007 one of the worst-ever months on record
01 August 2007
California utility to buy 553 megawatts of solar power
01 August 2007
Finland to introduce feed-in tariff for biogas in 2008
01 August 2007
Vaisala to supply synoptic upper-air observation network to Canada
JULY
31 July 2007
EU aims to create a rapid reaction force on forest fires
30 July 2007
Finnish confidence indicators: Favourable business situation in July
29 July 2007
Russian satellite system monitors every single tree in Sochi region
28 July 2007
Finnish Environment Institute's green list tells right procedure for green waste export
26 July 2007
An unique quantum effect may improve efficiency of silicon solar cells
25 July 2007
Crop yield forecasts: Heat waves, droughts and excessive rain across Europe brings mixed results
25 July 2007
Climate change having a major impact on Arctic river systems
25 July 2007
Rotary engine technology takes off in general aviation
24 July 2007
Finnish and Chinese SMEs encouraged for still tighter cooperation
24 July 2007
Australia will lead action to establish a global system to monitor changes in forests
24 July 2007
Study highlights: Glaciers dominate sea level rise
22 July 2007
Russian-German collaboration aims to gain a better understanding of the Arctic Ocean
21 July 2007
Brochure on Finland's distinguished researchers program has come out
21 July 2007
Awarded solar cell breaks 40 per cent conversion efficiency barrier
20 July 2007
Sitra brings a new sound to Finnish health care
20 July 2007
EU Commission wants responsible research in nanosciences and nanotechnologies
20 July 2007
Penetration of biofuels in the EU continues to grow through legal mandates and availability
19 July 2007
Water scarcity and droughts in Europe: We need an integrated approach on sustainable water use
19 July 2007
How Europe can help Canada realize the bioenergy opportunity?
19 July 2007
UNEP Risoe Centre – an important player to promote sustainable development
18 July 2007
Florida to reduce greenhouse gases in partnership with Germany and the UK
18 July 2007
Joint US-China Cooperation on Clean Energy launched in Beijing
18 July 2007
Fortum sets stricter targets for its carbon dioxide emissions
17 July 2007
Industry Committee endorses EU coordinators for key energy projects
17 July 2007
SOLVIT network plasters the breaks in the EU Internal Market
17 July 2007
DOE seeks proposals for independent testing for small wind turbines
17 July 2007
Chinese high-tech zones move towards innovation focused and market-oriented growth
16 July 2007
Finland leading European country in lake restoration
14 July 2007
New EU waste shipment legislation into force
14 July 2007
Context affects opinion about novel energy sources
14 July 2007
Economical and cleaner cars with lean-burn catalytic converter
13 July 2007
Finland wants to promote transparency in the EU
13 July 2007
ITER collaboration is taking the first steps to fruition
13 July 2007
Finnish forest sector can diversify its activities in many ways
12 July 2007
Ban Ki-moon: Will succeeding generations have to ask why we failed to do the right thing, and left them to suffer the consequences?
12 July 2007
Neste Oil to heat a house with new bioheating fuel at the Housing Fair in Finland
11 July 2007
U.S. report evaluates the emissions, energy, and economic implications of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations
11 July 2007
ITF's leaders visit border-crossing station at Vaalimaa, Finland
10 July 2007
New technology may cut the price of solar energy
10 July 2007
An unique accelerator mass spectrometer opens new perspectives for climate research
09 July 2007
Metso supplies power boiler to Mölndal Energi’s combined heat and power plant in Sweden
09 July 2007
What is guilty of warming - methane or carbon dioxide?
08 July 2007
New Jersey aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050
07 July 2007
Business leaders call for climate action
06 July 2007
Towards an European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers
06 July 2007
Arctic ponds disappearing due to global warming
05 July 2007
Metso to supply a minerals processing system to silisium producer
05 July 2007
Chemical analysis services of Geological Survey of Finland to be corporatised
05 July 2007
National Action Plan for Cleantech sector available in English
04 July 2007
U.S. study: Underground heat is an omnipresent source of electricity
04 July 2007
Metso expanding its production premises in Finland
03 July 2007
Metso supplies power boiler to UPM Caledonian for green energy production
03 July 2007
China aims at enhancing independent innovation capacity
01 July 2007
Joint Nordic effort for the environment
01 July 2007
Nordic Bioenergy Prize 2007 to Erik Heid Hohle
JUNE
30 June 2007
Towards an integrated approach to reduce further CO2 emissions from cars
29 June 2007
Finnish forest cluster combines its innovation resources for competitiveness
28 June 2007
Finland - the first Member State to submit National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
28 June 2007
The Energy Globe Award calls your participitation
28 June 2007
Everyman's right is working well
27 June 2007
Robust confidence in Finnish business - Indicators June 2007
27 June 2007
U.S. DOE launches three Bioenergy Research Centers to develop better ways of making fuel from plants
27 June 2007
Kues: The European Alliance for Families is a firm fixture in Europe
26 June 2007
Wärtsilä leads Italian liquid biofuels power market
26 June 2007
"EconomyDoctor" provides figures for EU agriculture
26 June 2007
UPM Shotton - an exemplar project in tackling carbon emissions
26 June 2007
Technology and innovation will reshape the financial services sector
25 June 2007
We and they – Russia in comparative perspective
24 June 2007
Kroes: Internal Market without competition rules would be an empty shell - nice words, but no concrete results
24 June 2007
Energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs and other energy-using products on track for adoption
21 June 2007
Hybrid electric vehicles save fuels
21 June 2007
Metso Automation specializes in biomass power plants automation
21 June 2007
One-fifth of Academy research grants to breakthrough research
21 June 2007
Sochi promises first green Winter Olympic Games
20 June 2007
Nordic premiers: Towards more skilled, visible and thriving Nordic region
19 June 2007
Experts reach agreement on study methods for Environmental Impact Assessment of Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline
18 June 2007
Pöyry awarded EUR 7 million hydropower contract in Iran
16 June 2007
Tekes launches technology program on safety and security
16 June 2007
Quantum leap for organic farming in Europe - consumers can rely on a high level of protection
16 June 2007
New family of tailor-made micro drives to save energy
14 June 2007
Innovation in the construction sector drives ambitious European targets for CO2 and energy reductions
13 June 2007
Innovative parking management piloted by a Finnish technology concept
13 june 2007
Pöyry to provide engineering services for a new RDF power plant in Germany
12 June 2007
Finland is very committed to the Artemis project
11 June 2007
Nordic premiers to discuss climate, energy and globalization
10 June 2007
Green Week 2007: Past lessons, future challenges
08 June 2007
G8 launched a new form of co-operation - the Heiligendamm Process
08 June 2007
A five-country electricity coupling - a positive step towards a single European energy market
08 June 2007
Emissions of many pollutants are decreasing but carbon dioxide emissions still increasing in the EU area
7 June 2007
G8: Breakthrough on climate protection
07 June 2007
Vaisala receives its first weather radar orders
06 June 2007
Making life easier for small firms
6 June 2007
G8 Summit aims at paving way towards global climate agreement
05 June 2007
VTT develops new methods for manufacturing bioactive paper products
04 June 2007
A carbon fund assists Finland in reaching its emissions reduction targets
04 June 2007
EU Commission accepted Finland's national emission allocation plan for 2008-2012 - but 5.2 % less than proposed
04 June 2007
Vacon and WWF Finland cooperate to prevent climate change
01 June 2007
Prime Minister Vanhanen: The ECA marks an important event in the joint history of Finland and the EU
01 June 2007
President Bush announces new climate change initiative
01 June 2007
A new program for safeguarding the biodiversity of forests in southern Finland
MAY
31 May 2007
Piebalgs: Global action needed for global climate change and energy security challenges
31 May 2007
Neste oil inaugurates new diesel line and biodiesel plant
31 May 2007
Chilean and Finnish funding organisations to collaborate on science and technology
29 May 2007
Finland and Korea join forces to take the lead
29 May 2007
Candidate city aims to take care of environmental issues: Sochi's venues will be ready one year ahead 2014 Winter Olympics
28 May 2007
Finnish industrial confidence indicator remained stable in May
28 May 2007
Tekes to map the Finnish nanosafety field
28 May 2007
Reductions at large nutrient sources would be the best help to the Baltic Sea
27 May 2007
The critical role of energy technologies in addressing climate change
26 May 2007
U.S. study launched: May biodiesel byproduct - glycerin - to be utilized as cattle feed?
25 May 2007
Piebalgs: Towards a Single European Gas and Electricity Market
24 May 2007
Neste Oil's renewable diesel will clean Stocholm's air
23 May 2007
UPM and Andritz/Carbona team up for biomass based synthetic gas production
22 May 2007
VTT developed: Real-time public transport information delivered to passengers' mobile phones
22 May 2007
Commission reports on the application of State aid rules to the Coal Industry in the EU
22 May 2007
Tekes: Service companies who know their customers win in global competition
20 May 2007
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen at the American-Scandinavian Foundation in New York on 18 May 2007
20 May 2007
EU greenhouse gas emissions drop in 2005: Finland, Germany and the Netherlands were the biggest reducers
19 May 2007
The forest industry has an excellent possibility to be a locomotive of success for Europe
19 May 2007
Swedish delegation visited DOE's National Renewable Energy Lab
19 May 2007
Climate change has weakened Southern Ocean carbon sink
18 May 2007
In Finland a record mild December ended an unusually warm year 2006
18 May 2007
Inventories of underwater marine nature extended to the Gulf of Finland
18 May 2007
Citi commits USD 1 billion in Joining Clinton Climate Initiative: Institution will finance energy-saving retrofits of buildings in major cities
17 May 2007
ScanBalt Campus - a catalyst to win the battle for talents
17 May 2007
EU project develops pioneering traffic information service
16 May 2007
DOE selected the first Solar America Showcases
16 May 2007
Pöyry awarded EUR 5 million services contract for power plant project in Finland
16 May 2007
Nokia adds energy saving alerts to mobile phones
15 May 2007
Piebalgs calls for an International Agreement on Energy Efficiency
15 May 2007
Water management conflicts surveyed in a large EU project
13 May 2007
Bioenergy resource potential is in forest residues
12 May 2007
Clean technology and energy efficiency play key role in combating climate change
11 May 2007
Hintze: Safeguard GALILEO's future as a leading European high-tech product
10 May 2007
Wärtsilä to supply six BioPower power plants to Germany - total value of EUR 100 million
10 May 2007
International spearhead research commercialised in Finland through local effort
10 May 2007
Freshwater bodies play an important role in the global carbon cycle
09 May 2007
Prime Minister Vanhanen: Nordic countries need a Nordic climate policy
09 May 2007
The Finnish Science Prize to Academy Professor Ilkka Hanski
08 May 2007
A joint biopower plant to be built at UPM's Kaukas mill site in Lappeenranta
07 May 2007
Wärtsilä to deliver an environmentally-friendly heating plant in Eastern Russia
06 May 2007
Producing biofuels and chemicals in existing refineries
04 May 2007
Pöyry Energy awarded engineering services contract for a new CHP power plant in the UK
04 May 2007
Dimas: IPCC report confirms EU call for deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions
04 May 2007
IPCC released report "Mitigation of Climate Change" - we have to do something now
3 May 2007
The business peak is expected to continue still this summer in Finland
03 May 2007
Asia and Europe face new challenges
02 May 2007
IPCC to release new report "Mitigation of Climate Change"
02 May 2007
DOE will provide up to $200 million in funding for cellulosic biorefineries
30 April 2007
Driving the sustainable fuel market: EU Commission launches biofuels public consultation
28 April 2007
Finnish industrial confidence indicator stronger than average
28 April 2007
Cleantech Finland - innovative technologies for clean environment
28 April 2007
The Earth's climate is seesawing
27 April 2007
EU's Liability Directive ensures polluters pay
27 April 2007
European Commission produces atlas showing extent of nutrient pollution in Europe
27 April 2007
Low-energy LED lighting project is streets ahead
26 April 2007
EU and Russia restructure their energy dialogue with three new working groups
25 April 2007
Dimas welcomes European Parliament decision to set up temporary committee on climate change
25 April 2007
Cleantech Finland presentation package available
25 April 2007
Nomination period for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize begins
25 April 2007, Wärtsilä Corporation
Another Wärtsilä BioPower plant in the Ardennes
24 April 2007
Minister Lavrov and EU Troika in press conference after Permanent Partnership Meeting
23 April 2007
Photo-bioreactor to produce biodiesel from algae
22 April 2007
Green light from environmentalists: Sochi's Olympic dreams move closer to reality
20 April 2007
Solar panel payback time
20 April 2007
Stoltenberg: Norway a carbon neutral country by 2050
19 April 2007
Adaptation to climate change research topic in Finland
19 April 2007, Academy of Finland
Finland to head broad-based Baltic Sea research collaboration
19 April 2007
Paper batteries reduce environmental burden
17 April 2007
Fortum is planning a wind power investment in Sweden
17 April 2007
Fortum is planning to invest in new power plant in Järvenpää near Helsinki
17 April 2007
A taste of the future: research's role in tomorrow's food development
17 April 2007, Government Communications Unit
Government to establish a ministry of employment and industries
17 April 2007
VTT and various Finnish enterprises are planning to build a state-of-the-art EcoCity in China
17 April 2007
Pöyry specifies its 2007 earnings estimate
15 April 2007, Government Communications Unit
Agreement reached on the new government programme
12 April 2007, Tekes
Innovation company to network research and innovation in the Finnish forest cluster
12 April 2007
EU puts emphasis on innovation in the field of biotechnology
11 April 2007
ENERGY GLOBE Winners 2007
11 April 2007
Climate change: IPCC report supports EU goal of limiting global warming to 2°C
10 April 2007, Tekes
Finland first EU country to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with China on nanotechnology
07 April 2007
DOE supports developing of advanced batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
07 April 2007
U.S. paves the way for construction of innovative clean coal power plants
06 April 2007
IPCC, Climate change impacts, adaption and vulnerability, Summary for Policymakers
06 April 2007
Climate Change 2007 - a comprehensive report
05 April 2007
Potocnik: Make 'knowledge' a fifth Community freedom
04 April 2007
EU Commission unveils its vision for the future of the European Research Area
03 April 2007
Pöyry expands its operations in Russia
02 April 2007, Government Communications Unit
Proposal for crisis communications guidelines submitted
02 April 2007
Metso strengthens its metal recycling business with a U.S. acquisition
MARCH
31 March 2007
Solar wind electric sail propulsion may revolutionise space travel
31 March 2007
CASCADE Open Forum 2007 in Helsinki, in April: How will consumers, industry, NGOs, authorities and researchers accommodate their activities to the new reality under REACH?
30 March 2007
Energy Globe Award: Key response to climate change
30 March 2007
First commercial scale concentrating solar power plant in Europe inaugurated in Spain
29 March 2007, VTT
New long-range RFID technology from VTT for Chinese road tolls
29 March 2007
Finland offers oil spill abatement aid to Latvia
29 March 2007
Dimas welcomes final political agreement on LIFE+
28 March 2007
Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes increased cooperation with the US on energy issues
27 March 2007, EK
Finnish industrial confidence indicators robust in March
27 March 2007, Tekes
Finnish nanotechnology sector growing fast
23 March 2007, Tekes
Five Steps for Finland's future
23 March 2007, Syke
Climate change increases floods and dry spells in Finland
21 March 2007, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Rapid growth expected in biodiesel production in the Baltics
20 March 2007
Commission launches two studies looking at sustainable transport
20 March 2007, Tekes
EUREKA success stories in the European Parliament
19 March 2007
Wärtsilä introduced compact single-engine power units
16 March 2007, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Finns have changed their attitudes towards climate change
16 March 2007
Stora Enso and Neste Oil to join forces in biofuel development
12 March 2007
Eleven EU countries levy CO2-related tax on cars - up two from last year
12 March 2007, Ministry of the Environment
Forest Lapland conservation dispute could be brought before Parliament
11 March 2007
Solar hydrogen production via water splitting heralds a new age in energy
09 March 2007
Metso's automation for Thai Sime LCP Power Company
07 March 2007, Tekes
Finland now a European front-runner in fusion technology
07 March 2007
Scientists find a solar-powered asteroid
05 March 2007
Eurobarometer: Europeans support greater EU action on energy and climate change
01 March 2007
New members from India, the United States and Finland join the International Selection Committee for the Millennium Technology Prize
01 March 2007
Pöyry assigned for wastewater management projects in Brno and Paris
01 March 2007
Huge research program for polar ice is launched
FEBRUARY
28 February 2007
Energy and Climate - the Finnish model from now to2025
28 February 2007, Ministry of the Environment
Environmental impact assessment of gas pipeline from Russia to Germany should be more complete
27 February 2007
New hydrogen technology may lead to more efficient engines
27 February 2007, Academy of Finland
Challenge for new Centre of Excellency: Getting more out of bioprocesses
27 February 2007, UN
Science panel's report for UN outlines plan for cutting risks from climate change
23 February 2007, Tekes
Finland one of the innovation leaders in Europe
22 February 2007
Metso Automation to deliver automation system for Tornion Voima
21 February 2007, Tekes
Putting physics into practice for condition estimation
21 February 2007
Wärtsilä to deliver 76 MW gas power plant to Kansas utility Midwest Energy
16 February 2007
Government R&D funding goes up by 60 million euros
15 February 2007
Pöyry to provide services for the first bioethanol plant in the Philippines
15 February 2007
Commissioner Dimas urges start of negotiations on global agreement to succeed Kyoto
15 February 2007, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Cold climate produced by algae contributed to onset of multicellular life
15 February 2007
Piebalgs welcomes successful coupling of the Belgian, Dutch and French electricity markets
14 February 2007, European Parliament
Climate change: tougher targets needed
14 February 2007, EEA report
Climate change and water adaptation issues
13 February 2007
Finland is to take the lead in environmental business
13 February 2007
Pöyry divests a subsidiary in France
12 February 2007
Water balance and water uses: Adaptation to climate change becoming essential
12 February 2007
Pöyry signed EUR 54 million services agreement in Três Lagoas pulp mill project in Brazil
10 February 2007
Commission strengthens environmental protection through criminal law, abolishing "safe havens" of environmental crime
9 February 2007, EIB
Supporting the modernisation of the European economy
8 February 2007
The European automotive industry on the way to clean and competitive vehicles
7 February 2007, European Automobile Manufacturers Association
Proposed CO2 emission targets are arbitrary and too severe
7 February 2007, Brussels
New Commission strategy for long term viability of European car industry
6 February 2007
European car industry's statement on CO2 emissions
6 February 2007, Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä to deliver engines and equipment for a 115.5 MWe gas power plant in northern California to Tierra Energy
2 February 2007, Geneva
Global Assurance Group to advance mandate of the energy efficiency in buildings
2 February 2007
Tekes network expanding in China
2 February 2007
Wärtsilä acquires Swedish environmental technology company
2 February 2007
IPCC adopts major assessment of climate change science
1 February 2007
Pöyry awarded advisory services contract for power plant project in Russia
1 February 2007, EK Business Tendency Survey
Good business situation to continue through the first half of 2007 - No significant changes in the business outlook of Finnish companies
JANUARY
31 January 2007
Number of observed oil spills continued to grow in Baltic Sea
30 January 2007, VTT
EU-funding for research of pro-environmental fuel cells
30 January 2007
Finland and Sweden secure EIB loan for forestry research
29 January 2007
Measuring and monitoring the environment as a national development activity
28 January 2007, WEF, Davos
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ends with concrete proposals to tackle global issues
26 January 2007, WEF, Davos
New consortium created to develop standard framework for company reporting of climate risks
26 January 2007
Largest youth mobilization on global warming on 575 campuses
25 January 2007, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Finland and China sign a co-operation agreement on environmental and energy technologies
25 January 2007
The energy [r]evolution - a sustainable world energy outlook
25 January 2007, WEF, Davos
Climate specialists urge aid for India and China
24 January 2007, WEF, Davos
Leaders place climate change and global trade talks at top of WEF 2007 Agenda
24 January 2007
Take a week to change tomorrow - EUSEW 2007 Registration closes today
23 January 2007, Finnish Forest Industries
Finnish Forest Cluster Research Portal opens
23 January 2007, Article
Finland launches embedded systems technology program
23 January 2007
Pöyry to provide services for a new complex heat and power plant in Germany
22 January 2007
Finnkatalyt penetrates into the US market
22 January 2007, WEF
Davos leaders "optimistic on economic growth" - "pessimistic on security" -
concern over environmental damage increases dramatically
17 January 2007, Ministry of Trade and Industry
MTI allocates responsibilities between clusters within Centre of Expertise Programme
17 January 2007
Pöyry awarded EUR 3.1 million power plant engineering contract in Mexico
16 January 2007
Greenhouse gas emissions below Kyoto target in 2005
16 January 2007, Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä BioPower plant for district heating in Halmstad
15 January 2007, ASEAN Summit
ASEAN leaders bat for tighter cooperation on energy security measures
10 January 2007, Sitra
Sitra invested in the commercialisation of wave energy technology
10 January 2007
Commission proposes an integrated energy and climate change package to cut emissions for the 21st Century.
10 January 2007, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland
Global Risks 2007 Report highlights new ways to address global risks
4 January 2006, Academy of Finland
The Academy funds optic materials research for a million euros
3 January 2006, Vacon Group
Vacon wins a major contract in the mining industry in Greece
2 January 2007, Wärtsilä Corporation
300 MWe Wärtsilä gas-fuelled generating plant for Azerbaijan
NEWS RELEASES 2006
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