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Johan Castberg construction begins at Stord, says Equinor

Business
Date posted: 30.11.2018

Category: Energy

Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy, Kjell-Børge Freiberg, will start cutting the first sheet for the topside of the Johan Castberg vessel at Kværner’s yard at Stord. The construction will create major ripple effects throughout Norway. “Johan Castberg is the next major development on the Norwegian continental shelf and will open a new area in […]

Source: WorldOil


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Avinor Oslo Airport named Airport of the Year

Business
Date posted: 29.11.2018

Category: Airline / Travel

Oslo Airport was presented with the Airport of the Year Award at CAPA’s Aviation Awards for Excellence in Berlin yesterday. CAPAs Aviation Awards for Excellence is presented to airlines and airports that not only demonstrate success and good operations, but which have also proven to be industry leaders in terms of adapting to new and […]

Source: NTB


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Forum Summary: AmCham Digitalization Forum – December 2018

AmCham
Date posted: 29.11.2018

Category: AmCham Norway

“What defines our competitive advantage? Digitalization enables innovation, and innovation empowers digitalization” said Kai Erspamer as Equinor hosted a fully-subscribed AmCham Digitalization Forum. Addressing how Equinor is responding to digital challenges via innovative ecosystems, Equinor’s Digital Program Leader focused on why young founders, companies and new ideas are important to Equinor, how Equinor can benefit […]

Source: AmCham


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U.S. Department of Energy awards study of bifacial PV technology, which could prove a 10% increase in energy output

Business
Date posted: 28.11.2018

Category: Energy

DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, announced that it was selected to receive a USD 200,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) for a photovoltaic (PV) research project of bifacial PV technology.  Bifacial PV modules have the potential to increase energy […]

Source: DNV GL


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Huddly: One year on, the Google and Huddly partnership is thriving

Business
Date posted: 27.11.2018

Category: Technology

A little more than a year ago, we proudly announced that Huddly GO had been selected by Google to be a part of their Hangouts Meet kit. For Huddly, a then-unknown Norwegian start-up, this was a historic step. Google believed in our technology, and we are happy to say that one year on, the partnership is […]

Source: Huddly


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