Noticias sobre Finland
WELTEC BIOPOWER builds biogas plant in Finland
Finland relies on sustainable nutrient recycling for water protection.
Xi’an takes action to restore its vital rivers with the help of Finnish clean technology
The municipal government of the Chinese megacity Xi’an has initiated a massive restoration of its polluted water bodies to secure the supply of clean water for its 12 million inhabitants.
CEB to fund the expansion and upgrade of water and wastewater services in Finland and Lithuania
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) will support the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (Finland) and the Kaunas Water Company (Lithuania) in their efforts to expand and modernise their water and wastewater systems.
Molecor awarded in the Potential Innovation Category of the 2020 QIA Awards
The National Association of Centers for Excellence – CEX has recognized seven Spanish organizations in the national phase of the Quality Innovation Award, QIA 2020, a competition…
NIB supports modernisation and contruction of new hydropower plant in Finland
NIB announces that it has signed a 10-year loan agreement of EUR 10 million with Finnish Kuurnan Voima Oy.
“Activities like Caminar el Agua help understand the presence of water in the urban environment”
In this interview we discover the initiative 'Caminar El Agua' (Walking the Water), which looks to rediscover rivers, combining movement with knowledge, through routes interpreted by multidisciplinary experts, following water courses in the city or in the rural environment.
Consequences of the 2018 summer drought in Europe
Research team with participation from Göttingen University investigates effects on plants, forests and grassland.
Coronavirus detected in the wastewater of several Finnish cities in August
Coronavirus has been detected in the wastewater of several cities in the wastewater monitoring carried out by THL in August.
Finnish utility trials asset investment planning software
Finnish multi-utility Alva is the first in Scandinavia to trial Ovarro’s PIONEER asset investment planning (AIP) software.
EU creates a pan-European Umbrella study for early coronavirus detection in wastewater
Wastewater has emerged as a reliable indicator of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the population, while being itself not a source of infection.
African Development Bank-funded water and sanitation program helping Ethiopia fight COVID-19
A solar powered water pump is proving to be a lifeline in helping fight off the coronavirus pandemic for a rural community in Ethiopia.
Traces of coronavirus detected in Finland’s Helsinki and Turku wastewater
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)’s waste water study found coronavirus in waste water in Helsinki and Turku but no indications of the virus in samples collected in Tampere, Kuopio and Oulu.
NIB finances hydropower upgrades in Sweden and Finland
NIB has signed a ten-year loan agreement of EUR 70 million with Fortum Oyj to finance the refurbishment of two hydropower plants in Sweden and one in Finland.
Less ice, more methane from northern lakes: a result from global warming
Shorter and warmer winters lead to an increase in emissions of methane from northern lakes, according to a new study by scientists in Finland and the US.
Winter is an important driver for N2O emissions from boreal lakes
Boreal lakes emit greenhouse gases, but the magnitude of the emissions is still inadequately quantified.
A tour of water management in Europe
Even though the Water Framework Directive (WFD) was born to address the need to harmonise actions in the field of water management in the European Union, water resources protection and management extend beyond the national boundaries of Member States.
Hydrology of undrained peatlands is often affected by drainage of surrounding areas
Finnish peatlands are under a bigger pressure from land use than has generally been realised.
Ecological fertilizer from wastewater nutrients
Wastewaters contain large amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen, which are valuable nutrients.
NIB finances new hydropower in Norway
NIB and the Norwegian utility company Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS have signed a 15-year loan agreement of EUR 30 million to finance the construction of a new hydropower plant in Østerbø, as well as a 20-kilometre regional power line.
EBRD helps improve water quality in Belarus
EBRD loan of €26.8 million for wastewater treatment facilities in 7 Belarusian municipalities. Over 300.000 people to benefit from improved water quality. Project supported with €1.5 million grant from NDEP and €4.3 million grant from E5P.