Don Quixote battled windmills in a 1605 novel by Cervantes. The confused Spanish knight would likely think twice before attacking the Norwegian behemoth soon to be built. Photo: Sway

Building a cutting-edge wind turbine

News and events // 25/03/2010 //

The world’s largest wind turbine is to be built in Norway. Innovative technology will make the production of renewable energy far more efficient.

Norwegian billion to Brazilian rainforest

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Norway is the first country to contribute up to USD one billion to a Brazilian fund to reduce deforestation in the Amazon. Reducing deforestation can provide the largest, quickest and cheapest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the short term.

Time Magazine recognizes Norwegian Hero of the environment

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The last issue of TIME magazine presents Frederic Hauge, President of the Bellona Foundation, as one of some 40 selected heroes of the environment around the world. Hauge says this is recognition of the work of the entire organisation.

Norwegian sealing & whales

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Sealing is one of the traditional means of livelihood for people in the countries around the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. The Norwegian seal hunt is based mainly on harp seals and hooded seals. Stocks of both species are growing, and neither species is threatened.

Building a cutting-edge wind turbine

Norwegian billion to Brazilian rainforest

Time Magazine recognizes Norwegian Hero of the environment

Norwegian sealing & whales

Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi