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    Hybrids and electrics dominated Norway’s car sales in March 2016

    Posted on April 18, 2016 by Gareth Mankoo

    Scandinavia continues to be the ruling sustainability belts from across the world, this time with Norway. Last month (March) over sixty percent of all cars sold in Norway were either hybrids or electric hybrids. The report presented by Dinside Motor … Continue reading3 →

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    Clean energy is the new pledge of the Fortune 500

    Posted on September 29, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    It all starts with the big players when it comes to trends in the business world. So it goes with inspiring clean energy and sustainable efforts to preserve the planet. Some of the largest American companies including Walmart, Salesforce, Nike … Continue reading3 →

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    Norway’s payouts and Brazil’s efforts reduce amazon deforestation by 75 percent

    Posted on September 29, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Back in 2008, Norway, a country far away from all things amazon, decided to support Brazil’s rainforest with a payout of $1 billion to the latter. It’s been years and the Scandinavian nation is finally paying out its final $100 … Continue reading3 →

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    Norway is building the very first highway for bees

    Posted on July 6, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Bees contribute greatly to the planet’s flora through pollination and by providing honey for greedy humans. Yet, all we know them for is their sting. Norway had decided to pay the bees their due with the announcement of the world’s … Continue reading3 →

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    Norway’s wooden building to be the tallest in the world

    Posted on April 21, 2010 by gavril

    We’ve heard of wooden floorings in our homes before. A wooden building does sound weird though. Norway will soon have one of these. The Barents Secretariat Tower is what will be the tallest wooden structure in the world. 144 feet … Continue reading3 →

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    COP15: Norway Unveils Energy-Efficient Sea Facing Office Building Design

    Posted on December 8, 2009 by madhuri

    Well, Copenhagen Summit is throwing up lot of surprises but the only gloom lifting ones are the new green designs and products that are being unveiled while the debate rages on. Norway for instance has unveiled a complete energy-efficient office … Continue reading3 →

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