The logistics behind any large event are complex. Øyafestivalen is no exception in this respect. Masses of visitors, artists, festival workers and tons of equipment are moved to, from and inside festival site Medieval Park, turning its relative tranquility into a weekful of intense hustle and bustle. This almost over-the-top activity could quickly result in [...]
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We all know cars are bad for the environment. Even if you wore earmuffs and a blindfold for the past 20 years, you’d probably still know that cars are a major source of pollution, make a lot of noise and just plain stink up the place. So I won’t go on about those things here. [...]
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Claiming a world first, Norwegian company Move About recently launched a pay-as-you-go electric car sharing service to the general public in Norway’s capital Oslo. Anyone with a membership can book electric cars on their website, pick their car up at one of their pickup locations in the Oslo region and zip merrily along to the [...]
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Plans to fuel the city buses of Oslo, Norway on biogas were reported earlier this year. The biogas, more specifically called biomethane, will be produced from the city’s two sewage plants. Initially, 80 buses will be fueled this way, with further plans to expand to the whole fleet of 400 if trials are successful. These [...]
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