The 2024 edition of Haapavesi Folk Music Festival will take place June 27–29. Haapavesi Folk Music Festival’s (founded in 1989) program includes Finnish and international folk music and world music This year’s line-up includes international names like Joseph Decosimo (USA) and Góbé (Hungary), as well as local stars such as Ensemble Gamut!, Juurakko, Frigg and Maija Kauhanen with Swedish hurdy-gurdy master Johannes Geworkian Hellman Artistic director for the event is Teija Niku The Folk course organized before the festival is the at the heart of the international event More at Haapavesi Folk Music Festival Please enter an answer in digits:fourteen + three = Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has formed a partnership with Finnish companies Kanteleen Voima and Piipsan Tuulivoima to prepare a feasibility study for setting up its first facility for producing eMethanol in Haapavesi the parties announced the signing of a letter of intent indicating the starting point of a close cooperation to develop clean energy solutions in Haapavesi and taking a major step towards accelerating the production capacity of electrofuel in Finland The facility is projected to be adjacent to the biorefinery site planned by Kanteleen Voima’s subsidiary NorfFuel and will be powered by renewable energy from a new onshore wind park that will be built and operated by Piipsan Tuulivoima and NordFuel’s biorefinery project will be developed in parallel commented on the project: “We are excited to announce the development of our first project in Finland Liquid Wind is focused on leading the development and production of green electrofuel The electrofuel produced in Haapavesi will be used to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries like shipping; with the facility in Finland we are one step closer to seeing a world without dependency on fossil fuels.” said: “We are glad to cooperate with Liquid Wind one of the most significant actors in the field of electrofuels Circular economy and zero-waste principle are in the core of NordFuel’s business idea Liquid Wind’s technology enables us to utilize the carbon dioxide that will come out of the biorefinery’s process the most effective way possible The industrial infrastructure in Haapavesi offers an excellent basis for the planned electrofuel facility.” Liquid Wind plans to develop and market ten additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027 which is expected to start producing in 2026 Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups The Vuorenmaa dairy farm has its own biogas plant that produces about 1,200 MWh of biogas per year Biogas has already been used to produce the electricity and heat needed at the farm but now the biogas plant has been expanded about half of the gas will be refined into biomethane for use in transportation The fill-up station will be ready by the end of the year and then the milk truck will start filling up its biogas tank at the farm there will be a limited supply of biogas available to passenger cars If all the biogas were to be used by passenger cars there would be enough for 85 cars to drive 20,000 kilometers a year “We have had our own biogas plant for 15 years we got heat and electricity from cow manure to meet the needs of our own farm we decided that we could expand and produce biogas also for transportation The milk truck will start using the farm’s biogas later this year a fill-up station for other motorists will be opened …,” Janne Vuorenmaa says Valio is aiming to cut milk’s carbon footprint to zero by 2035 This can be achieved by reducing emissions at dairy farms and by increasing the carbon sinks of fields through carbon farming; Valio and the Baltic Sea Action Group have teamed up to provide training to dairy farmers The Vuorenmaa farm is one of the carbon farms “The Vuorenmaa dairy farm is a good example of how Finnish farmers can solve climate challenges Utilizing manure for biogas production reduces the carbon footprint of milk produced at the farm by one quarter or one fifth depending on the way it’s calculated,” says Valio’s Juha Nousiainen Using biogas can reduce as much as 85% of the greenhouse gas emissions created during the life cycle of fuel About 15 million tons of manure is generated in Finland every year Its odor is familiar to most people around farms The manure smell significantly decreases in the biogas process the manure nutrients are in a more soluble form than in ordinary manure And there is less nutrient runoff into water systems “A network of local operators has emerged around the Vuorenmaa dairy farm The farm is located close to the Haapavesi cheese plant so filling up along the milk truck’s route is convenient Vähäaho transport company that collects the milk with its new truck This is local collaboration at its best,” says Marko Puhto managing director of Cooperative Osuuskunta Pohjolan Maito “We want to create new business opportunities for farmers and elevate the valuation of the sector Our mission is to improve the profitability of farms and the wellbeing of people and animals there has been a lot of talk about Finland’s security of supply What we have here is one way to increase fuel self-sufficiency,” says  Demeca’s Sales Director Sami Vinkki “Our whole team got excited about the gas vehicle project Our first milk truck hit the road exactly 60 years ago It’s great to continue being part of developing the sector,” says H The biogas plant has been designed as a part of the farm’s normal nutrient cycling It increases the farm’s energy self-efficiency improves nutrient use and decreases the environmental impacts of the nutrients We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. 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VSB Uusiutuva Energia Suomi Oy, the Finnish subsidiary of German renewables developer VSB Group is gearing up for an ambitious hybrid project in Finland’s North Ostrobothnia region This innovative venture will combine 350 MW of wind energy with 100 MW of solar capacity marking a significant step towards sustainable energy generation The inaugural hybrid project by VSB Uusiutuva Energia Suomi Oy will be situated in Haapavesi where the company is preparing to construct the 350 MW Puutionsaari wind park This wind farm will be complemented by a solar site located on a former peat production area The synergy of wind and solar power is a key strategy in diversifying the renewable energy portfolio VSB has already initiated the permitting process for this groundbreaking project and anticipates receiving the necessary clearances by the end of 2023 The technical solutions employed in this hybrid farm have been previously tested and validated in Juurakko where VSB collaborated with Solarigo Systems Oy to develop their first wind-solar hybrid farm Also read: Vestas Secures 46 MW Wind Project in Austria “Haapavesi does not yet have any industrial-scale solar farms although the popularity of solar power has grown significantly in North Ostrobothnia We would love to see one in Puutionsaari in the form of a hybrid farm.” This endeavor in Haapavesi is not the only hybrid project on VSB Uusiutuva Energia Suomi Oy’s radar The company is concurrently developing another hybrid wind and PV (photovoltaic) project with a total capacity of 450 MW in the same North Ostrobothnia region The cornerstone of the proposed hybrid project is the Puutionsaari wind farm featuring 49 wind turbines with a collective capacity of 350 MW This will be seamlessly integrated with a 100 MWp (megawatt-peak) solar farm situated on the former peat extraction site The solar project is currently undergoing the approval process with expectations of completion by the end of the year The successful realization of this venture will further strengthen Finland’s position in renewable energy generation VSB’s earlier experience in Juurakko paved the way for the technical feasibility of hybrid parks Juurakko hosts seven wind turbines with a combined capacity of 40 MW alongside a 13 MWp solar farm comprising over 24,000 solar cells This demonstrated the synergy between wind and solar power including a stable year-round energy supply and efficient integration into the national grid without requiring additional transmission lines represents an environmentally efficient land use strategy emphasized the significance of combining solar and wind energy in hybrid projects “The combination of solar and wind energy in hybrid projects is not just a sign of innovation but also an essential step towards a comprehensive energy transition.” The VSB Group’s pioneering efforts in Finland underscore the growing importance of hybrid renewable energy solutions in the global transition to a more sustainable and diversified energy mix Welcome to Construction Review a portal that serves the building and construction industry through our blog social media presence and print publication Contact us Guest Posting Take down policy