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Norway2UK.com Newsletter: 12th February 2010

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Billion trade surplus for Norway

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Health

Norwegian Medical Sensation: Removes

cancer with light

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MP3 pioneers launch 'deluxe' file

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NCC on tour

The next few months will prove to be very busy for the NCC. With several visits

across Norway and several visits from Norwegian companies to the UK, there

will be a bit more activity across the North Sea than usual. We will also beattending a number of events throughout the UK, including the North East

Business Exchange, where the NCC has a speaking slot to discuss all things

Norway. So if you're there, pop in to see how we can help.

This month's focus is on the renewable industry. There has been a long

standing relationship between Norway and the UK forged in oil and gas. With

the foreseeable future going to be dominated by the transition into renewable

sources of energy, the link between Norway and the UK will only grow stronger.

Building a global hub for offshore renewables

Narec, providers of R&D, consultancy, test

and demonstration facilities for the

renewable and electrical power sectors,

with its headquarters in Blyth, is a

national centre dedicated to accelerating

the deployment and grid integration of

renewable energy and low carbon

technologies, utilising wind, wave, tidal,

solar PV and thermal power.

Narec's service capabilities and internationally recognised technology

development and testing facilities are supporting regional companies,universities and provide a hook for the North East to attract Norwegian

businesses looking to invest in the UK. In 2009, a key project highlight was the
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More Norwegians travel by air

An increasing number of Norwegians travel by

air. In January, just over 2.87 million

passengers... Read More >>>

Manufacturing

Car sales up in January

Car sales in Norway in January increased by

81.2 per cent compared with the same month

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Events

UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain

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BWEA Wave & Tidal

Southern North Sea Conference

2010

Offshore Suppliers HSE Conference

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successful construction and installation of the power take-off (PTO) system for

Aquamarine Power's Oyster device, a hydro-electric wave power converter

now installed off Orkney. More...

A green tech partner in the Oslo region

"Our internationally known green tech

competence is part of the solution to the

climate challenges", says Director yvind

Michelsen in Oslo Renewable Energy and

Environment Cluster (OREEC). Together

with R&D institutions and universities,

more than 700 clean tech businesses in

the region are already in the forefront in

developing technology for sun and wind power for the international needs of the

future.

"Our vision is to become one of Europe's leading green tech clusters", says

Michelsen. "Our goal is to increase the participants' speed of innovation and

opportunities for business development".

OREEC's activities are based on innovation, international cooperation, building

competence, networking and public relations. - We believe that mixing

internationally acknowledged expertise with ideas of commercialisation will get

us ahead in finding new energy solutions, he says. More...

Ambitious Carbon Capture and Storage for North East England

One North East has today published a prospectus for the development of a

Carbon Capture and Storage Cluster (CCS) in North East England - pioneering

technology which offers major investment and job creation potential for the

North East.

The document identifies the region's strengths and future plans for CCS, whilst

making a strong case for further investment in the North East. CCS is necessary

for a number of industrial processes to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions

and is particularly vital in North East England due to the presence of the

Chemical and Process Industries, which employ an estimated 26,000 people

across the region. More...

More money for marine renewables

While the UK government was backing support for a change in the UK energy

market, another agency has said marine energy devices are ready for full

deployment with 22 million of new funding. More...

Hammerfest Strm goes to the Orkneys

Norwegian technology company Hammerfest Strm AS has received a Kr 40m

grant from the British Carbon Trust to test tidal turbines off the Orkneys. The

grant has been awarded to Hammerfest Strm UK, and will be used to build

and test the HS1000 turbine, which is based on a prototype installed in

Kvalsundet near Hammerfest in 2003. More...

Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
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Norwegian businesses stand to benefit from an offshore wind deployment centre

being developed off the coast of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) says the European Offshore Wind

Deployment Centre - intended to prove new technology, installation and

operating methods to support delivery of Europe's bold plans for offshore wind

power generation - has real potential to become an important Norwegian asset.

More...

Major wind power contract to Statoil and Statkraft

The Crown Estate has announced that the Forewind consortium, comprising

Norway's Statoil and Statkraft, as well as SSE and RWE Npower has been

named as the successful bidder for the largest zone in the third licence round

(Round 3) for UK offshore wind farms, Dogger Bank. More...

Technocean and Troll windpower have agreed to join forces

The Bergen companies Technocean and Troll WindPower have agreed to join

forces to provide cable laying services to the offshore wind farm sector.

Technocean and Troll WindPower have signed a cooperation agreement which

strengthens their combined ability to compete in the growing market for

offshore wind farm development. More...

Featured Norway2UK Business - Cogniton

Cognition Media have developed an e-learning

National Safety Passport (NSP) program, saving

their customers a great deal of time and money

while maintaining a very high standard of training.

The program is delivered on USB flash drive allowing candidates to fit it in

around their other duties. With increasing activity over the North Sea in

renewables as well as existing activity in oil and gas, the NSP could be the key

to fully unlocking your labour force. More...

Featured Norway2UK Business - APEM

APEM offers an integrated approach to the scientific

study and management of all freshwater and

marine habitats. These may involve - ProjectDesign and Management, Consultancy, Scientific Opinion and Expert Witness,

High Resolution Aerial Surveys, Field Surveys and Aquatic Biological

Laboratories.

APEM seeks to provide Norwegian clients the benefits of its state-of-the-art

services to renewable energy developments and established facilities. More...

Featured Norway2UK Artist - Randi Antonsen

"Art is funart is pure joy!" says Randi Antonsen, a free-form artist who

knowingly breaks artistic conventions by transcending visual stereotypes,

eclectically borrowing across art-styles, psychology and fashionable trends to

directly communicate with her viewing audience at both an aesthetic and deeply
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psychological level.

Randi recently took part in the Newcastle/Gateshead Art Fair 09 along with a

group of three other Norwegianbazaar.com artists. Her art was seen by over

9000 people.

Finally...Hunt begins for ski slope developer

A lucrative contract to build the North East's first indoor ski slope is now

officially up for grabs for leisure developers from the region and beyond.

Regeneration firm Sunderland arc is on the hunt for expressions of interest

from firms across Europe to help create what it hopes will be a thriving sports

village on Wearside.

Stadium Village is already home to the Stadium of Light and the 20mSunderland Aquatic Centre. More...

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