Ii will further strengthen its positive approach as a pioneer in renewable energy when the municipality, in cooperation with the real estate company Iilaakso Oy and the development company Micropolis Oy, order a total of five electric cars for the staff to use in work related driving. The introduction of […]
Sector: Municipality (8)
Municipality of Ii has been awarded with Hinku-act price for active, long-term and successful work for reducing the greenhouse gases. Ii is committed to reduce 80% of greenhouse gases from 2007 level by 2020, which is even 30 years faster than European Unions climate target. Municipal decision-makers are those who […]
We started testing solar energy in Ii with 10 kW electricity- and 10 kW heatproduction in 2014. The test results were surprisingly good (payback period less than 11 years), so we got excited to participate in joint acquisition of solar power systems organized by Finnish environment institute. In this joint […]
The City of Hamina replaced the old fluorescent lighting of the Ruissalo sports hall with LED technology in autumn 2017. Before the investment, the lighting consumed approximately 82,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year. The new lighting is estimated to consume almost 80% less electricity, making annual consumption approximately 17,200 […]
Together with the Finnish Environment Institute, Kuntahankinnat has put solar power stations to be connected to the electrical grid out to tender. The agreement covers the solar power stations and installing them ready for use. In addition, the agreement covers maintenance and repair outside the warranty, as well as spare […]
In the residential area of Hiukkavaara in Oulu, sustainable design of waste management was already taken into account at the planning stage. The block collection points were implemented with Molok deep collection tanks, the maintenance and emptying are carried out by the municipal waste management company Kiertokaari. The nearby collection […]
Research shows that a passenger car is parked on average 95 percent of the time. The city of Lappeenranta decided to improve the use of city-owned cars and reduce traffic emissions by introducing shared electric cars in spring 2018. There are a total of four electric cars for joint use. […]
The number of travelers in Lapland is growing year by year and an increasing number of tourists come from Asia. It has been noticed that the Asian people often eat in the destination’s Asian-style restaurants. In order to make the Lappish raw materials available to as many people in Lapland […]