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Fortum creates energy system for Culture sauna
Culture sauna (Kulttuurisauna) in Helsinki produces almost all the energy it uses. The most ecologic sauna in Finland is built together with Fortum and it will be opened to public in August 2012. Read the article

Electricity networks are built to last decades
Fortum has 77,600 kilometres of electricity networks in Finland. About 1,600 kilometres of new electricity networks are built yearly. Most of our electricity networks built in the 1960s and 1970s are aerial networks.

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HEL YES! Stockholm
HEL YES! Stockholm is an experimental social gathering that combines gastronomy, design and dance. All the waste from HEL YES! Restaurant will be taken to Fortum's Högdalen power plant. Read the article

HEL YES! Stockholm

HEL YES! Stockholm is an experimental social gathering that combines gastronomy, design and dance. All the waste from HEL YES! Restaurant will be taken to Fortum's Högdalen power plant.

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Tobolsk power plant one of Fortum’s most important investment targets
Fortum’s Tobolsk power plant took into commercial use an additional 210 megawatts (MW) of new capacity at the beginning of October 2011. The Tobolsk power plant is the third project in the Russian investment programme completed by Fortum. The new capacity commissioned strongly supports the development of the petrochemical industry and the entire economy in the region. Read the article

Tobolsk power plant one of Fortum’s most important investment targets

Fortum’s Tobolsk power plant took into commercial use an additional 210 megawatts (MW) of new capacity at the beginning of October 2011. The Tobolsk power plant is the third project in the Russian investment programme completed by Fortum. The new capacity commissioned strongly supports the development of the petrochemical industry and the entire economy in the region.

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IEA World Energy Outlook 2011
The presentation of the International Energy Agency's report took place in Fortum's head office in Espoo on 25 November. Speakers included Finland's Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö, Dr. Fatih Birol from IEA, professor Atte Korhola from the University of Helsinki and Maria Paatero-Kaarnakari, Vice President in Strategy and R&D at Fortum. Read the article

IEA World Energy Outlook 2011

The presentation of the International Energy Agency's report took place in Fortum's head office in Espoo on 25 November. Speakers included Finland's Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö, Dr. Fatih Birol from IEA, professor Atte Korhola from the University of Helsinki and Maria Paatero-Kaarnakari, Vice President in Strategy and R&D at Fortum.

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Smart grid - how does it work?
Fortum is currently developing the smart grid of the future. A smart grid makes it possible to use electricity efficiently in a totally new way and supports the transition towards climate-benign energy production. Read the article

Smart grid - how does it work?

Fortum is currently developing the smart grid of the future. A smart grid makes it possible to use electricity efficiently in a totally new way and supports the transition towards climate-benign energy production.

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Wide and liberalised markets benefit consumers and society
Integrated, well-functioning European electricity markets are a key factor in building a European Union that functions reliably, competitively and sustainably. Longer version of the Direction article published in ForAgenda 2/2011. Read the article

Wide and liberalised markets benefit consumers and society

Integrated, well-functioning European electricity markets are a key factor in building a European Union that functions reliably, competitively and sustainably. Longer version of the Direction article published in ForAgenda 2/2011.

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Fortum and DCNS to develop wave power in France
Fortum and DCNS have signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of wave power research and development in France. A joint feasibility study for a wave power demonstration project located in France is planned to be starting by the end of 2011. Read the article

Fortum and DCNS to develop wave power in France

Fortum and DCNS have signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of wave power research and development in France. A joint feasibility study for a wave power demonstration project located in France is planned to be starting by the end of 2011.

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Nyagan power plant – a unique project in Russia’s energy industry
Fortum is constructing a completely new power plant in Nyagan in the North Urals region. Upon its completion, the power plant will significantly improve energy supply in the area. Read the article

Nyagan power plant – a unique project in Russia’s energy industry

Fortum is constructing a completely new power plant in Nyagan in the North Urals region. Upon its completion, the power plant will significantly improve energy supply in the area.

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CO2-free energy production Fortum’s long-term aspiration
We believe that the future energy system will be based on CO2-free electricity production and energy efficiency. The roadmap in our Sustainability Report 2010 describes Fortum’s actions and development work which will lead to a solar economy based entirely on an emission-free and inexhaustible sources of energy. Read the article

CO2-free energy production Fortum’s long-term aspiration

We believe that the future energy system will be based on CO2-free electricity production and energy efficiency. The roadmap in our Sustainability Report 2010 describes Fortum’s actions and development work which will lead to a solar economy based entirely on an emission-free and inexhaustible sources of energy.

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European electricity markets in 2030
The energy industry along with its collaboration partners recently published its Vision for European Electricity Markets in 2030. The vision presents the shared view the market players have of the prerequisites for functioning electricity markets in the upcoming decades. Read the article

European electricity markets in 2030

The energy industry along with its collaboration partners recently published its Vision for European Electricity Markets in 2030. The vision presents the shared view the market players have of the prerequisites for functioning electricity markets in the upcoming decades.

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EU summit outlined future energy policy
Heads of EU Member States convened on the 4th of February at the European Commission’s very first EU Summit on Energy to decide on an energy policy roadmap for the next ten years. Read the article

EU summit outlined future energy policy

Heads of EU Member States convened on the 4th of February at the European Commission’s very first EU Summit on Energy to decide on an energy policy roadmap for the next ten years.

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Report on Russian power sector reform
The Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA) has published a report by Laura Solanko, Senior Economist, Bank of Finland: “How to Succeed with a Thousand TWh Reform? – Restructuring the Russian Power Sector”. Fortum supported Solanko’s work in autumn 2010. The report was published in Finland on 18 January 2011. Read the article

Report on Russian power sector reform

The Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA) has published a report by Laura Solanko, Senior Economist, Bank of Finland: “How to Succeed with a Thousand TWh Reform? – Restructuring the Russian Power Sector”. Fortum supported Solanko’s work in autumn 2010. The report was published in Finland on 18 January 2011.

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Our man in Poland
Mikael Lemström is a seasoned veteran of foreign assignments. A year ago he stepped in as the new head of a new organisation in a country with a business culture totally new to him. A significant milestone was reached in September with the inauguration of Fortum’s first power plant in Częstochowa. The combined heat and power plant uses biomass alongside coal. Read the article

Our man in Poland

Mikael Lemström is a seasoned veteran of foreign assignments. A year ago he stepped in as the new head of a new organisation in a country with a business culture totally new to him. A significant milestone was reached in September with the inauguration of Fortum’s first power plant in Częstochowa. The combined heat and power plant uses biomass alongside coal.

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Inauguration in Siberia
A new unit was commissioned at the end of December at Fortum’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant Tyumen CHP-1 in Tyumen, in Western Siberia. The unit is the first target of Fortum’s extensive investment programme in Russia. It will begin commercial production in the first half of 2011. Read the article

Inauguration in Siberia

A new unit was commissioned at the end of December at Fortum’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant Tyumen CHP-1 in Tyumen, in Western Siberia. The unit is the first target of Fortum’s extensive investment programme in Russia. It will begin commercial production in the first half of 2011.

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Voting for a brighter future – energy efficiently
Voting for sites in need of illumination is something that Fortum organises in 1–2 locales every year in collaboration with a city or municipality. Urban residents vote for a site in dire need of new lighting and then Fortum carries out the project. Read the article

Voting for a brighter future – energy efficiently

Voting for sites in need of illumination is something that Fortum organises in 1–2 locales every year in collaboration with a city or municipality. Urban residents vote for a site in dire need of new lighting and then Fortum carries out the project.

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Fortum’s transformer
Solutions to today’s energy issues are far-reaching. Fortum’s Esa Hyvärinen, Vice President, Public Affairs, gathers signals from the surroundings to support the company’s own operational planning and Fortum’s perspectives to policymaking. Read the article

Fortum’s transformer

Solutions to today’s energy issues are far-reaching. Fortum’s Esa Hyvärinen, Vice President, Public Affairs, gathers signals from the surroundings to support the company’s own operational planning and Fortum’s perspectives to policymaking.

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Stricter emissions trading
Changes are in store for the EU’s emissions trading scheme in 2013. The caps on carbon dioxide emissions will become stricter, and emission allowances will no longer be distributed freely to all. Read the article

Stricter emissions trading

Changes are in store for the EU’s emissions trading scheme in 2013. The caps on carbon dioxide emissions will become stricter, and emission allowances will no longer be distributed freely to all.

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5/3/2012

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