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What is Oslo Energy Forum?

Oslo Energy Forum is dedicated to stimulating a constructive dialogue on the world´s most pressing energy questions and solutions. Oslo Energy Forum is a non-profit foundation.

What type of energy does Norway use?

A majority of electricity on the grid in Norway is from hydropower; but overall, energy in Norway is also sourced from biomass, geothermal, solar, and wind energy (along with a share of fossil fuels). Oslo sources a share of renewable energy (RE) for public mass transit (such as biofuel in their mass transit fleets).

Will Norway's largest waste-to-energy plant become a reality?

Norway’s largest waste-to-energy plant has secured funding that will enable capture and storage of 400 000 tonnes of CO2. -Seeing is believeing, said Bellona founder Frederic Hauge about the Klemetsrud CO2 capture and storage project in 2015. By 2026, the world’s first waste-to-energy plant with full-scale CCS will finally become reality.

How much money will Oslo bring to the project?

The City of Oslo and the companies will bring up to 6 billion NOK (620 million EUR) to the table, said Raymond Johansen. This amount is necessary for the project to be fully funded. The Norwegian state has already given a funding guarantee of 3 billion NOK (310 million EUR).

How much CO2 does Oslo emit a year?

The waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud is currently responsible for 17 per cent of the city’s emissions, and is the biggest single emitter of CO2 in Oslo. From 2026, up to 400,000 tonnes of CO2 will be captured each year. This corresponds to the annual emissions from 200,000 cars.

How does Oslo heat a building?

For heating buildings within the city, Oslo primarily relies on district heating from municipal waste incinerators and biomass-fed cogeneration plants (also known as combined heat & power, or CHP, plants).