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Via interestingengineering.com
Producing Protein From Air Using Solar Energy
Helsinki-based cellular agriculture pioneer Solar Foods intends to produce 100 tonnes of their alternative protein, Solein, per year upon the forthcoming opening of their commercial-scale factory. This output could be transformed into …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, a feminist bird-watching club, an inclusive surf school and more
Via bloomberg.com
Helsinki Plans to Use Seawater to Create Sustainable Heating
Helsinki hopes to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and to do so the Finnish capital is planning on utilizing cold water from deep in the Baltic Sea to heat homes. Partnering with …
Via newatlas.com
The World’s First Sand Battery Debuts in Finland
As fossil-fuel-derived energy systems facilitate the degradation of the planet, researchers have been innovating alternative and sustainable solutions—including the world’s first sand battery from Finnish startup Polar Night Energy. Currently operating in …
Via artnet.com
Finland’s Nonbinary Iron Age Warrior
Discovered at Finland’s Suontaka Vesitorninmäki in 1968, an Iron Age grave held the mysterious remains of a celebrated warrior whose gender puzzled scientists for decades, as the deceased was accompanied by weapons associated …
Via wwd.com
Marimekko’s 70th Anniversary Virtual Event
The free, open-to-the-public Marimekko Summer Market will commence Friday 21 May on the interactive website marimekko.party. Designed to mimic the spirit of a Finnish summer market, the virtual event—which celebrates the fashion …
Torching Arctic Ice in Porsche’s First All-Electric Car
A vehicle that dominates what would otherwise be an unforgiving environment
Via marketwatch.com
Luxury Action’s Pop-Up Hotel at the North Pole
Ten heated glass-dome igloos, each with an en-suite toilet, will comprise travel operator Luxury Action’s pop-up hotel in the North Pole next year. It will be stationed in the center of the …
Cracking Open Finland’s Long Drink
The legendary gin-based beverage enters the US in a can