Do you want to improve the energy-efficiency of your corporate real estate? Wirma has commissioned energy-efficiency surveys on the corporate real estate of SMEs operating in the South Karelia region. Corbel Oy was selected to carry out the surveys, and the work will begin as soon as the suitable corporate real estate has been […]
Are you looking for business growth, or do you have development needs or an innovative idea? We offer you information, guidance and comprehensive networks to support your business for analysing your funding needs and sourcing the suitable public funding providers. Our group of experts will further your development idea further and propose how to finance […]
New business from side streams FISS South Karelia industrial symbiosis service improves the profitability of business operations in the South Karelia region by enhancing the companies’ use of materials and energy. The service contributes to the generation of new business by increasing knowledge of the quantities and qualities of waste and by-product flows generated by […]
SMEs, apply for funding for your cleantech solutions NOW! Send a funding application to Tekes. Under certain conditions, Tekes will pay 50% of your project costs. Act quickly, the application deadline for funding of spearhead projects in 2016 is coming soon. Applications must be recieved by 18 November 2016. What is the funding for? Examples: An SME […]
Growth from China to South Karelia The city of Lappeenranta started cooperation with the Chinese city of Yixing, this year. Yixing is situated in the affluent Jiangsu province, approximately two hour’s drive from Shanghai. A city of 1.35 million residents, Yixing is known as an advanced environmental technology city. The Golden Autumn Trade Fair was […]
Doing business in India lecture Mr A K Sharma, Ambassador of India in Finland, Doing business in India. A lecture on the opportunities for Finnish companies in India, a country of 1.2 billion inhabitants. The lecture is organised as part of the ambassador’s visit to Lappeenranta. Time: 5 October 13.00–14.00 Place: Lappeenranta University of Technology […]
The project 'Towards carbon neutral South Karelia' has been launched The city of Lappeenranta has launched the project ”Towards a carbon neutral South Karelia”. The project will be implemented by the Lappeenranta Region Environmental Office and Wirma Lappeenranta. The project work will be very hands on, comprising a wide range of actions aimed at the […]
Roof-top installation of solar power systems facilitated in Lappeenranta On 29 August 2016, the City Council of Lappeenranta adopted a change to the building code, which states that no permit or notification is required when solar panels and collectors are installed on the angle of the roof. This applies to detached houses and blocks of […]
The opportunities for nutrient recycling in South Karelia theme to be continued soon A Green Energy Showroom theme event on the opportunities for nutrient recycling in South Karelia was held on Monday the 29th of August 2016 at the Kehruuhuone in the Fortress in Lappeenranta. Nutrient recycling is a topical subject in South Karelia, at […]
GES network event at LOAS (Lappeenranta Region Student Housing Foundation) Time: 21 September 2016 12.30–16.00 Place: LOAS, Laserkatu 1, 53850 Lappeenranta GES network event programme 12.30 Opening of the event, Markku Mäki-Hokkonen, Wirma 12.35 A word from the event’s organiser, Joonas Grönlund and Paavo Leinonen, LOAS 13:00 Future priorities of GES activities, Jorma Laukkanen 13.20 Operators from […]
Opportunities for nutrient recycling in South Karelia Nutrient recycling is a topical subject in South Karelia at the moment when decisions are being made on which solution to choose for the treatment of municipal sludge. New innovations emerge all the time, but more operators, open-minded partnerships and, above all, cooperation, is needed in South Karelia […]
Finnish Association for Nature Conservation’s Ympäristöavaus award to Lappeenranta The Mayor of Lappeenranta Kimmo Jarva (on the left) and the Managing Director of Lappeenrannan Energia Reijo Kolehmainen signed and EKOenergy agreement for 2017–2020 on 21 April 2016. The EKOenergy certificate granted to the City of Lappeenranta was handed over at the signing ceremony. The Finnish […]
Opportunities for nutrient recycling in South Karelia Nutrient recycling is a topical subject in South Karelia, at this time, when decisions are being made, on which solution to choose for the treatment of municipal sludge. New innovations emerge all the time, but more operators, open-minded partnerships and, above all, cooperation, is needed in South Karelia […]
Radiant cooling and heating systems for Würth’s logistics centre in Riihimäki Würth, a wholesale supplier of work equipment and other technical products, is expanding and modernising its logistics centre in Riihimäki. More than one hectare of new storage space will be constructed in the two-phase contract. The storage facilities will be cooled and heated with […]
Low-season fares on local buses in Lappeenranta in July In July, low-season fares will be in effect on local buses in Lappeenranta. All of July, regardless of the time of day, the single fare is € 1.50 for young people (aged 7–16) and € 2.50 for adults. The standard fares are € 2.00 for young people (aged 7–16) […]
Fully renewable South Karelia modelled – may create 3,000 jobs An energy system that is fully based on renewable sources is feasible for electricity and heating generation in South Karelia. According to a study conducted at the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), the transition to a renewable energy system could be implemented in the region by […]
Functional GEF solar power systems GreenEnergy Finland Oy is the first in Finland to construct a solar wall, which is based on frameless double-glass solar panels and the company’s own product development, as well as a control system based on cloud services. In a solar wall, an ordinary façade is replaced with solar panels, which […]
Future exports from resource-wise energy systems Climate change is shaping our energy systems. New technology solutions that support sustainable development are gaining a foothold around the world while urbanisation is also continuing. The resource wisdom analysis model of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (Figure 1) and the agenda for the solar economy of energy company […]
Solar power: Summary of the ‘Cost-effective solution for companies’ energy demand’ event Fifty plus participants interested in solar energy had gathered at Lappeenranta’s Kehruuhuone on a beautiful sunny morning, to hear about and discuss the ways in which solar power can be utilised by companies. According to the statistics of the energy industry association Energiateollisuus […]
Metsä Fibre’s Joutseno mill directs its side streams for further processing The side streams generated through pulp production are a valuable raw material for new products and reuse. Metsä Fibre has signed agreements with Ekokem and Kekkilä concerning the utilisation of the organic by-products of its pulp production, such as bark sand, in landscaping products […]
The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities awarded the city of Lappeenranta for its valuable climate protection work The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities presented awards to the cities of Helsinki and Lappeenranta for their valuable climate protection work at the National Climate Conference of the Municipalities held on 12 May 2016 […]
Bike Week is fun for the whole family A wide range of cycling-related events for the whole family are organised in Lappeenranta during the national Bike Week, 7–15 May 2016. The Bike Week begins on Saturday the 7h with a huge bicycle parade thatstarts at the Kansalaistori Square at 13.00 and makes its way through […]
City of Lappeenranta commits to EKOenergy The city of Lappeenranta has entered into an EKOenergy agreement with Lappeenrannan Energia Oy. This means that only EKOenergy certified Metsävoima (forest power) and Tuulivoima (wind power) will be used at the city’s properties in the future. Mayor Kimmo Jarva and the CEO of Lappeenrannan Energia Oy Reijo Kolehmainen […]
Vote for Lappeenranta in WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge Lappeenranta is competing alongside 44 other finalist cities to become the people’s favourite in WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge that is designed to spur cities to take action to prevent climate change. Lappeenranta is the only Finnish city participating this year. The voting period starts on […]
Kivisalmi pumping station improves water quality and affects ice conditions The pumping station in Kivisalmi has been in operation for slightly over a year now. The pump has worked flawlessly and water quality has improved significantly. The flow affects the ice conditions, extensively weakening the ice in the mid-lake area of Piiluvanselkä. The effects of […]
Tietokoura internationalises its electricity trading solution Founded in 1996, this IT software and project company has been developing its ERP system for electricity trading since 2008. According to the Managing Director of Tietokoura Ltd, Jorma Laukkanen, large-scale development began around five years ago, which can be seen in the company’s net sales. – Our annual […]
Extraction of fuel from air soon possible – solutions already under development in Finland Fuels made from carbon dioxide captured from atmospheric air can become energy storages for wind and solar power. They can also be used to replace fuels derived from fossil sources. Capturing carbon dioxide from atmospheric air and turning it into existing […]
Turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday the 19th of March from 20.30 to 21.30 As in previous years, the city of Lappeenranta is taking part in the Earth Hour event organised by WWF. Earth Hour is a worldwide annual campaign in which people from all around the world turn off their lights […]
Lappeenranta once again nominated for the world's best city in climate change mitigation Lappeenranta has made it to the finals in the international Earth Hour City Challenge organised by the World Wildlife Fund, which is designed to encourage cities in their work in preventing climate change. Organised for the sixth time, the challenge measures the […]
Lappeenranta is showing the rest of Finland how to implement joint solar power system contracts The theme of WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge in week 23 is buildings. Director Ilkka Räsänen of Lappeenranta Region Environmental Office sends a reminder that building energy-efficiency can be enhanced, for example, by installing solar panels. Lappeenranta has Finland’s highest […]
Climate programme emissions reduction target for Lappeenranta achieved ahead of schedule Lappeenranta has already reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 38% from the 1990 level. This means that the emissions reduction target has been achieved ahead of schedule. The target set in the climate programme for Lappeenranta, approved by the City Council on 28 September […]
The Kivisalmi pumping station has been operational for slightly over seven months. The preliminary results have been promising. In August 2015, the nutrient concentrations had decreased somewhat from the previous year’s end-of-summer levels and the oxygen concentration level was also good. The results are preliminary, but promising. ”There may be significant variation from year to […]
Electricity from the sun As part of their official duties, the Director of Educational Services Tuija Willberg and City Secretary Juha Willberg have been involved in the preparation of the climate programme for the municipalities of South Karelia. Moreover, they both participated in the preparations before Lappeenranta joined the HINKU network of Finnish carbon neutral […]
All residents to take a climate leap The first step in climate change mitigation in Lappeenranta was a huge long leap taken in district heat production in 2010: That was when the Mertaniemi natural gas power station was replaced with the Kaukas biopower plant, which runs on wood-based fuels. As a result, carbon dioxide emissions […]
Half of all max 20-km trips are made in Lappeenranta either on foot or by bike 442 city residents responded to an online travel survey concerning modes of transport carried out by the city of Lappeenranta in May 2014. 85% of the respondents were working age, between 26 and 62. Based on the survey results, […]
Summer increased local public transport use in Lappeenranta by 15 per cent The use of local public transport in Lappeenranta increased by 14.9 per cent in June and by 15.2 per cent in July. The number of trips made during each month exceeded the corresponding number for the previous year by more than 8,300 trips. […]
Acknowledgment of Lappeenranta region’s cycling routes Lappeenranta region’s cycling routes were acknowledged in the survey of Finland’s most beautiful cycling routes, conducted by Yle News in June. From among approximately 30 responses, Yle News listed the route known as the 'Round trip to Vehkataipale pumping station', which starts and ends in Lappeenranta, among the five […]
Lappeenranta is being developed into a cycling city The city of Lappeenranta has launched a goal-oriented programme for promoting cycling. The key goal of the programme is to develop a uniform, high-quality network of cycle paths inside the city’s area. The programme seeks to increase bike use in commuting to work and also make cycling […]
From the beginning of May, riding the bus in the Lappeenranta urban area will be less expensive and more flexible. The price of a single ticket will be reduced to € 3.00 for adults and € 1.50 for children. Single tickets and multi-tickets include the right to transfer to another bus within one hour from the start […]
City of Lappeenranta joins network of carbon neutral municipalities The city of Lappeenranta will join the HINKU network of carbon neutral Finnish municipalities. The City Council made the decision to join the network on 31 March 2014. Joining the network is also a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Lappeenranta region by 80% […]
Lappeenranta one of the 14 best cities in the international WWF Earth Hour City Challenge Lappeenranta was one of the 14 best cities in the international WWF Earth Hour City Challenge, participating as the only city from Finland. In all, more than 160 cities from 14 countries participated in the challenge, which rated measures taken […]
Cycling City of the Year 2015 awarded to Lappeenranta Lappeenranta has been nationally recognised as a developer of cycling. The 'Suomi Pyöräilee' (Finland cycles) working committee granted the Cycling City of the Year 2015 award to Lappeenranta at the GoExpo Bicycle Fair in Helsinki on the 6th of March. The award criteria included the goal-oriented […]