Residents are challenged to take part in climate action through Greenreality Homes activities

Greenreality is a model way of thinking and operating for building a green future, to which Lappeenranta is committed. Lappeenranta wants to be a model city for environmentally friendly activities, Greenreality Lappeenranta. Greenreality is a collective effort between everyone – the city, businesses as well as residents. Residents are involved in climate action and the implementation of measures to support sustainable development through Greenreality Homes activities.

The high level Uzbek delegation visited Imatran Lämpö Oy

The high level Uzbek delegation visited Imatran Lämpö Oy in April 8. The delegation consisted of representatives from the Ministry of Housing and Communal services of Uzbekistan and from the main District Heating companies.   The visit was a part of the World Bank’s and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD’s) feasibility Studies related to the energy reconstruction in Uzbekistan.

The amount of solar power doubled in South Karelia within a year

The number of solar power plants connected to the grid is continuing on a good upward trend in the South Karelia area. Both the number of power plants and their combined output have doubled in a year. At the end of 2018, the region had more than 500 power plants with a combined output of 4 MWp. A sharp increase in solar power has been a common trend throughout Finland over the past year.

City of Lappeenranta reached the finals in competition for the greenest city in Europe

City bikes to be introduced in Lappeenranta in the summer

City bikes are to be introduced in Lappeenranta next summer with locations all around the city. This will be a bicycle rental system used with a mobile application. The city bike season runs from June to the end of October.

Elektroway and Proheat implementing a LUT Junior University workshop

Elektroway Oy and Proheat Oy, member companies of the Greenreality Network of the energy and environmental sector, are participating in the implementation of LUT Junior University workshop activities. The companies have been involved in the planning of the Greenreality Network workshop from the beginning with LUT and the City of Lappeenranta. The network’s workshop was piloted at the university on Thursday 21 March for the 8th graders of Sammonlahti School.

Industrial hall switched from woodchip heating to geothermal heat

The heating of an industrial hall in Lappeenranta became more energy efficient and effortless with geothermal heat. Going forward, the entrepreneur’s time is freed up to do productive work instead of heating the hall.

Taking advantage of geothermal heat

In late 2018, Proheat was able to implement a heating system renovation of an industrial hall in Lappeenranta, which involved switching the old woodchip/oil heating to modern geothermal heat.

Virtual solutions for the needs of urban construction and process-like industry

The rapid development of virtual technology, especially in technical design and gaming industry environments, has created a vast application market for all social activities. Virtual technologies make it possible to illustrate ever more complicated environments and create new connecting and accelerating bridges between different types of functions.

Danfoss Editron sponsors adventurous Arctic Expedition

Danfoss EDITRON, the electrification arm of Danfoss group, is sponsoring an Arctic Expedition team that will cross Greenland without any external support next year.

International knowledge about geopolymers

Dr inż. Kinga Korniejenko visited Lappeenranta in September. She gave open lecture on the 25th of September in the Lappeenranta University of Technlogy. Lecture is available here .