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Why Nuclear Power Is Norway’s Best Shot at Meeting Its Climate Goals

Norway has some of the most ambitious climate targets in Europe: 55 % greenhouse-gas cuts by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.
The single biggest lever for hitting those numbers is electrifying the offshore oil and gas platforms that still dot the North Sea.

Written by Dave April 18

Norwegian Bank Romance Hits a Speed Bump

I’ve been an American in Bergen for twenty-two years now, which is long enough that I no longer flinch when the cashier at the supermarket tells me my total in Norwegian kroner. I still occasionally catch myself calculating everything back into dollars just to feel normal, but mostly I’ve gone native.

Dave // BERGEN April 14

Sweaty Sunday Hustle on Ulriken

Yesterday my wife and I took the Ulriksbanen (cable-car) up for a proper Sunday reset. Nothing beats that slow, creaky ride up the mountain with Bergen sparkling below like it’s showing off just for you.

Dave // BERGEN April 13

Lifecare - A Tiny Norwegian Sensor with Big Diabetes Potential

If you’re into health tech or know someone dealing with diabetes, you might want to keep an eye on Lifecare ASA.
This Norwegian company (traded as LIFE on the Oslo exchange) is developing next-gen continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tech that’s pretty different from the usual stuff on the market

Written by Dave April 12

circVec explained

If you’ve heard about gene technology, mRNA vaccines, or new treatments for inherited diseases, you might have come across the name Circio and their technology called CircVec.
It sounds advanced and complicated, but I’m going to explain it in a super simple way. No technical jargon without a clear explanation

Written by Dave April 11

Circio Holding ASA and circVec

I’ve followed biotech for a while, and every now and then a company pops up that feels like it’s riding a genuine wave of scientific progress rather than just hype.
Circio Holding ASA (listed on Oslo as CRNA, formerly TRVX) is one of those for me at the moment

Written by Dave April 10

Climate Politics: USA vs. Norway

After more than two decades in Norway, the differences in climate politics between my home country and my adopted one stand out sharply.

Written by Dave April 10

A midlife crisis served with rain and a side of reality

Let’s start with the obvious. I live in Bergen, the city that invented weather as a full-contact sport. Seven months of sideways rain a year will make any man philosophical. Forty-eight hits different when the only thing creaking louder than the old wooden houses on Bryggen is your own spine and knees

Dave // BERGEN April 10

Photocure ASA, BLC and Cevira Explained

In the world of cancer diagnostics and treatment, sometimes the smallest innovation can make the biggest difference. Photocure, a Norwegian specialty pharmaceutical company often called “The Bladder Cancer Company,” has built its reputation on photodynamic technology, a smart way of using light to highlight and treat abnormal cells.

Written by Dave April 09

Why Norway Wins Hands-Down on Health and Money

When I first moved, people back in the States asked if I was crazy for trading the “land of opportunity” for a country where the sun disappears for half the year. Twenty-two years later, I can tell you the real opportunity was right here

Written by Dave April 09