Insights

There is a growing demand for nuclear power, with particular interest in the development of modular small modular reactors (SMRs). Timo Okkonen, who has led nuclear power organizations and projects for over 35 years and now heads the consulting firm Kind Atom Oy, joins Panu Rahikka, Managing Director of Fimpec Consulting Oy, to discuss the current state of nuclear power, future prospects, opportunities, and challenges. Hosted by Maiju Aaltonen, this discussion is featured in Fimpec's Kumppanit podcast.

The development of the hydrogen economy in Europe is moving from talk to action, with Finland actively participating in this progress. However, cooperation between European countries and at the national level is now crucial to enable growth. This is the assessment of Sara Kärki, Head of Hydrogen Development at the gas transmission system operator Gasgrid and Chair of the European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) group, who shared her insights on Fimpec's Kumppanit podcast.

In Finland, over 43 million tons of biogenic carbon dioxide are produced annually, yet it is currently not utilized in any way. Project engineer Ari Hänninen from Fimpec estimates that this green carbon dioxide could create billion-euro business in Finland.