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- 1Vantaa plans Finland's only municipal golf course at Petikko▼Petikon golfkenttä kaatui surulliseen ympäristörikokseen – nyt Vantaa haluaa siitä Suomen ainoan kunnallisen golfkentän
The Petikko golf course in Vantaa, Finland, was shut down following what is described as a sad environmental crime. The city of Vantaa now wants to take it over and turn it into Finland's only municipally run golf course, with the city responsible for restoring and maintaining the course and collecting the revenue it generates. Such an operating model is unusual in Finland, where golf courses are typically privately run, which is why the proposal is drawing attention.
- 2World's largest heat storage facility under construction in Vantaa, Finland●The world’s largest # heatstorage facility is taking shape in # Vantaa just north of # Helsinki # Finland # energy # dis
Construction is advancing on what is described as the world's largest heat storage facility in Vantaa, just north of Helsinki. The project is tied to Finland's district heating networks, storing surplus heat for later use to cut fossil fuel dependence. Energy and urbanism commentators are highlighting it as a notable example of large-scale seasonal energy storage.