A company from Lahti that manufactures charging equipment for electric cars went on a rampage: Kempower’s turnover grew by more than 200 percent in a year

Still, only one percent of Finland’s car fleet are fully electric cars. According to the researcher, consumers do not realize the difference in operating costs between electric and combustion engine cars.

Three employees work at Kempower's factory in Lahti.
Antti Virtanen, Antti Rask and Janne Rask work at the Kempower factory. A few years ago, Scania’s bus body factory operated in the spacious hall.

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Home presentations are organized for insects in Lahti: Olivia, 5, decorated a nest where insects can make babies

Preschoolers built artificial nests for pollinating insects. Vötökö’s apartments are also presented to the public. Human-made insect habitats are needed because the nesting places of pollinators have decreased.

Awareness of the importance of pollinating insects to nature can be increased in many ways. In Lahti, the city’s Nature School Kaisla organized workshops for preschoolers, where they made insect hotels.

The public can get to know the models of insect habitats in Launee family park in Lahti. The nests are displayed and at the same time information about pollinating insects is shared.

Three children dressed in blue attention vests and an adult in a light T-shirt and cap.  In front of the group, an insect hotel resembling a birdhouse attached to a fence.
Ville Rantanen, Olivia Kalanen and Sini Kuoppala attached the insect hotel together with environmental educator Jenni Jelkänen.

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The price of a liter of diesel starts at number one in some places in Lahti – even a petrol truck is very close to two euros

In Finland, the average price of diesel was over 2.5 euros at its highest in June.

A blue-green gas station sign with petrol and diesel prices in red illuminated letters.  The lowest price for diesel is 1 euro and 989 cents.
The cold station in Hennala sold diesel for just under two euros per liter on August 15.

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\”Find the tit!\” – this is how you train a Tyyne-corgi to become a mushroom picker who won’t miss a single delicacy in the forest

Searching for interesting smells is a good stimulus for the dog’s mind. Various search hobbies are popular with dog owners, and this can be seen in the mushroom courses at dog schools.

The dog tries to search as hard as it can with its low legs. It finds tasty blueberries that you have to stop to taste. This is forgiven for Grandma Tyyne, who is just training to be a mushroom dog.

Mushroom hunting is usually thought of as a hobby of the Italian lagotto breed. They are especially known as truffle hunters. They still do not have exclusive rights to mushrooms.

– All a dog needs is a nose. And the fact that the dog is in such condition that it can move in the forest. Dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds come, says Vetävä Oksanen, who runs mushroom courses at Koirakoulu Lahten Murre.

The dog has found a chanterelle.
The dog finds the mushrooms with its precise sense of smell. It is not necessarily interested in mushrooms as food, so you should reward the find with, for example, the dog’s favorite treats.

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Lahti washes the Pelicans to help settle new residents

The league club is supposed to organize activities for those moving to Lahti, which would make the new hometown feel like home.

Evening picture: the lights of Lahti's radio mast glow in the dark, the picture shows Lahti's ice rink with lights.  In the foreground, a parking lot full of cars.
The ice hockey league club Pelicans is supposed to organize common leisure activities or small events for new residents of Lahti. Archive photo from the ice rink in Lahti.

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Jarmo Teräsheimo is an invisible helper: an association from Lahti organizes food aid for tens of thousands of people every month

The need for food aid in Finland has doubled during the corona pandemic. Operation Open Door led by Jarmo Teräsheimo is a necessary, but unknown to many, link in the food aid chain.

Jarmo Teräsheimo, executive director of Operaatio Avoin Ovi ry.
Director of operations Jarmo Teräsheimo at his workplace in the premises of Operaatio Avoin Ovi ry. Up to 60,000 kilos of food goes through the association to those in need every month.

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New electricity contract in sight? Getting an affordable electricity contract is almost impossible now, but here are some tips for finding the best deal

The best deal for you depends on what you value. When comparing electricity contracts, in addition to the price, you should think about, for example, your own need for security or financial flexibility.

Exchange electricity seemed expensive, but Paaso expected the price to drop in the summer. The family tried to reduce the electricity bill by scheduling laundry and dishwashing at night. At that time, electricity on the exchange has traditionally been cheap, because the demand is lower.

– In the end, the price didn’t drop much even on some nights. I thought that I had to take a fixed-term fixed-price contract so that I could predict the price a bit.

In the new contract, the family pays the same price for electricity for two years. Paaso is satisfied with his contract, because he noticed that the price of a similar contract doubled the very next day. If the prices drop within two years, the new contract has a clause that allows him to switch to a cheaper contract.

The record high price of electricity has made even more people think about their electricity contract.

Janne Paaso is sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching TV.
Janne Paaso lives with his family in a detached house.

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