Iceland to explore geothermal possibilities in Ethiopia
In January this year, the government of Iceland signed a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia over the matter of geothermal explorations in Africa. As a ...
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Less pollution from Icelandic aluminium smelters
Iceland’s Ministry for the Environment recently released a report stating that greenhouse gas emissions from Iceland’s aluminium smelters has decrease...
Lithuania hosts 2008 Cruise Europe conference
The Cruise Europe Association, an organisation that promotes Europe as a world-class cruise destination, will hold its annual AGM and conference in th...
Norwegian helicopters too hot in Afghanistan
Experts predict that high temperatures in Afghanistan may be bad for the helicopters designed to transport Norwegian troops who have been wounded in t...
Glitnir makes shortlist for sustainable energy award
Nordic bank Glitnir was recently shortlisted for the 2008 FT (Financial Times) Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global awards for sustainabilit...
Icelandic authorities consider cooperation with Angola
Officials from the governments of Iceland and Angola are considering increasing their official cooperation, according to the Angola Press Agency. On W...
Street democracy in Iceland overheats
Fuel protests in Iceland are getting hot, according to reports by CNN. Retired truck driver Halldor Sigurgson captured the essence of the protests on ...
Britain pays dearly for Euro sarcasm
With just 23 days to the big off, Eurovision fever is already gripping the people of Europe – and none more so than Terry Wogan. The BBC’s veteran Eur...