Iceland continues to open up offshore exploration
Iceland is continuing to invest in offshore oil exploration amid the country’s ongoing economic recovery. On Friday 4 January, officials in Reykjavik ...
Vestas signs major offshore framework agreement
Aarhus-based company Vestas Wind Systems has secured a major offshore contract in its home market of Denmark.
Iceland ambassador: Japan should opt for geothermal energy
Japan may utilise geothermal energy to replace nuclear power stations, according to the Iceland’s envoy.
Iceland Geothermal Conference recaps this year’s developments
As the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC) gears up for the 2013 edition of its biannual geothermal energy conference, organiser Rósbjörg Jónsdóttir r...
Iceland president: government to set up wealth fund for oil revenue
Iceland’s premier has said that Reykjavik is to set up a wealth fund ahead of a potential offshore oil boom to protect the country’s revenues. Preside...
Controversial Greenland mining labour bill approved
Lawmakers in the Greenlandic capital have voted in favour of relaxing regulations on local mining firms. The move, which will allow Chinese companies ...
Reykjavik issues offshore drilling licenses
Iceland’s government has issued several new offshore exploration licenses. According to reports, Faroe Petroleum has been granted a provisional explor...
Early bird tickets for Iceland Geothermal Conference still available
Early bird tickets for the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC 2013), set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik between 5th – 8th M...