Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson confirmed as Iceland geothermal energy conference patron
The President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has been confirmed as the patron for the upcoming geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, to be held a...
Denmark’s Vestas firm announces 1,400 job losses
Danish wind turbine company Vestas is to cut an additional 1,400 jobs.
Finland electricity rates five times more than Sweden
Current electricity rates in Sweden cost a fraction of those in Finland, according to a recent YLE report.
Landsvirkjun in Iceland Announces New Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement with PCC
PCC subsidiary PCC BakkiSilicon to purchase power for silicon metal plant in Iceland.
Striking oil workers ‘could cost Norway billions’
Continued industrial action by Norway’s North Sea oil and gas workers could cost the country several billion kroner, according to the Oil Industry Ass...
Geothermal energy conference to take place in Reykjavík Iceland
The Iceland Geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, is set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavík between 5th – 8th March next year...
Jeff Monroe of Verne Global happy with green data center in Iceland
Jeff Monroe, the CEO of Verne Global, has expressed his happiness with the company’s green data center at Ásbrú Enterprise Park in Iceland and expects...
UK could be powered by Iceland volcanoes
The UK and Iceland signed a deal this week that could see geothermal power harnessed from Icelandic volcanoes supply the UK with energy.