Total opposes arctic drilling
French oil giant Total has made an unprecedented move among big oil companies by expressing concerns over drilling efforts in the Arctic.
Finland may abandon coal
Finland’s economy minister has said that the Nordic country may become Europe’s fist economy to completely phase out coal use.
Iceland Geothermal Conference to be promoted at GRC’s 36th Annual Meeting
Today, members of the Iceland Geothermal Cluster will be promoting the 2013 edition of the Iceland Geothermal Conference at GRC (Geothermal Resources ...
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...