Why Europe’s wealthy are not moving to Scandinavia
The Scandinavian/Nordic countries can invariably be found atop prosperity indices, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark all perennial lea...
Islandsbanki at the GEA Geothermal Finance Forum in New York
Islandsbanki is proud to support the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) and its Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2010, which takes place on Thurs...
Geothermal energy is one of the most promising renewable energy sources
Renewable energy has been an important topic at the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Applying and developing Geothermal Energy technol...
Renewed popularity for nuclear power
Years of stout opposition towards nuclear energy is fading, as global warming causes increased acceptance.
Iceland beats the United States in search for renewable energy
According to a wholesale data-centre hosting company, Verne Global, Iceland is the world’s number one location for cheap and environmentally sound ene...
Swedish murder case reopened with elk as prime suspect
A former murder case involving a 63-year-old Swedish woman from the southern Smaland region has been reopened by local police who now suspect that the...
Danish insurers claim climate change is pushing up premiums
Danish insurance companies are planning to force up insurance premiums on the grounds that climate change is costing them money.
Hundreds of reindeer drown in Lapland accident
A herd of over 400 reindeer have drowned after the ice they were crossing gave way, sending them plunging into freezing waters.