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Aurora Tourism in Iceland: You Can Seek, but You May Not Find

Baua Electric

The lights are even on some recycling bins in Reykjavík, the capital: “Keep Iceland Clean.” In the past decade or so, an aurora borealis industrial complex has boomed in Iceland. That doesn’t mean much for Iceland. In fact, Icelanders and scientists said, this winter is nothing special. Sometimes, the lights are there.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

Green Car Congress

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Earlier post.)

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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

Green Car Congress

In proportion to its population, the Nordic region—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—is strikingly ahead of the rest of the world in adopting electric cars. Norway, Iceland and Sweden have the highest ratios of EVs per person, globally.

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REVA to develop electric car market in Iceland

Green Cars News

It’s not just Mum who has gone to Iceland… it is electric cars too, with the REVA Electric Car Company signing an agreement with Northern Lights Energy (NLE) to jointly develop the market in Iceland. Iceland is now being considered as a possible destination for a European assembly plant.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

Cars That Think

The concept then graduated, first to a proof-of-principle venture in Iceland using multicopters, then to a well-funded Amazon project in the United Kingdom. Someone on the ground monitors the flight from afar, and if something unexpected arises, that person can redirect the plane. “We The rest don’t have regular service at all.”.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Why should the government interfere?

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

The Climate Change Commission has recommended setting a time limit on light vehicles with internal combustion engines entering, being manufactured, or assembled in Aotearoa as early as 2030. Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines.