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

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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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Geothermics reports on first magma-enhanced geothermal system; Krafla in Iceland

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In 2009, a borehole drilled at Krafla (a caldera in northeast Iceland) as part of the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) unexpectedly penetrated into magma (molten rock) at only 2,100 meters (6,890 feet) depth, with a temperature of 900-1000 °C. The IDDP is a collaboration of three energy companies—HS Energy Ltd.,

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Geely Holding has provided two Geely Auto Emgrand methanol sedans ( earlier post ) and the world’s first M100 heavy truck to Danish partners as part of the long-term trial. The company has launched more than 20 methanol vehicles and obtained more than 256 patents for methanol technologies.

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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Renewable energy (1 project): In the German part of the North Sea, a project will construct and operate an offshore windfarm, which will implement innovative solutions for turbines and hydrogen.

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Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

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12, 2026, will start above Greenland, then strafe the west coast of Iceland and move along the Atlantic Ocean and over Spain. 2, 2027, another will skirt the Mediterranean coast of North Africa then cross Egypt and part of the Arabian Peninsula. Several companies will fully refund your deposit if you cancel a year in advance.

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Northern Lights Energy signs LOI to purchase 1,000 AMP electric SUV conversions over 5 years

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a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ) to support the introduction of all-electric SUVs into Iceland as part of a national electric vehicle (EV) project. AMP Holding Inc.,

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Mitsubishi Motors signs cooperation agreement to promote EVs with the Singapore Government

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The Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, including Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Land Transport Authority (LTA), as part of a multi government agency EV task force will set up an EV charging infrastructure network and evaluate the cost benefits of EVs for future adoption.

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