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Icelandic Startup Proposes Batteries Built Into A Vehicle’s Structure
InsideEVs
APRIL 6, 2021
The company, called Nanom, created an electric boat with 500 kWh capacity by using ‘structural battery carbon fiber’ in its shell
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L.A. Times Takes A Bath In Dirty Water With Icelandic Bottled H20 Scam
Creative Greenius
MARCH 30, 2013
I’ve been seeing the b t full page ads for Icelandic Glacial water in the print edition of the Los Angeles Times for months now and every time I do they p**s me off. . If you know the Creative Greenius you know that I am easily pissed off by the charlatans, greenwashers and pompous posers who prey upon the ill-informed and gullible and that’s exactly what Icelandic Glacial water is and does. Icelandic Water’s ads say it’s the “Source of An Epic Life.”
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Geothermics reports on first magma-enhanced geothermal system; Krafla in Iceland
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2014
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 borehole, IDDP-1, was the first in a series of wells being drilled by the IDDP in Iceland in the search for high-temperature geothermal resources.
Postcard From Iceland (1 of 2)
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 10, 2008
Iceland is beautiful. I came as a guest for Driving Sustainability , Iceland’s conference for the future of cars. After the two day conference, we stayed on to film for “Revenge,&# because Iceland’s electricity is 100% renewable — the perfect place for EVs. Thanks to its wise investment in geothermal plants, Iceland’s energy is clean and practically free. Can Iceland use its clean energy to replace gasoline driving?
China’s CNOOC to participate in application for offshore exploration in Iceland’s Arctic Continental Shelf
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2013
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China, will participate in the application of Iceland-based Eykon Energy as an operator and potential licensee in the second licensing round of the Dreki Area. The northern Dreki Area—which lies just north of the Arctic Circle—is the northern- and eastern-most part of the Icelandic Continental Shelf.
Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2017
For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol).
Postcard from Iceland (2 of 2)
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
It’s really hard to beat a week in Iceland. With our Icelandic Camera Operator Bjorn Helgason. We were lucky to get the interviews we were able to -especially with the President- as Iceland was under incredible financial stress. Flying back to the US, the Icelandic airport security was so friendly I felt like I was in an idealic scene from “Catch Me if you Can.&# Ahh, to live in a country with a great President, relaxed but secure airports and green electricity.
Researchers confirm existence of North Icelandic Jet current; implications for ocean response to climate change
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2011
An international team of researchers has confirmed the presence of a deep-reaching ocean circulation system off Iceland—the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ)—that could significantly influence the ocean’s response to climate change in previously unforeseen ways. The North Icelandic Jet in cross-section, adjacent to the continental slope of Iceland. They will collect new information on the overturning in the Iceland Sea.
Icelanders get a sneak peek of REVENGE
Revenge of the Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
Early yesterday morning in Los Angeles when it was around dinner time in Reykjavik, Iceland, Chris Paine appeared via Skype at Iceland’s annual Driving Sustainability conference. Iceland is in the process of transforming its transportation and energy practices into promoting electric cars for its roads, as well as geothermal energy for power generation.
Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
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. Iceland is also being considered by Reva as a possible site for a European assembly plant. Importing and distributing EVs in Iceland is a key factor in reaching the goal.
Iceland Prez pops hydrogen bubble; Looking to electric cars
Plugs and Cars
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Iceland was to be the test platform. EVs represent a faster way forward according to Iceland's President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Iceland to working with Mitsubishi to bring iMIEVs in large numbers, and cooperating with other Nordic countries to create a unified market for EVs. The last, best hope of hydrogen and fuel cell for vehicles is down for the count. After grand ambitions and lofty rhetoric, reality has set in.
Iceland to push electric SUV conversions
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
As part of a national electric vehicle project in Iceland, AMP Holding Inc has signed a letter of intent with Northern Lights Energy to introduce all-electric SUVs into the country. Northern Lights Energy has committed to buying 1,000 all-electric SUVs from AMP over a five year period as it promotes sustainable transportation under the Icelandic [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news AMP AMP electric car conversions electric SUVs Iceland Northern Lights Energy
Multi-brand electric-car dealer to open in Canada after Iceland test
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 24, 2016
With the notable exception of Tesla Motors' company-owned stores, electric cars must compete against internal-combustion models for space and attention on dealer lots. But what if a dealership sold only electric cars, covering multiple brands? That's the concept behind EVEN Electric, which announced plans for its first dealership in Canada last. Canada dealers plug-in cars dealerships
Touring Iceland in a Mazda MX-5
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Nipping out for a drive just for the pleasure of it is something we don’t always get the chance to do. However, when the opportunity comes knocking to. Mazda MX-5 Features Editors Picks
REVA to develop electric car market in Iceland
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
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. In addition to importing new electric vehicles to Iceland, it is working on developing systems to convert the current internal combustion engine car fleet into electric cars.
Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Iceland is one of several places on Earth offering the ideal conditions for this process.
Trouble in Hydrogen Heaven
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 6, 2007
The World , a PRI/BBC radio collaboration, has a report on the problems bringing Iceland's hydrogen dream to fruition. Tags: iceland fuel cell "the world" jori lewis hydrogen Still only one filling station, now without any customers. The hydrogen busses have been retired to a museum. With abundant renewable electricity, if it can't happen there, it can't happen anywhere. Jori Lewis reports from Reykyavik. Have a listen.
Refineries in the Americas produce a greater share of gasoline per barrel of crude oil than refineries in other world regions
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2020
OECD Europe: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Switzerland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom.
EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2019
Vans registered in the EU and Iceland in 2018 emitted on average 158.1 Other key findings include: Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles in the EU and in Iceland, constituting almost 60% of all new registrations. million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs. The combined shares of PHEV and BEV sales were highest in Iceland (15%), Sweden (8.4%) and the Netherlands (6.8%).
EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2020
2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. Vans registered in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the UK in 2019 emitted on average 158.4 million new cars were registered in 2019 in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the UK.
AMP delivers first converted electric ML350
Green Car Congress
MAY 11, 2011
at a press conference at their Cincinnati, OH facility, presented the first AMP electrified Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV to Gisli Gislason, Chairman and CEO of Northern Lights Energy (NLE) of Iceland. This is the initial delivery committed in AMP’s long-term supply agreement with the Icelandic company signed in April. The demand for SUVs is very high in Iceland at approximately 35% of new vehicle sales. Our AMP Electric Mercedes ML SUV fits NLE and Iceland's needs perfectly.
Northern Lights Energy signs LOI to purchase 1,000 AMP electric SUV conversions over 5 years
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
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. Iceland has no domestically-produced oil, according to the CIA World Factbook. AMP’s intention is now to extend those discussions to the Iceland project. AMP Holding Inc.,
Choosing EV Batteries for Cold and Rainy Climates
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 24, 2008
I want to convert a car in Iceland and am having trouble selecting the right batteries. The car is to function in the capital with a
Deadline for applying for Keeling Curve Prize is 10 Feb; $250K for 10 projects
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 20, 2021
Previous winners have fixed carbon into stone in Iceland, produced biofuels in Kenya, and helped corporations around the world set and achieve emissions goals. The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 2021 Keeling Curve Prize , which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon uptake. The competition is open until 10 Feb to applicants from around the world.
Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 24, 2018
It has become the world-leading new-energy bus maker with international recognitions, successfully entering the markets in the United Kingdom, France, Chile, Bulgaria, Iceland and Macao in China. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile. Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent.
$70M H2ME project launches in Europe to deploy 325 fuel cell vehicles and 29 refueling stations
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Under H2ME, these initiatives will deploy 200 FCEVs, 125 fuel cell range-extended electric (FC RE-EVs) commercial vans and 29 new HRSs in 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK) by 2019. A large coalition of European partners has launched the €63-million (US$70-million) project Hydrogen Mobility Europe ( H2ME ). H2ME is co-funded with €32 million (US$36 million) from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU).
Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2018
In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.
Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen energy storage R&D and demo project in Europe
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2012
Hydrogenics Corporation, together with eight other partners, has won a major energy storage R&D and demonstration project in Europe. Called “Don Quichote,” the project includes a financial contribution of €2.86 million (US$3.7 million) by the European Commission, under the auspices of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), and will take five years to complete.
Hyundai • Kia Motors and stakeholders from Nordic Countries sign MoU on fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Hyundai • Kia Motors and key hydrogen stakeholders from Sweden, Denmark, Norway & Iceland recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of collaboration towards market deployment of zero. Within the Nordic countries there is a long-standing strong collaboration between Icelandic New Energy (INE) and the Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership (SHHP) with the purpose of deploying.
IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2018
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. With almost 250,000 electric cars at the end of 2017, the five countries account for roughly 8% of the total number of electric cars around the world.
Mitsubishi Motors to promote EVs with Hsinchu County in Taiwan
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2011
In addition, MMC is in cooperation with numerous governments in their EV popularization initiatives, including the Republic of Monaco, Iceland, Denmark, Singapore and Thailand. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s business partner in Taiwan China Motors Corp (CMC), Mitsubishi Corporation, (MC) and the Hsinchu County government in northwestern Taiwan have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs).
Mitsubishi Motors Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Denmark for i-MiEV
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2010
MMC also has signed MoUs regarding EVs with several governments around the globe including the Principality of Monaco and Iceland, among others, collaborating with these governments towards the popularization and promotion of EVs. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Danish government regarding the popularization of the i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) in Denmark.
H2ME has 100 fuel cell vehicles on the road in Germany, France and UK
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Hydrogen Mobility Europe ( H2ME ), a multi-country, multi-partner project to demonstrate that hydrogen can support Europe’s future transport demands, announced that it has deployed its first 100 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Germany, France and the UK. Sixty Symbio Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 range-extended fuel cell vans have been deployed in the UK and France, supporting the development of a network of hydrogen refuelling stations in those markets.
Nordic green signs Agency Agreement with BioMCN for bio-methanol
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Nordic Green, a company focused on the introduction of bio-methanol, has signed an Agency Agreement with BioMCN , a producer of bio-methanol, for the representation and sales of bio-methanol in Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland) and Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) countries.
€106M JIVE 2 project launches in Europe; 152 fuel cell buses across 14 European cities
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2018
Coordinated by Element Energy , and supported by a €25-million (US$31.2-million) grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), the JIVE 2 project will deploy 152 fuel cell electric buses across 14 European cities throughout France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. In Europe, the JIVE 2 project (Second Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe) launched this week.
Mitsubishi Motors signs cooperation agreement to promote EVs with the Singapore Government
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
In addition, MMC has engaged in initiatives to popularize EVs with various governments all over the world, including the governments of the Principality of Monaco, Iceland, Denmark, among others. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and its distributor in Singapore Cycle & Carriage Automotive PTE Limited (CCA) signed a Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on activities to popularize electric vehicles (EV) with the Singapore government.
First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Detroit Electric has established distributors throughout Europe and Asia extending from the North (Iceland and Norway) and the East (Azerbaijan, South Korea, China and Hong Kong) to the South (South Africa), with additional countries due to join the growing global network over the coming months. The first production Detroit Electric SP:01 ( earlier post ) has rolled off the line at the company’s Leamington Spa (UK) manufacturing facility.
Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) signs agreement on joint testing of electric vehicles with PTT Public Company Limited
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
In addition, MMC is in cooperation with numerous governments in their EV popularization initiatives, including the Principality of Monaco, Iceland, Denmark, and Singapore. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Co., MMTh), Mitsubishi Motor’s subsidiary in Thailand, has agreed to start joint testing of the i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle (EV) with PTT Public Company Limited (PTT), a natural gas and petroleum company and the largest energy company in Thailand.
CRI awarded €1.8M EU grant to scale CO2-to-methanol technology
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2019
CRI developed the ETL technology to produce low-carbon intensity methanol from CO 2 and hydrogen and operates the first production facility of its kind in Iceland. Carbon Recycling International has been awarded a €1.8-million (US$2.0-million) grant under the EU Horizon 2020 Research Programme to increase the scale of its CO 2 -to-methanol technology, marketed under the trademark Emissions-to-Liquids (ETL).
Mitsubishi begins delivery of the largest order of i-MiEVs to date; 50 of 507 to Estonian government
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2011
In addition to Estonia, MMC is collaborating with other countries like the Principality of Monaco, Iceland, Denmark, Singapore, Thailand, and others in their efforts to popularize EVs. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has delivered the first 50 i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicles (EV) out of 507 units scheduled to be provided to the Estonian government. These first fifty i-MiEVs mark the beginning of delivery of the largest single order ever taken to date for the i-MiEV.
Adgero signs €3.5M deal with ultracap manufacturer Skeleton for road freight KERS
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2016
The distribution agreement covers markets in the member states of the European Union, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Israel, Iceland, Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. Adgero has signed a €3.5-million (US$4-million) distribution agreement to ensure modules from ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies, are part of its Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) for road freight. Earlier post.)
Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2015
CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely Group and CRI intend to collaborate on the deployment of renewable methanol fuel production technology in China and explore the development and deployment of 100% methanol-fueled vehicles in China, Iceland and other countries. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Group) will invest a total of US$45.5
Mercedes ML350 gets the electric car treatment
Green Cars News
MAY 11, 2011
The firm, which has a supply agreement with Icelandic company Northern Lights Energy, expects to begin volume deliveries [.]. At a Press Conference at its Cincinnati, Ohio, facility, AMP Electric Vehicles revealed its first electrified Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV. The AMP ML350 includes a lithium iron phosphate battery pack and two rear-mounted permanent magnet AC motors.
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