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HS Orka and Hydrogen Ventures partner on green hydrogen and methanol project in Iceland

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Icelandic power generator HS Orka and Hydrogen Ventures Limited (H2V) will partner to develop a production plant for green methanol using green hydrogen to power the marine sector, as well as domestic and commercial vehicles such as cars, vans and lorries. —HS Orka’s CEO Tómas Már Sigurðsson.

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Researchers confirm existence of North Icelandic Jet current; implications for ocean response to climate change

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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. Credit: WHOI. Click to enlarge. Credit: WHOI. Click to enlarge.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China.

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European Parliament calls for international ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic

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Further, it asked the EU to impose a strict regime limiting soot emissions and the use of heavy fuel oil by vessels calling at EU ports prior to voyages through Arctic waters. Research suggests that about one fifth of the world’s undiscovered hydrocarbon resources may lie in this region.

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US Mapping Project Highlights Potential for Mineral Carbonation for CO2 Sequestration

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But scientists are experimenting with ways to speed the reaction up by dissolving carbon dioxide in water and injecting it into the rock, as well as capturing heat generated by the reaction to accelerate the process. And in Iceland, Matter is about to participate in the first major pilot study on CO 2 sequestration in a basalt formation.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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Icelandic volcano eruption of 1973. A similar effect followed the eruption of a long-dormant Icelandic volcano in 1973. He convinced the authorities to remove the handle from the pump of a particular water source that had been implicated in the spread of the disease, thereby halting that spread.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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Further, open standards could increase the “food or fuel” dilemma associated to the use of first generation biofuels, i.e. biocrops, and the competition for land and water resources. It is also unclear how other environmental impacts of the production and use of different fuels would be accounted for. —Methanol report.