The first consumer ethanol pump in Iceland was turned on recently. I assume that the ethanol is imported but would burn cleaner than gasoline. They also pump methane that is produced locally at the city garbage dump. For years they have been powering the garbage trucks from that methane and now [...]
Why is it that Iceland is frequently ahead of the curve when it comes to sensible solutions to an ever more troubling planet? Geothermal and district heating systems starting from the 1940’s, sustainable quota systems for the limited resources, alternative fuel research and application, innovative tax restructuring, and general long term thinking in all [...]
An ongoing controversy in Iceland is the introduction of heavy industry in particular aluminum smelters. The cheap electricity produced from clean energy is a big draw for energy intensive industries. It is easier to build hydroelectric power stations and that is where the problem begins. So what to think about a geothermal [...]
As reported in IcelandReview plugin hybrids are arriving in Iceland next month. Plugin hybrids are the next step from the hybrids we’re currently used to. They can be charged directly from household current and driven exclusively by electricity until they run dry which is then powered by the combustion engine. Current hybrids [...]
