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Ethanol and alternatives in Iceland
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 pipe the excess back [...]
Encouraging efficient vehicles
Instead of discouraging car traffic with super high costs and smog causing traffic patterns how about encouraging the use of eco friendly cars. In Reykjavík there is a new initiative that allows free parking for vehicles that consume less than 5 liters of fuel per 100 km (47 mpg). It has already proved to be [...]
One Step Closer to a Dream
I don’t want to jinx it but I’m one step closer to making my trip to Iceland come true. It is much cheaper to split hotel costs so that is part of the new arrangements. Maybe. We’ll see. But until then I doubt I’ll sleep much because I’ll be thinking about it.
Expats and Home Plate
I can relate to this Iceland Review article about celebrating holidays in a place that is not your birth nation. The sometimes comical antics and compromises one experiences to make one day special when it is just another normal day around you. I can also relate to the feeling that folks back home consider your [...]
