Startup Energy Reykjavik, an investment program with focus on energy-related business ideas, will be facilitated by Iceland Geothermal Cluster – a network of organisations within the geothermal energy sector in Iceland. The mentorship-driven seed stage investment program consists of an annual 10-week long program in Reykjavik, Iceland where selected companies or ... Read More...
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Iceland’s recent volcanic activity at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in the southern region of the country has drawn a lot of attention from geologists and volcanologists worldwide. In addition to the abundance of tourists flocking to see the volcano erupting, scientists and students from all around the world are coming to ... Read More...
The Icelandic bank, Islandsbanki (formerly Glitnir) has issued its third annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report in continuation of its research activities in geothermal energy. The report provides an updated overview on geothermal energy development in the United States, highlighting not only the increasing amount of activity in the sector, ... Read More...
Asbru has found a new partner in investment in regards to geothermal research which can help improve and develop green energy research. The Canadian geothermal company, Magma Energy Corporation has announced that they will invest in the Asbru partner companies of HS Orka and Geysir Green Energy based in Iceland. Asbru ... Read More...
It is our pleasure to present our second annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report. The overall development of geothermal energy is very positive in the US. The installed geothermal power generation capacity has increased by 4% to 2,958 MW. The overall number of projects has increased and projects currently underway ... Read More...
Glitnir Bank, a leading provider of financing and advisory services to the geothermal energy industry, announced this week that it has co-arranged a US$180 million loan for Nevada Geothermal Power with Morgan Stanley & Co. Glitnir continues to lead the global financial community in support of the geothermal energy industry. As a ... Read More...
Glitnir strengthens its global network of expertise within the seafood industry by appointing two new business directors for Chile and Peru to be based in Santiago and Lima respectively. Glitnir is applying for representative office licenses in Chile and Peru in order to follow up on the bank's success in Latin ... Read More...
Nordic bank Glitnir wins second prize at the Financial Times Sustainable Banking Awards. Glitnir Bank made second place for the “Sustainable Deal of the Year” at the Financial Times Sustainable Banking awards which were presented in London last week. Among speakers at the award ceremony were the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson ... Read More...
Nordic bank Glitnir has made the shortlist for the 2008 FT ‘Sustainable Deal of the Year’ award - for the second time in a row. The Financial Times and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced the short-lists for the 2008 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global ... Read More...
Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at an open meeting on environmental issues to be hosted on April 8th in Reykjavik, Iceland. The former vice-president of the United States and Nobel Prize winner is scheduled to visit Iceland on 7 - 8 April as a guest of Icelandic President, Olafur ... Read More...
The Icelandic President, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, joined officials from the state of California and the city of Los Angeles to open the new headquarters of the Iceland America Energy company. The company is expected to be a leader for geothermal energy development in California using knowledge and expertise developed from ... Read More...