Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’

Iceland Asbru Enterprise Park grows as a data center service location

June 10th, 2010

Iceland_Geysir76The Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland is growing to be the next ideal location for data center management and services, due to the country’s renewable green energy sources.

Verne Holdings, the partnering group of wholesale data developer Verne Global has recently signed a contract with the Wellcome Trust to aid the completion of a 44-acre data center campus at the Asbru Enterprise Park in order to create a powerful solution giving users the opportunity to go green without paying higher rates.

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Nordic region forging ahead with renewable energy for transport

September 4th, 2009

rafmagnsbíllAlternative fuel sources for transport, including electricity and biofuels, are fast adapting how we fuel our vehicles and also positively affecting our wallets and the planet. The Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are taking a leading role in the field – a fact which will be highlighted at the fast-approaching Driving Sustainability conference in Reykjavík this month. » Read more: Nordic region forging ahead with renewable energy for transport

Conference on biogas and electric cars in Iceland

August 25th, 2009

green-carThe huge Japanese car makers Mitsubishi and Toyota, as well as BYD Auto from China, are to introduce their latest green car developments at the third annual Driving Sustainability international conference of industry experts to be held on 14th and 15th September in Reykjavik, Iceland.

All of Iceland’s electric needs are catered for by renewable energy. The country is the world leader in harnessing renewable energy with 80 percent of its total energy consumption from hydro- and geothermal sources. The remainder, mostly fossil fuels, is consumed by the transport and fishing sectors. » Read more: Conference on biogas and electric cars in Iceland