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  1. Iceland's hot rocks may be power source for export to Germany; UK

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    Tue, 15 May 2007

    15 May 2007 - The hot volcanic vents of Iceland may be harnessed to bring electrical power ..... said engineers from Germany had visited Iceland last autumn. They have now signed a memorandum ..... to begin exploratory drilling through Iceland 's thin crust. "They are prepared to

  2. VA Tech Hydro wins €60m contract in Iceland

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    Fri, 7 Nov 2003

    equipment for the Kárahnjúkar power plant in Iceland . The power plant project is managed by Landsvirkjun, Iceland 's national utility company and is valued ..... station is located in the eastern part of Iceland , approximately 670 km from the capital

  1. American Superconductor receives DVC system order from grid operator in Iceland

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    Tue, 15 Nov 2005

    VAR Compensator (DVC)) system for a transmission grid in Iceland run by Landsnet, an independent power transmission company ..... system will be installed at the Hryggstekkur substation in Iceland . The substation is located near a new aluminium plant that

  2. Iceland -Yemen geothermal electricity agreement signed

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    Mon, 21 Apr 2008

    21 April 2008 - Yemen's General Corporation for Electricity and Iceland 's Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) company have signed an agreement on geothermal electricity generation, according to reports

  3. NASA begins new year with international Arctic ozone study

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    Wed, 8 Jan 2003

    Jan. 8, 2003 -- NASA researchers, and more than 350 scientists from the United States, European Union, Canada, Iceland , Japan, Norway, Poland, Russia and Switzerland, are working together this winter to measure ozone and other atmospheric

  4. Solar, wind power unlikely to become alternative to atomic energy - expert

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    Sun, 20 May 2012

    various countries showing that those who wish to abandon mineral fuel will have to use atomic energy. The only exception is Iceland with its numerous volcanoes and extremely low population density, he said. Even the United Arab Emirates, which has plenty

  5. Wasabi Energy Limited Update on Option Agreement

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    Tue, 22 May 2012

    output by over 20% at the TGPP. The Kalina Cycle(R) is currently used on a number of geothermal power plants in Germany, Iceland and Japan as well as in various industrial applications. The thermal efficiency of the Kalina Cycle(R) continues to provide

  6. Acquires Wind Development Assets in British Columbia

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    Sat, 19 May 2012

    renewable energy company. We operate six power plants totaling 567 MW of capacity, including two geothermal facilities in Iceland , a geothermal plant in Nevada, British Columbia's largest run of river hydro facilities and the province's largest wind

  7. Alterra Power Acquires Wind Development Assets in British Columbia

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    Sat, 19 May 2012

    renewable energy company. We operate six power plants totaling 567 MW of capacity, including two geothermal facilities in Iceland , a geothermal plant in Nevada, British Columbia's largest run of river hydro facilities and the province's largest wind

  8. Wasabi Energy Limited Corporate Update

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    Mon, 14 May 2012

    achieve initial plant start up and commencement of commissioning activity in the August/September 2012 timeframe. Husavik Iceland The Husavik geothermal power plant refurbishment project commenced in early 2011. During the engineering phase further opportunities