Dr. Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson Awarded special International Award in China.
Dr. Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson, as a former IGA President and Director of the United Nations Geothermal Training Programme, was presented a Special International Award at the National Geothermal Conference held in Beijing, China.
Geothermal energy: a large increase in utilisation in recent years and an enhanced utilisation ratio for electricity generation
Geothermal utilisation has increased significantly in recent years with the establishment of new geothermal power plants. At the same time, the utilisation ratio of primary energy for electricity generation has increased considerably.
Read moreAverage output of high-temperature geothermal wells
In 2008, 102 geothermal wells were in operation at Icelandic geothermal power plants. The mean mass contribution from each was 0.78 million tons and the mean primary energy contribution was 1.19 PJ.
Read moreChanged methodology for assessing geothermal primary energy production for electricity generation and heating
Energy Statistics 2010 Now Published and Online
The annual publication of Iceland's "Energy Statistics" is out now and available in both hard copy and online.
Call for proposals, Sustainable Energy Systems 2050
On the 25th of October 2010 Nordic Energy Research launched a new research call on Sustainable Energy Systems worth 100 million NOK. The aim is to develop integrated solutions between Renewables, Low-Carbon Transport and Grids & Markets. Cooperative Nordic research consortia are invited to submit pre-proposals before December 16th 2010.
Read moreIceland Geothermal 2010 to be held on November 1st in Reykjavik.
Switzerland new member country of IPGT
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Iceland and U.S.A. sign bilateral agreement to develop clean geothermal energy.
Today the United States and Iceland signed a bilateral agreement aimed at increasing the world's understanding of advanced geothermal technologies and accelerating their deployment. The agreement was signed at the Culture House by the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, Luis E. Arreaga, and the Icelandic Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Katrín Júlíusdóttir.
Read moreA feasibility study report for a DME project in Iceland
As result of the Icelandic government's vision for zero percent hydrocarbon fuel emissions, a team of experts from Iceland and Japan have conducted the feasibility study of the synthesis gas Dimethyl ether (DME as an alternative fuel.
Driving Sustainability ´10 Reykjavík
The Icelandic Minister of Energy receives an electric vehicle
The Icelandic Minister of Energy, Katrin Juliusdottir, will for the next two years be driving an electric car. The electric vehicle is a Mitsubishi i MiEV, and it is a part of a test project which results from an MoU between the Icelandic government, Hekla and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Read moreThe NEA gives counselling regarding the development of energy intensive food industry
Hrunamannahreppur, a local authority in West Iceland, and the companies Íslensk matorka and Matís have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding deveolopment of energy intensive food industry at the town Fludir which includes using geothermal warm water for fish aquaculture.
Read moreGeothermal Development and Research in Iceland, 2nd edition
The second edition of Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland is out now. The booklet contains an informational summary of geothermal development and the regulatory structure of geothermal energy utilisation in Iceland
Read moreWorkshop on Reservoir Research in Iceland
The Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism announces a second licensing round for hydrocarbon exploration in 2011
Icelandic authorities are preparing a surface geochemistry survey of the Dreki Area. A second licensing round has been announced as from 1 August 2011 untill 1 December 2011.
Read moreNew overview of hydrocarbon related research in the Tjörnes Basin, Gammur Area off north Iceland
Recently the National Energy Authority commissioned a report from two scientists of Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) as an overview of hydrocarbon related research in the Tjörnes Basin, located in the Gammur area.
Read moreThe National Energy Authority grants a research licence regarding a tidal power plant in Hvammsfjörður Fjord of Breiðafjörður Fjord
The National Energy Authority issued a research licence to the company Sjávarorka ehf. regarding a tidal power plant in Hvammsfjörður Fjord of Breiðafjörður Fjord on 15 January 2010. The research permit is valid for 6 years, and expires on 31 December 2016.
Read morePetroChallenge Iceland competition successfully completed
On January 13 and 14, 43 students from Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu (FAS) and Framhaldsskólinn í Vestmannaeyjum (FIV) competed in this year's Icelandic national PetroChallenge and learned about the petroleum exploration industry.
Read moreElectricity generation capacity is around 4300 MW for high-temperature fields in Iceland
The National Energy Authority (NEA) has estimated the capacity of high-temperature fields for electricity generation. According to the recent evaluation by NEA, there is a high probability that 4300 MW of electricity can be generated for a period of 50 years in known high-temperature fields in Iceland. This corresponds to approximately 35 TWh per year. For comparison, the 4 TWh of electricity were generated at geothermal plants in 2008.
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