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  • Iceland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increase

    Iceland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increase

    Greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland rose by 2.2% between 2016 and 2017, and are up by 85% from 1990 levels, a new report from the Environment Agency of Iceland (UST) details. As RÚV reports, greenhouse gases in Iceland actually began to decrease…

  • Icelanders Consume Most Electricity

    Icelanders Consume Most Electricity

    Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden consume the most electricity per person in the world, and Icelanders most of all, reports NASA. Icelanders consume an average of 52,374 kilowatt hours per person per year, Norwegians 23,174 kilowatt hours, Finns 15,738 kilowatt hours, and…