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Cost Of Living In Iceland Increases
Icelandic consumers can expect up to 30% price hikes on groceries in the coming weeks. In conversation with RÚV, businesspeople of Bonus, Krónan, and Prís cite various reasons. CEO of Bonus Björgvin Víkingsson claims that the hikes are due to increased electricity…
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Magma Collecting Near Blue Lagoon, Svartsengi Power Plant
As earthquakes continue to rock the Reykjanes peninsula, new GPS data and satellite readings confirm that magma is collecting west of Þorbjörn at a depth of three to four kilometres. According to the Icelandic Met Office, there are clear signs of ground…
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Magma Collecting Close to HS Orka and Blue Lagoon
About one and a half million cubic meters of magma have accumulated a few kilometers below the surface close to the Blue Lagoon. Land has risen by a few centimeters. Expert Kristín Jónsdóttir explains the matter in detail, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Are you…
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Controversial Dam Project In Westfjords Set On Ice
Hvalárvirkjun, a project involving building a series of dams in the Westfjords that has divided locals in the area for years, has been officially put on ice for the foreseeable future. However, the Minister for the Environment believes new opportunities could arise…
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UPDATE: Fish Farm Waste Also Runs Into Dangerous Power Plant Hot Pools
Waste from Stolt-Nielsen’s fish farms runs into a popular illegal swimming spot on the Reykjanes coastline, Visir reports As reported, the HS Orka power plant issued a warning after dozens of swimmers were spotted enjoying the coastal hot pools near its Reykjanes…
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Bathers Warned Against Swimming In Power Plant Waste Hot Pools
An electricity firm has warned that a newly popular swimming spot in Reykjanes is in fact a potentially harmful offshoot from its power plant. Several hot pools on the Reykjanes coastline have become a popular attraction for locals, despite private property warnings.…
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Icelandic Power Company Hacked, Robbed Of 400 Million ISK
HS Orka, one of Iceland’s major suppliers of geothermal energy, announced that they had been hacked by foreign parties. In an interview with RÚV, the departing CEO of HS Orka, Ásgeir Margeirsson, went into further detail. While he confirmed that the hackers…
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Songs Of The Dammed: Hvalárvirkjun And The Future Of Árneshreppur
When people talk about Iceland’s economic boom days, they are largely referring to the greater Reykjavík area. Roads are repaired and renewed, construction cranes are everywhere, new businesses are opening all the time, and both city and national authorities work overtime to…
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Stunning Geothermal Area To Be Ruined For Geothermal Drilling
A beautiful thermal area in southwest Iceland will soon become no more, as geothermal drilling is to begin there. Stundin reports that the geothermal area of Eldvörp, located on the Reykjanes peninsula of southwest Iceland, is living on borrowed time. This region,…