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Þorlákshöfn Residents Vote Against Heidelberg Plant
On December 9, Þorlákshöfn residents voted against the decision to grant a processing permit to the German company Heidelberg Materials, Vísir reports. The company had planned to establish a gravel processing plant in the town, grinding down materials such as pumice, palagonite,…
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Silicon Folly: The Failure Of The Latest Industrial Trend
Tourism is not the only troubled industry In Iceland. The sharp increase in demand for solar panels has necessitated growth in silicon production. The country’s abundant, cheap and sustainable energy has made Iceland an attractive base. United Silicon was the first manufacturer…
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Iceland’s New Gold Rush
An Icelandic company, with financing from a Canadian company, hopes to mine for gold all over Iceland. One elected official is nonetheless worried about the environmental impact this plan could have. Kristín Ólafsdóttir is the CEO of Iceland Resources, a company that…
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High Speed Rail Link From Keflavik To Reykjavík?
News has surfaced that a group of private investors are looking into the possibilities of building a high-speed rail link between Keflavik Airport and BSÍ Reykjavík. Currently, everyone landing in the airport is either picked up by relatives or friends in cars…
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Great Airwaves Memories Plus One Virgin’s Expectations
Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone I have tons of great memories from past festivals. Like the time in 2005 when I lost a drunken bet (something to do with someone eating a large quantity of Icelandic hot dogs) and had to get an…
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All Eyes on Iceland
By Þórir Bogason There are a lot of Icelandic acts performing at this year’s Iceland Airwaves festival. This in itself is of course nothing new. The festival does an admirable…