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RVK Newscast 158: Lightning and Kennel Cough
Welcome to a particularly blustery episode of RVK Newscast! Today we bring you to the town of Garðabær, a municipality within the Capital Region of Iceland for a wintery walk-and-talk. Join Reykjavík Grapevine’s editor-in-chief, Valur Grettison, along with his trusty Chief Morale…
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Tómas Guðbjartsson On Treating The Heart Of Iceland
The heart of Iceland is at risk, according to high-profile physician and heart surgeon Tómas Guðbjartsson. While Tómas may be best-known around Reykjavík for his lectures on heart disease and his support of the Landspítali University Hospital, when he made reference to…
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Power Company Disagrees With Minister’s Contentions
The head of Iceland’s national power company asserts the Industry Minister’s remarks on a proposed undersea cable to Britain are false. As reported, the findings of a government project manager examining the idea of an undersea power cable connecting Iceland to Britain…
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Half Of Tourists Want To Visit Power Plants In Iceland
About half of the visitors to Iceland who took part in a Gallup poll at the request of Landsvirkjun, Iceland’s largest power company, expressed an interest in visiting these power plants. Kjarninn reports that, in addition, 97% of these visitors were positive…
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Aluminium Smelting Costs 34% Less Than Average In Iceland
The price of running an aluminium smelter in Iceland is 34% lower than the worlds average according to Icelandic power company Öskju Energy, Kjarninn reports. Askja Energy Partners 2016 The average price of aluminium smelting has dropped by 12% worldwide in recent…
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Most Icelanders Against Privatising Banks, Public Services
The majority of Icelanders want to keep their public services public. Although there is a slight uptick in support for privatising public broadcasting, this support remains below 30%. A new poll from Market and Media Research put the spotlight on privatisation, by…
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Majority Pushes For Eight New Hydro Power Plant Options
Last week’s Thursday, the majority of Alþingi’s Industrial Affairs Committee (AIAC) announced its intention to to re-categorize eight sites as “utilizable” options for the construction of hydroelectric power plants. These have until now been categorized, either as for preservation, or as on…
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Want To Erect 80 Windmills
National power company Landsvirkjun are investigating the possible construction of 80 windmills on a 34 square kilometre plot of land in south Iceland, reports RÚV.As reported, Landsvirkjun has been looking to expand its wind power resources. In December 2012, the power company raised two…
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The Allen Iverson Election
Welcome to Iceland. You are visiting the home of the oldest parliament in the world, of some of the oldest and most revered writing in Europe, and country of pronounced natural beauty. The tradition of democracy is so strong here, that we…