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  • Google And Microsoft Now Use More Electricity Than The Whole Of Iceland

    Google And Microsoft Now Use More Electricity Than The Whole Of Iceland

    New research has surfaced that suggests Google and Microsoft now consume more electricity per year than the whole of Iceland. Climate change writer Michael Thomas reported on Twitter (known by some as “X”) that the tech giants use more power than several…

  • Icelanders Consume Most Electricity Per Capita In The World

    Icelanders Consume Most Electricity Per Capita In The World

    Icelanders consume the most electricity per capita of any nation in the world, RÚV reports, according to new data from the World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2017, Icelanders consumed an astounding 54.4 megawatts per hour. By comparison, the second place country, Norway,…

  • Still Ain’t Easy Being Green

    Still Ain’t Easy Being Green

    Before we started jailing bankers, Iceland’s strongest memetic power was in our energy grid. Our energy consumption may be proportionately higher than that of a lot of countries, but it’s what generates our power that gained us an international reputation as a…

  • Don’t Ask Nanna: About Skyr Tossing

    Don’t Ask Nanna: About Skyr Tossing

    Dear Nanna, Why are protestors throwing perfectly good Skyr at Parliament? Please let us send you some of that rubbish Arla stuff we have to put up with in the UK. Skyr Snob Dear Skyr Snob, Don’t hate, participate! Throw that ARLA…