Category Environment

Island er i den grad en varm destination

Nu, når Grimsvötn vulkanen i Island nærmest er en skygge af sig selv, er Island om muligt en endnu mere attraktiv feriedestination ovenikøbet med et nyt geologisk vidunder.

Den kraftige vulkanske aktivitet under Vatnajökull gletcheren varede i tre dage og der blev produceret mere aske på en enkelt  dag end under hele Eyjafjallajökull udbruddet sidste år. Det til trods har generne været begrænsede og flytrafikken er normaliseret. Oprydning og rengøring efter askenedfald skrider også planmæssigt frem og kun et lille område i det sydøstlige Island er hårdt ramt. Read more

Islannin tulivuoren toiminta hidastuu: Icelandair-lentoyhtiön lennot jatkuvat

Islannin yliopiston geomorfologisti Bjorn Oddsson on todennut, että Islannin tulivuoren Grimsvotnin toiminta hidastuu. Hän on myös todennut, että tulivuoren toiminnan hidastuminen on nopeaa. Icelandair ei täten ennusta muita keskeytyksiä tulivuorenpurkauksesta johtuen.

Islanti on vulkaaninen saari ja sen moderni infrastruktuuri sekä hätäpalvelut on suunniteltu tulivuorenpurkaukset huomioon ottaen. Islannin säännöllisistä maanjäristyksistä ja tulivuorenpurkauksista huolimatta kukaan ei lähes koskaan vahingoitu ja liikenneyhteyksien viiveet ovat yleensä minimaaliset. Read more

Islandsk vulkan skruer ned for blusset – Icelandairs flyvninger fortsætter

Björn Oddsson, geomorfolog fra Islands universitet, har udtalt, at Grimsvötn-vulkanen i Island har skruet ned for blusset, og at udbruddets intensitet er kraftigt aftagende. Dermed forventer Icelandair ikke yderligere problemer på grund af vulkanudbruddet ud over mindre forsinkelser på afgange fra Amsterdam, Oslo og København.

Island er en vulkanø, og landets moderne infrastruktur og nødberedskab er udviklet til at kunne håndtere vulkanudbrud. På trods af jævnlige jordskælv og vulkanudbrud i Island er der næsten aldrig nogen, der kommer til skade, og der opstår som regel kun minimale forsinkelser. Read more

Online campaign inspires Iceland tourism

Iceland tourism campaign, Inspired by Iceland began in June 2010 after visitor numbers to Iceland dropped rapidly due to the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in April 2010. Since it’s inception, the campaign has been encouraging people to visit Iceland again by organising many events across the country, showcasing Iceland’s culture and natural beauty, as well as allowing individuals to share their stories and memories.

The first event organised by Inspired by Iceland, ‘Iceland Hour’ involved the whole nation leaving messages online, welcoming and encouraging the world to experience Iceland for themselves. Over 1 million messages and e-cards were sent and the Inspired by Iceland promotional video was downloaded over 1 million times, proving the event to be extremely successful. Read more

‘Team City’ playing high to raise funds for charity

A team of eight staff from Manchester City Football Club, including a coach, a kitman, a secretary and a masseur will be carrying two goals to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro for a game of 4 a-side football on the top of the tallest mountain in African at 5895 metres.  During their climb they will also be wearing full Manchester City strips, shinpads included  – with probably a few layers underneath for added warmth.

The football match will be filmed ‘Match of the Day’ style and will be available for pay per view entertainment on the website, and then shown at half time at the first Manchester City football game of the season. Read more

NIB signs loan agreement with Landsvirkjun for Hydroelectric Project in Iceland

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) recently signed a loan agreement with the Icelandic energy company, Landsvirkjun for the funding of the Budarhals Hydroelectric Project in Iceland.

The loan is an important milestone in the overall funding of the Budarhals Hydroelectric Project in southern Iceland, but funding for the project has been worked on over the past few months. Read more

Icelandic energy provider strengthens business development and marketing with new employees

Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic power company, has recruited three new staff members; Rikardur Rikardsson, Eyrun Gudjonsdottir, and Stella Marta Jonsdottir, in order to strengthen its base as a leader in the marketing and sales of renewable energy in Europe.

Landsvirkjun has hired two new account managers and one business development specialist: Read more

Whale watching holidays with Iceland airline

Icelandair is offering UK travellers whale watching holidays in Iceland as the whale watching season is soon to begin. The Iceland airline has recently launched its ‘Whale Watching City Break’, including flights to Iceland from Glasgow, Manchester, or London Heathrow, three nights accommodation in Reykjavik, and a whale watching tour with Elding.

The whale watching tour with Elding will be scheduled for the day after the arrival. During the trip, visitors will set sail from the old harbour in Reykjavik to Faxafloi Bay, a beautiful body of water with great views of Mount Esja on a clear day. Each tour is different, with sightings almost guaranteed, especially with the most common whales, Minke and Humpback; expect to see Puffins and Guillemots too. Read more

Solar Photovoltaic panels finally affordable with UK home energy advisors

Solar power is not only now affordable for homeowners in the UK with Eco Home Squad, but the accredited domestic energy advisor’s Solar Photovoltaic panels will also provide great returns of up to £900 a year.

An average solar panel system costs around £12,000, including VAT at 5 percent; if this is installed before 1st April 2013, the British Government will pay homeowners for the electricity not used. This means that solar power users will receive around £900 a year for 25 years, resulting in a return of between 7 to 9 percent. Read more

Environmentally friendly cleaning products wipe the competition off the map

A relatively newcomer to the British industrial cleaning products market, Fresh Clean has started to sweep its competition off the map with its impressive range of environmentally friendly cleaning products. The product has reset the bar for eco friendliness and completely redesigned the playing field. Fresh Clean is the first of its kind and has already been adopted by several major UK institutions, from both commercial and private sectors.

Fresh Clean is a crystallised cleaner, which the end user dilutes according to necessity and degree of soiling. This means, of course, that the products are delivered in boxes that last for months on end one five kilogram box of the stuff is enough to make up 2,500 trigger spray refills, which will keep even the busiest restaurant clean for a year if not longer. Clearly these are environmentally friendly cleaning products on a hitherto unseen scale and when you add in the fact that it is made a mere two miles from its staging depot, you begin to realise why this product has been marked as the best eco-friendly cleaning products in the UK. Read more

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