15. August 2016 Nordic Drinking Water Conference In 2016, The Nordic Drinking Water Conference will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland. The conference provides a forum for professionals in the drinking water industry to share experience, knowledge and skills as well as to interact. The conference program offers a comprehensive cross section of the current research and developement activities in the Nordic countries. On offer are 90 presentations over 3 days, organized into 5 themes.
12. August 2016 Emissions from electricity and heat productions high in Europe Iceland has the lowest ratio of CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production in Europe, or 0%. In Estonia, which tops the list, the ratio is almost 80%. In many European countries emissions from electricity and heat production exceeds 50%, which will prove a challenge for authorities to lower significantly. All production of electricity and heat in Iceland is from renewable energy sources, such as hydro power and geothermal.
