A shortage of rubbish in Norway’s capital is having an unusual effect on heating for the city. Oslo’s forward thinking use of incinerators to produce heating has come unstuck due to supply insufficiencies.
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Advania’s Thor Data Center in Iceland signs with Opera Software
Posted on 13 May 2013.
Advania, a leading Information Technology (IT) company operating in the Nordics, recently signed an agreement with Opera Software for the expansion of its operations at Thor Data Center – a green data center in Iceland owned by Advania.
Posted in Business, Energy, Iceland, Technology0 Comments
Norway oil and gas industry celebrates 40 years at OTC
Posted on 07 May 2013.
At this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), more than 100 Norwegian companies will be showcasing their services at the Norwegian pavilion hosted by Innovation Norway, which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary at the annual event.
Posted in Business, Energy, Norway, Technology, United States0 Comments
Valitor finalises software for contactless and smartphone mobile payments in Iceland
Posted on 29 April 2013.
Valitor, a leader in international issuing and acquiring services, in cooperation with Point, a leading provider of electronic payment solutions in Europe, has finalised a new piece of software for contactless payments and smartphone mobile payments in Iceland.
Posted in Business, Iceland, International, Technology1 Comment
Icelandic president to come to Maine
Posted on 26 April 2013.
Iceland’s president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson plans to visit Maine, the northeastern-most state of the United States, next May to express his support for Eimskip. The Icelandic shipping company has chosen Portland, Maine’s most populous city, as its trans-Atlantic container service hub for North America.
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Kadeco to share algae production opportunities at European Algae Biomass Conference 2013
Posted on 23 April 2013.
Kadeco, the Icelandic development company, will be sharing the algae production opportunities at the Ásbru Enterprise Park during ACI’s 3rd annual European Algae Biomass Conference, taking place between 24th – 25th April 2013 in Vienna, Austria.
Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, General, Iceland, International, Technology0 Comments
Valitor: Europe’s second largest issuing services provider of pre-paid Visa credit cards
Posted on 22 April 2013.
Iceland-based acquiring services provider Valitor has been named as Europe’s second largest issuing services provider of pre-paid Visa cards after two years in operation.
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Valitor wins two international Card and Payment Awards for innovative solutions
Posted on 17 April 2013.
Valitor, the Iceland-based issuing services provider, has won two international Card and Payment Awards for its innovative solutions during a recent ceremony held in London, UK.
Posted in Business, Iceland, International, MBL, Technology0 Comments
