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SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Seattle music fans are in for much more than a "taste" of Iceland at Neumos on Friday, they can expect an earful. Reykjavik Calling, part of the A Taste of Iceland events in Seattle this week, is a free Icelandic music showcase presented by Iceland Naturally and KEXP 90.3 FM. WHAT: Sister Cities Seattle and Reykjavik have a lot more in common than one may think, particularly cultures rooted in a deep appreciation of music...

Geothermal Insider: 25 leading geothermal industry decision makers including Alterra Power Corp, RamPower, PG&E, Landsvirkjun, Baker Hughes and Mitsubishi will be meeting in September to discuss ways of driving operating and maintenance costs down whilst optimizing plant production at the only geothermal operations and plant optimization conference this year. London, UK (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 This meeting comes at a critical time in the industry when geothermal operators are expected...

When a team of scientists drilling near an Icelandic volcano hit magma in 2009, they had to abandon their planned experiments on geothermal energy. But the mishap could point the way to an alternative source of geothermal power."Because we drilled into magma, this borehole could now be a really high-quality geothermal well," said Peter Schiffmann, professor of geology at UC Davis and a member of the research team along with fellow UC Davis geology professor Robert Zierenberg and UC...

MONTREAL, June 16 /PRNewswire/ - Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic power utility, and Rio Tinto Alcan have successfully concluded negotiations on a renewed power contract for Alcan Iceland Ltd's aluminium smelter in Straumsvik, Iceland. The new contract runs to the year 2036 whereas the current contract could be extended to 2024 based on Landsvirkjun and Rio Tinto Alcan reaching an agreement by 2014. The new contract also provides for 75 MW of additional power, which is one of the conditions...