Converting CO2 To Useful Energy – Bjork Kristjansdottir, Carbon Recycling International

“Carbon Recycling International was founded around the idea of taking something which was waste, like CO2 and turning it into some valuable product…(Today they are) converting CO2 into sustainable methanol…(W)e have technology, which takes CO2 as a waste, and it takes hydrogen and turns it into methanol…and it is used today both like into chemicals.… Continue reading Converting CO2 To Useful Energy – Bjork Kristjansdottir, Carbon Recycling International

How Iceland Extracts CO2 From The Air, Geothermal – Berglind “Begga” Olafsdottir, CEO of ON Power, Iceland

“At ON Power, we operate three power plants… and combined we produce just under 20% of the energy produced in Iceland…. We are removing carbon from our operations. So… there are low emissions associated with the production ther, from our operations. There’s around seven grams of CO2 per produced kilowatt hour, compared to 800, if… Continue reading How Iceland Extracts CO2 From The Air, Geothermal – Berglind “Begga” Olafsdottir, CEO of ON Power, Iceland

Geothermal Plant Captures CO2 – “Begga” Olafsdottir, CEO of ON Power, Iceland

““At ON Power…combined we produce just under 20% of the energy produced in Iceland…. We are removing carbon from our operations….Plus, we have been operating a carbon removal station, since then, mineralizing and removing from the atmosphere just over 10,000 tons (of emissions) a year.” Berglind “Begga” Olafsdottir on Electric Ladies Podcast.” In a recent… Continue reading Geothermal Plant Captures CO2 – “Begga” Olafsdottir, CEO of ON Power, Iceland

Circular Economy Business Models in Iceland – Birta Kristin Helgadottir

“I think now, business models will have to somehow rely more on collaboration rather than competition, So, I think, and maybe, naively hope, (this) will be the future of business models…We’ve harnessed geothermal power for ages, and then we decided we needed to… harness the effluent stream, the excess material that comes from, for example,… Continue reading Circular Economy Business Models in Iceland – Birta Kristin Helgadottir

Is Iceland A Pilot For 100% Renewable Energy? – Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority

Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director=General, National Energy Authority, Iceland

Iceland runs on 85% renewable energy. How did they get there? “My favorite part of Iceland’s renewable energy story is that it started small. It started with innovation, entrepreneurship. In terms of how has this developed, originally organically and then supported by the government and by policies and funding, which is essential for any development.”… Continue reading Is Iceland A Pilot For 100% Renewable Energy? – Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority