Jessica Aldred visits Reykjavik to find out how Iceland is tapping into its renewable energy resources as it prepares for a low-carbon future , This article was first published on on Tuesday April 22 2008. It was last updated at 00:08 on April 22 2008. The Svartsengi geothermal power plant by the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Photograph: Paul A. Souders/Corbis For tourists relaxing in the hot springs of Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon, just outside the capital Reykjavik, the issues of climate change and energy security are not likely to be occupying most bathers' minds. But what many visitors may be...
Wrys and falls of a natural showman
The Australian
The Australian
EVERYONE seems to know the work of Olafur Eliasson. The artist is, in one sense, a superb showman: he knows how to pull in the punters. But where is the brash fairground character? For all that the public may be familiar...
Winter wonderland�
Business Day
Business Day
AUTUMN is suddenly here and the colder night temperatures are a signal that it is time to pull out the last of the summer annuals and plant colour for winter and spring. Renewing the beds by digging them over and adding...
The happiest places on earth
MSNBC
MSNBC
Scandinavian countries rule the rankings; the U.S. places 17th Steffen Schmidt / AP> Commentary By Hana R. Alberts “Taking all things together on a scale of one to 10, how happy would you say you are?” With that question...
Where to go to beat the strong euro
The Guardian
The Guardian
Benji Lanyado recommends five destinations outside the eurozone where you can still get plenty of holiday sun for your sterling , Wednesday May 7 2008 This article was first published on on Wednesday May 07 2008. It was...
Geothermal markets heat up
Energy Current
Energy Current
5/5/2008 Geothermal, long the "Sleeping Beauty" of sustainable energy, is now showing clear signs of waking up, particularly in the U.S., where geothermal potential remains largely untapped, according to Iceland-based...
Greenhouse gases: Petrify or liquefy?
Independent online (SA)
Independent online (SA)
By Alister Doyle Oslo - Turn greenhouse gases to stone? Transform them into a treacle-like liquid deep under the seabed? The ideas may sound like far-fetched schemes from an alchemist's notebook but scientists are...
MoMA offers work of Danish artist Olafur Eliasson
Newsday
Newsday
Insubstantial is the word that comes to mind when describing the art of Olafur Eliasson, whose infatuation with light leads him to make things that glint, glow, sparkle and ripple. His works literally lack substance -...
Kerry Katona debuts her post-baby body after dropping three stone on her Special K diet
London Evening Standard
London Evening Standard
Kerry Katona has unveiled her trimmed down figure just four weeks after giving birth to her son Max. The troubled star, who is 5ft 3in, showed off her leaner physique during a afternoon outing with husband Mark Croft...



