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    1. Iceland-based IT company adds to enterprise with green data center purchase

      Explore icenews.is (Dec 19 2011) Cloud Computing

      Iceland-based IT company adds to enterprise with green data center purchase Iceland’s leading Information Technology (IT) company, Skýrr, recently added to its enterprise with the purchasing of Thor Data Center – a data centre which operates just outside of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík. The company has secured 3.2 megawatts of electricity from HS Orku in Suðurnes for data centre operations but will be able to receive up to 19.2 megawatts of electricity if necessary. Gestur G. Gestsson, the CEO of Skýrr, commented, “Thor Data Center has actively been involved in the marketing of Iceland’s environmentally friendly options for data centre companies. The data centre has great employees with advanced knowledge of the structure and architecture of data centres. Here at Skýrr, we are very proud of this great addition to the to the family” (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Norway

    2. Data center services in Iceland continue to grow

      Explore icenews.is (Jun 4 2010) Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing , Servers

      Data center services in Iceland continue to grow Iceland is set to become the next hot location for data center services and green energy sources; the Asbru Enterprise Park in Keflavik will lead the way for companies across the globe. The partnering group of wholesale data developer Verne Global, Verne Holdings, has signed a contract with the Wellcome Trust to help the completion of a 44-acre data center campus at the Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland. With Iceland’s favourable natural attributes and renewable energy resources, Verne Global could save customers as much as USD 100 million in ten years on energy costs alone. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Jeff Monroe

    3. Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant site could be shut down

      Explore icenews.is (May 18 2009) Nuclear

      Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant site could be shut down The Finnish Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority (STUK) has sent a letter to Areva, the French company building the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, stating that they will shut down the power station site if Areva doesn’t fix problems in the plant’s automation systems. YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, reports that STUK believes the design of the nuclear plant’s automation system is faulty and does not meet basic nuclear safety requirements to operate. STUK therefore says they cannot give the green light for Areva to install the automation systems at Olkiluoto until the company addresses the problem. (Read Full Article)

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