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Bjork Tries to Save Iceland from Canadian Takeover

Image from Reykjavik Grapevine Until recently Bjork was the most famous thing about Iceland, then came the collapse of the banking system and the volcanic eruptions. TreeHuggers know another environmental factoid about the country: it is the only one in the world to run on its own geothermal energy. Its plants provide all of the electricity, heat and hot water for the entire nation. Now all these elements are coming together in a national controversy over who should own the public resou… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bjork Tries to Save Iceland from Canadian Takeover

Spain Emerges as Solar Energy Leader

Image credit: GOOD GOOD observes Spain’s emergence as the world’s new solar energy leader. They have built a new solar energy plant and already have plans for solar and wind energy development through 2013. This is great news since developing sustainable energy practices are important to solving our current energy crisis. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Spain Emerges as Solar Energy Leader