Reykjavik Geothermal Ltd (RG) is a
geothermal Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:
* Geothermal energy, useful energy generated and stored in the Earth
* Geothermal activity, the range of natural phenomena at or near the surface, associated with release of the Earth's internal he ...
development company that specifically identifies and targets high quality geothermal resources in combination with underserved power markets.
[RG´s website]
RG was founded in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
in 2008 by experienced geothermal management and science team, in all aspects of the geoscience, engineering, financing and management of geothermal development, exploration and plant construction.
RG has been verified by accredited management standards and authenticated systems and frameworks including
ISO 9001
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. The Company has implemented
ISO 14001
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and
OHSAS 18001
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001 (OHSAS 18001) was an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. It was developed in March 1999 by Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Project G ...
and these environmental and occupational health and safety systems are pending BSI audit.
Furthermore the company has implemented
ISO 26000
ISO 26000 is a set of international standards for social responsibility. It was developed in November 2010 by International Organization for Standardization. The goal of these standards is to contribute to global sustainable development by encoura ...
standard on social responsibility and the
SA 8000 standard on social accountability.
Headquartered in Iceland, RG is owned by management and U.S. investors. It has offices in
New York City
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in the US,
Addis Ababa
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in Ethiopia and in
Port Moresby
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in
Papua New Guinea
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.
See also
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Renewable energy in Iceland
Iceland is a world leader in renewable energy. 100% of the electricity in Iceland's electricity grid is produced from renewable resources. In terms of total energy supply, 85% of the total primary energy supply in Iceland is derived from domesti ...
Notes
References
The website of Reykjavik Geothermal August 2012]
British Standards Institution August 30, 2012BSI FM 563523.
The web of NOPEF- Nordic Project Fund: "Reykjavík Geothermal invests in East Africa" – in English
The Geothermal Web: “Thinkgeoenergy”: "RusHydro and Reykjavik Geothermal sign geothermal cooperation agreement" – in EnglishThe Web of Bloomberg Businessweek: Company Overview of Reykjavik Geothermal – in English
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ttp://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2010/11/11/jardhitaverkefni_a_indlandi/ Morgunblaðið 11. nóvember 2010: „Jarðhitaverkefni á Indlandi“ – in IcelandicMorgunblaðið: 23. Júní 2012: „Ekki leyst með skuldsetningu“ Interview with Dr. Carl Hahn former CEO of Volkswagen and the Vice Chairman of Reykjavik Geothermal. – in IcelandicRG´s CEO interviewed
in Frettabladid, Iceland, August 29, 2012.
"Reykjavik Geothermal planning 300 mw power plant project in Ethiopia“
Thinkgeoenergy - The Geothermal Energy News Website, August 30, 2012.
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Energy companies of Iceland
Geothermal energy in Iceland
Renewable energy companies of Europe
Energy companies established in 2008
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2008 establishments in Iceland
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