What: “Iceland: A Small Powerhouse in the North”
Who: Hlynur Gudjonsson, Icelandic Trade Commissioner for North America
Where: UC330, University of Montana
When: Thursday, January 29th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Please join the Office of Senator Tester, the Department of Environmental Studies, and the Energy Technology program for an evening presentation titled "Iceland: A Small Powerhouse in the North".
In Iceland , where much of the world’s geothermal development has taken place, geothermal power plants and infrastructure provide 90% of the country’s energy for space heating and hot water. Five major geothermal power plants produce 18% of the country's electricity. Mr. Gudjonsson, the Icelandic Trade Commissioner for North America, will present the geothermal case of Iceland and the benefits to the Icelandic society. He will discuss the framework of Iceland's energy policy, Iceland's energy resources, power situation, energy intensive industries and new opportunities for Iceland and its energy resources.
Hlynur Gudjonsson is the Consul for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island and the Icelandic Trade Commissioner for North America with offices at the Consul General of Iceland in New York. Prior to becoming Consul and Trade Commissioner he was a Brand Manager for a large seafood importer, wholesaler, and manufacturer. He has worked as a strategist and managing director in the areas of marketing, public relation, advertising, and political campaigns. He graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA with a masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communication and holds a B.A. in Political History from the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. Hlynur is the General Manager for the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of the Icelandic Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He is the founder and the chairman of the Foreign Trade Commissioner Association in New York.
Sponsored in part by a USDOL WIRED grant from the MT Dept. of Commerce in conjunction with the MT Dept. of Labor
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