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About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.

For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.

About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.

Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.

in Focus

22.5.2007

Green Digital Data Archive to be Established in Iceland

Green digital data archive to be established in Ic Icelandic digital assets management company Data Íslandia announced plans yesterday to establish an environmentally friendly archive for storing digital information in the town Sandgerdi on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.

“There has been an a surge in attention for environmental issues around the world and demand for ‘green’ solutions are increasing steadily. We have an excellent opportunity here in Sandgerdi to establish a powerful operation in tune with the environment and the local community,” managing director of Data Íslandia Sol Squire said in a statement to the media.

The project, which has the potential to create 20 new jobs in the region, is a cooperation between Data Íslandia, Sudurnes Energy Company, VSÓ Consultation, Kanon Architects, ParX Trade Consultancy for IBM and the town council of Sandgerdi.

“It is good news for the town of Sandgerdi that a company like Data Íslandia sees opportunities in establishing hi-tech operations, which can create dozens of well-paid jobs in the community in the coming years,” said Mayor of Sandgerdi Sigurdur Valur Ásbjarnason.

The archive will be built in an area earlier reserved for the US Naval Air Station on Reykjanes peninsula and the Development Committee for Keflavík Airport, aimed at putting the facilities of the former US Military base to use, is also participating in the project.

The construction of the archive is planned to begin later this year. Data Íslandia’s operations will be powered by renewable energy, while natural wind cooling will reduce energy usage. Additionally the architectural design of the archive will further support environmental harmony.

Data Íslandia will provide large-scale, long-term, archival administration services and corporate risk management, primarily for foreign clients.

The operation will require two megawatts of electricity for the first stage and ten megawatts once the final stages have been reached, but the electricity required does not have to be harnessed specifically for Data Ísalndia.

Once completed the building housing the digital data archive will be 4,000 m2 in size.

Source: Iceland Review (www.icelandreview.com).

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