The President of Iceland on a visit to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York State, together with GRP Iceland, ÍSOR and the Iceland Geothermal cluster.

Cornell University has long been among the foremost universities in the United States and has been in cooperation with GRP Iceland (Geothermal Resource Park), the Iceland Geothermal cluster, Reykjavík University and the Icelandic authorities, and has worked on various projects relating to renewable…

Cornell University has long been among the foremost universities in the United States and has been in collaboration with GRP Iceland (Geothermal Resource Park), the Iceland Energy Cluster, Reykjavik University and Icelandic authorities, and has worked on various projects related to renewable energy sources and sustainability in recent years. Work has been carried out under a framework agreement that was first signed in April 2016 and then extended for 5 years on 17 September 2021. On that occasion, an agreement in the field of education between Cornell and RU was also signed, based on that framework agreement. Professors from Cornell have taught at Reykjavik University, and numerous delegations have visited Iceland.

There are plans to change Cornell University's energy systems so that it will be powered solely by renewable energy sources in a sustainable manner, partly following the Icelandic model (the Earth Source Heat project). There are also plans for Cornell University to assess Iceland's sustainability, sector by sector. Finally, the aim is to set up a sustainability research centre in Iceland. Iceland and Cornell are on the same journey and aim to become carbon neutral by 2040 at the latest.

The President of Iceland, together with a small delegation, is now on an official visit to Cornell University in Ithaca, with the delegation including representatives from GRP Iceland, the Iceland Energy Cluster (IREC) and Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR). Even further collaboration between these parties is being discussed, as Cornell University has plans to use geothermal energy to heat the university's buildings as well as to use other environmentally friendly energy sources for the campus. On this occasion, a Letter of Intent (LoI) to that effect was signed with the Iceland Energy Cluster and ISOR in connection with the framework agreement with GRP Iceland.

Cornell has recently completed a research drilling on the campus in Ithaca, which is a major step in changing the school's energy systems and creating a model for the American market. Iceland's distinctive position has been considered in that context, and there are great opportunities here for Iceland and the Icelandic energy industry, in collaboration with Cornell, to influence the progress of climate affairs, energy affairs, environmental affairs, as well as innovation and education.

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