Ukrainian politician and businesswoman, Ms Yulia Tymoshenko, visited Reykjavik Geothermal headquarters in Iceland today, 16 June, 2015. Ms Tymoshenko was the first woman to be appointed Prime Minister in Ukraine. She and RG CEO Gudmundur Thoroddsson discussed geothermal potential in Ukraine, business development opportunities and potential future cooperation.
Geothermal power is a particularly compelling energy source, as the Earth produces heat at all times, geothermal power can be considered base-load and plants operate with near zero emissions.
"We tend to forget that we are blessed with two fundamental long lasting sources of energy -- one is the sun, the other is the fire inside the earth. We sit on it, we sleep on it, we walk on it, but we need to harness it. Geothermal..."
- Olafur Grimsson, President of Iceland
"The Stone Age didn't end because we ran out of stones."
- Sheikh Yamani, former OPEC Oil Minister
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
- African Proverb
