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'''Hal Oskarsson''' (Hallgrímur Óskarsson in his native language, Icelandic) is the founder and Chairman of ''Carbon Iceland'', a company specializing in point-source CO2 capturing technology to mitigate industrial emissions and produce renewable fuel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vb.is/frettir/fanga-co2-og-framleida-eldsneyti/ |title=Fanga CO2 og framleiða eldsneyti |publisher=Viðskiptablaðið |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hi.is/vidburdir/loftslagsbreytingar_orsok_og_afleidingar_hvad_er_haegt_ad_gera |title=Event: Climate Change Causes and Consequences |publisher=University of Iceland |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> The company was founded in 2020 and has partnered with Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its production plant in Iceland that aims to start production in 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2024/10/25/fanga_losun_fra_storidju_og_nyta_i_eldsneyti/ |title=Fanga losun frá stóriðju og nýta í eldsneyti |publisher=Morgunblaðið |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref>
'''Hal Oskarsson''' (Hallgrímur Óskarsson in his native language, Icelandic) is the founder and Chairman of ''Carbon Iceland'', a company specializing in point-source CO2 capturing <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranevska |first=Sasha |date=2024-11-11 |title=Carbon Iceland Will Use CO2 From Smelters To Produce Sustainable Marine Fuel |url=https://carbonherald.com/carbon-iceland-will-use-co2-from-smelters-to-produce-sustainable-marine-fuel/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Carbon Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> technology to mitigate industrial emissions and produce renewable fuel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vb.is/frettir/fanga-co2-og-framleida-eldsneyti/ |title=Fanga CO2 og framleiða eldsneyti |publisher=Viðskiptablaðið |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hi.is/vidburdir/loftslagsbreytingar_orsok_og_afleidingar_hvad_er_haegt_ad_gera |title=Event: Climate Change Causes and Consequences |publisher=University of Iceland |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> The company was founded in 2020 and has partnered <ref>{{cite web |title=Fanga losun frá stóriðju og nýta í eldsneyti |url=https://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2024/10/25/fanga_losun_fra_storidju_og_nyta_i_eldsneyti/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |publisher=Morgunblaðið}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Carbon Iceland has launched its project ‘turning CO2 from smelters into renewable fuel’ |url=https://www.carboncapture-expo.com/industry-news/carbon-iceland-launched-project-turning-co2-smelters-renewable-fuel |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-24 |title=Carbon Iceland signs deal with Siemens Energy - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/english/2021-08-24-carbon-iceland-signs-deal-with-siemens-energy |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=RÚV}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Siemens Energy til liðs við Carbon Iceland |url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/08/20/siemens_energy_til_lids_vid_carbon_iceland/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.mbl.is |language=is}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Carbon Iceland semur við Siemens Energy um tæknilausnir - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2021-08-20-carbon-iceland-semur-vid-siemens-energy-um-taeknilausnir |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=RÚV}}</ref> with many international conglomerates <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-05 |title=Carbon Iceland Project Launch: Turning CO2 from smelters into renewable marine fuel in Iceland |url=https://www.cruiseshipportal.com/news/cruise-news-maritime-news/carbon-iceland-project-launch-turning-co2-from-smelters-into-renewable-marine-fuel-in-iceland/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.cruiseshipportal.com |language=en}}</ref> for its production plant <ref>{{Cite web |last=Habibic |first=Ajsa |date=2024-11-04 |title=New project for turning CO2 from smelters into renewable marine fuel launched in Iceland |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/new-project-for-turning-co2-from-smelters-into-renewable-marine-fuel-launched-in-iceland/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref> in Iceland <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vilela |first=Antonio |date=2024-11-15 |title=Carbon Iceland: Nuevo proyecto para convertir CO2 de fundiciones en combustible marino renovable |url=https://h2businessnews.com/carbon-iceland-convertir-co2-fundiciones-combustible-renovable/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=H2 Business News |language=es}}</ref> that aims to start production in 2028 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vikublaðið |title=Áfangasigur í áformum um lofthreinsiver á Bakka |url=https://www.vikubladid.is/is/frettir/afangasigur-i-aformum-um-lofthreinsiver-a-bakka |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Vikublaðið |language=is}}</ref>.


== Early Life and Education ==
== Early Life and Education ==
Hal graduated from the University of Iceland with a degree in industrial engineering. Before founding Carbon Iceland, he worked for over a decade as an independent consultant for Icelandic businesses and organizations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://carboniceland.is/hal-oskarsson-bio/ |title=Hal Oskarsson Biography |publisher=Carbon Iceland |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> In his younger years, Hal pursued a passion for music composition. He has composed and published music for various artists in Iceland and occasionally for artists in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Hal has also participated in international music competitions, including the Eurovision Song Contest, and is the composer of the 2003 official entry for Iceland, ''Open Your Heart''. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321151101/https://eurovision.tv/event/riga-2003/participants |title=Eurovision 2003 Participants |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/birgitta |title=Birgitta Haukdal: Iceland Eurovision Entry 2003 |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref>
In 1967, Hal was born in Akureyri, a town in northern Iceland. Hal graduated from the University of Iceland with a degree in industrial engineering. Before founding Carbon Iceland, he worked for over a decade in consulting both for Icelandic based businesses and organizations <ref>{{cite web |title=Hal Oskarsson Biography |url=https://carboniceland.is/hal-oskarsson-bio/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |publisher=Carbon Iceland}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-29 |title=Lífeyrissjóðir í of miklum áhættufjárfestingum - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/lifeyrissjodir-i-of-miklum-ahaettufjarfestingum |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=RÚV}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-20 |title=Vill að lífeyrissjóðir auki upplýsingaflæði - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/vill-ad-lifeyrissjodir-auki-upplysingaflaedi |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=RÚV}}</ref> and also on an international basis. Since his younger years, Hal has pursued a passion for music compositions where he has composed music for various artists in Iceland and occasionally for artists in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Hal has also participated in international music competitions, including the Eurovision Song Contest, and is the composer of the 2003 official entry for Iceland, ''Open Your Heart''. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321151101/https://eurovision.tv/event/riga-2003/participants |title=Eurovision 2003 Participants |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/birgitta |title=Birgitta Haukdal: Iceland Eurovision Entry 2003 |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:39, 7 January 2025

Hal Oskarsson
Hal Oskarsson, founder of Carbon Iceland
Born
Akureyri, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
EducationUniversity of Iceland
Occupation(s)Founder, Engineer
Known forFounding Carbon Iceland

Hal Oskarsson (Hallgrímur Óskarsson in his native language, Icelandic) is the founder and Chairman of Carbon Iceland, a company specializing in point-source CO2 capturing [1] technology to mitigate industrial emissions and produce renewable fuel.[2][3] The company was founded in 2020 and has partnered [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] with many international conglomerates [9] for its production plant [10] in Iceland [11] that aims to start production in 2028 [12].

Early Life and Education

In 1967, Hal was born in Akureyri, a town in northern Iceland. Hal graduated from the University of Iceland with a degree in industrial engineering. Before founding Carbon Iceland, he worked for over a decade in consulting both for Icelandic based businesses and organizations [13] [14] [15] and also on an international basis. Since his younger years, Hal has pursued a passion for music compositions where he has composed music for various artists in Iceland and occasionally for artists in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Hal has also participated in international music competitions, including the Eurovision Song Contest, and is the composer of the 2003 official entry for Iceland, Open Your Heart. [16] [17]

References

  1. ^ Ranevska, Sasha (2024-11-11). "Carbon Iceland Will Use CO2 From Smelters To Produce Sustainable Marine Fuel". Carbon Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  2. ^ "Fanga CO2 og framleiða eldsneyti". Viðskiptablaðið. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Event: Climate Change Causes and Consequences". University of Iceland. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Fanga losun frá stóriðju og nýta í eldsneyti". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Carbon Iceland has launched its project 'turning CO2 from smelters into renewable fuel'". Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. ^ "Carbon Iceland signs deal with Siemens Energy - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  7. ^ "Siemens Energy til liðs við Carbon Iceland". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  8. ^ "Carbon Iceland semur við Siemens Energy um tæknilausnir - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  9. ^ "Carbon Iceland Project Launch: Turning CO2 from smelters into renewable marine fuel in Iceland". www.cruiseshipportal.com. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  10. ^ Habibic, Ajsa (2024-11-04). "New project for turning CO2 from smelters into renewable marine fuel launched in Iceland". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  11. ^ Vilela, Antonio (2024-11-15). "Carbon Iceland: Nuevo proyecto para convertir CO2 de fundiciones en combustible marino renovable". H2 Business News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  12. ^ Vikublaðið. "Áfangasigur í áformum um lofthreinsiver á Bakka". Vikublaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  13. ^ "Hal Oskarsson Biography". Carbon Iceland. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Lífeyrissjóðir í of miklum áhættufjárfestingum - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  15. ^ "Vill að lífeyrissjóðir auki upplýsingaflæði - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  16. ^ "Eurovision 2003 Participants". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Birgitta Haukdal: Iceland Eurovision Entry 2003". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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