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Iceland is the world champion when it comes to energy consumption per capita. And at the same time, Iceland has 100% clean energy (geothermal and hydro). That
by llsf 9y ago
Iceland is the world champion when it comes to energy consumption per capita. And at the same time, Iceland has 100% clean energy (geothermal and hydro). That is why Icelanders keep their windows open, and why the country is trying to attract aluminium industry (very energy hungry).
I still wish that US would promote better standard when it comes to thermal insulation, water preservation, etc. I recently visited Las Vegas, and the whole city could be case study (from freezing AC'ed hotels/casinos/cars, to law being watered during the day).
- antisthenes 9y agoIt definitely does not have 100% clean energy. They import petrol for cars at the very least.
- badosu 9y agoI think parent was referring to electricity energy consumption. It is true that this is a fraction of total energy use, but this lays the groundwork for reaching clean energy for transportation, specially if Iceland follows on Norway's trend for electric vehicle usage (29% market share for 2016, Iceland's on 4.6%).