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TFA makes it pretty clear that the energy source is geothermal.
by pengaru 4y ago
TFA makes it pretty clear that the energy source is geothermal.
- thaumasiotes 4y ago> TFA makes it pretty clear that the energy source is geothermal. Is it more likely that when this plant switches on, other people will just make do with that much less electricity, or that when this plant switches on, electricity production will go up?
- pengaru 4y agoAIUI Iceland has excess geothermal energy resources vs. their needs.
- 6d6b73 4y agoThats not the point. To design ,build and operate this plant you first need to use a lot of energy, tools and resources that are not carbon neutral. Before this plant is even operational it will be carbon negative.
- pengaru 4y agoInterestingly if they produced everything used in the plant local to Iceland, at least in terms of energy used it would basically be 100% geothermal sourced.
- 6d6b73 4y agoBut they won't be able to. Industrial controllers, motors, computers are not made in Iceland. These items alone need a lot of CO2 to be made.