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This is how Iceland exports the bulk of its hydroelectric energy, but they use aluminum
by conradev 4y ago
This is how Iceland exports the bulk of its hydroelectric energy, but they use aluminum
- shagie 4y agoI was going to correct you with geothermal, but then I looked it up and it turns out that the majority of Iceland's electrical production is indeed hydro rather than geothermal (TIL). In finding the source for this, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Iceland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Iceland aluminum was the thing of note there. I was aware that this was the main power consumption (tangent to reading Artemis by Andy Weir). > ... This trend continued and increases in the production of hydroelectric power are directly related to industrial development. In 2005, Landsvirkjun produced 7,143 GWh of electricity total of which 6,676 GWh or 93% was produced via hydroelectric power plants. 5,193 GWh or 72% was used for power-intensive industries like aluminum smelting.
- conradev 4y agoYes! It's the similar with Norway. One of the largest exporters of oil, but entirely hydroelectric for electricity generation. It's the fjords!