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Is Iceland really 100% renewable, that's pretty amazing! I also liked the cross border exports and our dependency on each other.
by politelemon 3y ago
Is Iceland really 100% renewable, that's pretty amazing!
I also liked the cross border exports and our dependency on each other.
- goodcanadian 3y agoBeing located on the mid-Atlantic rift means they have lots of volcanoes and plentiful geothermal power. So yes, they are 100% renewable, but they are also a bit of a special case.
- _delirium 3y agoThey do have geothermal plants, but hydro is the bigger factor, accounting for about 75% of electricity generation [1]. Somewhat similar to Norway in having a favorable ratio between wet mountains and small population. [1] https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energy/hydro-power-plants/ https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energ...
- alias_neo 3y agoThey use Geothermal energy for heating and hot water. I visited the power plant outside Reykjavik a few years back, really interesting! They joked (but seriously): "when it gets too warm in the house, you just open a window".
- euroderf 3y agoAltho all the hot water in the country has a slight whiff of sulfur.
- midasuni 3y agoThey still import and burn a lot of fuel. 85% of cars are still burning fuel and more worryingly nearly 40% of new cars are still fuel burners.