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I'm always interested in how reality can be different from the popular notions. Sure, they have plenty of geothermal energy but it's not free to turn that heat

I'm always interested in how reality can be different from the popular notions. Sure, they have plenty of geothermal energy but it's not free to turn that heat into electricity. And many other things are pretty expensive on that island so it's not surprising that the cost of generators and other machinery is also expensive. But we can dream that it's free, right?

Symbiote 2y ago
There's no need to turn the heat into electricity then back into heat — they use district heating to move the heat directly to buildings. This site says 90% of the population is covered by the system. https://www.greencitytimes.com/geothermal-district-heating-in-iceland/ https://www.greencitytimes.com/geothermal-district-heating-i...
yownie 2y ago
>geothermal energy Geothermal here is used for heating homes, electricity production comes from Hydropower generation (dams). Source, an Icelander.
- vasco 2y ago
  And farming in winter!
- Symbiote 2y ago
  About a third of your electricity is from geothermal sources. Source: the actual data. https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/IS https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/IS