| ▲ | amarant 2 days ago | |
Honestly surprised Iceland doesn't rely more on geothermal, the entire country is a volcano! I had expected a 70-30 split in the other direction | ||
| ▲ | svth 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
Geothermal is fantastic for heating. Speaking as an Icelander, we have so much hot water in Reykjavík that we even use the residue to keep our pavements clear of ice in winter. Pipes under the sidewalks carry exiting geothermally heated water from nearby houses. It's great technology and has served us well. | ||
| ▲ | MrDresden 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Hydro power is older and thus makes up a bigger share. There are plans to increase geothermal drilling in certain areas, as far as I am aware. | ||
| ▲ | yownie 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
most people from abroad do, but most of that geothermal goes to home heating and not power generation too. | ||