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Hot Water Discovered At Kjalarnes And Geldinganes
Two low-temperature geothermal zones were discovered in the capital area during Veitur’s pursuit of new hot water sources. One was found in Brimsnes at Kjalarnes; the other at Geldinganes. Veitur describe the discovery as a turning point due to the increased demand…
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The Stuff That Powers Iceland
An educational visit to a power plant is just what you need “What’s that smoke?” is a common question pondered aloud by many a visitor to Iceland. White clouds emanating from otherwise barren expanses of lava stone and moss are eye-catching to…
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Hellisheiði To Massively Increase Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Climeworks will build Mammoth, the company’s second air purifier, at Hellisheiði to dispose of carbon dioxide, reports Visir. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about 2 months of the…
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Designing Reusable Bags For Hay Rolls
The recycling system in Iceland is designed to transport plastic out of the country to be recycled elsewhere. Not too long ago, a recycling project in Hveragerði by the name of Pure North began recycling plastic using geothermal energy. In an interview…
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Iceland Signs A Deal To Help China Fight Pollution
According to international media company Bloomberg, Iceland has recently signed a 250 million USD deal to help China fight pollution by providing the necessary technology to produce clean, geothermal energy. China’s steady and fast growth in the past few decades has come…
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Living Near Geothermal Plants Possibly Linked To Cancer
New research has found a link between living near a geothermal plant and higher incidences of several types of cancer. Geothermal energy representatives have dismissed the research as inaccurate. This research, only recently made public, shows that people living close to a…
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Radioactive Pollution A By-Product Of Geothermal Drilling
The Reykjanesvirkjun plant has incurred radioactive pollutants from geothermal drilling since at least 2006, authorities have discovered. The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority (GR) has issued a statement on the matter. They point out that, if one drills deep enough into the earth…
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Geothermal Areas “Overused”, Unsustainable
A geologist and a physicist say that some geothermal regions in southwest Iceland are being overused, rendering the practice ultimately unsustainable. Gunnlaugur H. Jónsson, a professor of physics and a former employee of the National Energy Authority, told RÚV that two areas…
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Man-Made Earthquakes Could Be On The Way This Week
There will be a heightened chance of earthquakes in South Iceland this week, due to work being done on a geothermal energy plant. According to an announcement from Civil Protection in Iceland, reinjection in the Húsmúli area in south Iceland will be…
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Preaching The Geothermal Gospel: A Trip To Hellisheiði
In Iceland you’re made aware of the earth under your feet pretty much everywhere you go. You sense that it is very much alive, continuously breathing, releasing energy. This is especially evident in the Hengill area, where two of Iceland’s six existing…