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Sustainable energy: inside Icelands geothermal power plant
2016-05-29 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Thanks to its position on a volatile section of the Mid-Atlantic ridge, Iceland is a world leader in the the use of geothermal energy, and of the six geothermal power plants in Iceland, Hellisheii (pronounced het-li-shay-thee) is the newest and largest. Fully operational since 2010, it sits on the mossy slopes of the Hengill volcano in the south-west of the country; a green and placid-looking landscape that belies the turbulent geological activity rumbling beneath it. To access the potential...
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