| Iceland is a well established leader in the geothermal | | | | output comes from the use of fossil fuels, this |
| industry, with just under 90% of the country's | | | | makes Iceland a very clean environment to live in. |
| housing heated through the use of geothermal | | | | Not only does the use of geothermal energy and |
| energy. So what makes Iceland so efficient | | | | hydroelectric power provide a cleaner environment, |
| concerning the use of geothermal energy? | | | | the large scale use of these energy sources lowers |
| Iceland is right on top of very active geological | | | | electricity and heating bills for the residents of |
| ground (the Mid-Atlantic ridge) and is home to a high | | | | Iceland. |
| concentration of volcanoes. The ground in Iceland is | | | | Two of the five main geothermal power plants in |
| much warmer than nearby countries due to this | | | | Iceland produce not only electricity, but also hot |
| geological activity, and therefore, makes the | | | | water for use in heating. The remaining three |
| extraction of geothermal energy much easier and | | | | geothermal power stations provide only electricity. |
| much more effective. | | | | Many homes have their own geothermal hot water |
| Heating is not the only use of geothermal energy in | | | | (ground source) equipment installed. |
| Iceland , as the energy is also used to provide around | | | | Iceland aims to be totally energy independent by |
| 25% of the country's power capacity. Iceland | | | | 2050 and plans to reach this milestone through the |
| achieves this through five major power plants | | | | continued development and use of the renewable |
| producing electricity from the geothermal energy. | | | | energy sources the land and area has on offer. The |
| Iceland is a leader in the use of renewable energy | | | | economy in Iceland is also very productive and the |
| sources, with another 70% of the country's power | | | | use of such renewable energy gives this economy a |
| capacity coming from the use of hydroelectric power. | | | | huge boost. |
| It is estimated that only 0.2% of Iceland's power | | | | |