03-23-2012, 09:05 AM
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W124 Benz owner
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 27
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Iceland has done well using thermal energy.
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Five major geothermal power plants exist in Iceland, which produce approximately 26.2% (2010)[1] of the nation's energy. In addition, geothermal heating meets the heating and hot water requirements of approximately 87% of all buildings in Iceland. Apart from geothermal energy, 73.8% of the nation’s electricity was generated by hydro power, and 0.1% from fossil fuels.[2]
Consumption of primary geothermal energy in 2004 was 79.7 petajoules (PJ), approximately 53.4% of the total national consumption of primary energy, 149.1 PJ. The corresponding share for hydro power was 17.2%, petroleum was 26.3%, and coal was 3%.[3] Plans are underway to turn Iceland into a 100% fossil-fuel-free nation in the near future.
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