10.6.3

Case Study: Iceland

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Case Study: Iceland

Iceland uses renewable resources to produce 99.8% of its energy.

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Renewable energy

  • Iceland uses renewable resources to produce 99.8% of its energy.
    • In 2008, 70% of energy come from hydroelectric power and 30% of energy came from geothermal power.
  • Iceland benefits from hotspots, which allow it to produce geothermal energy.
  • Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant produces 50% of Reykjavik’s (the capital city) electricity.
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Fossil fuel power

  • Before Iceland built up its geothermal energy and hydroelectric power infrastructure, it had to import and burn fossil fuels.
  • Today the 0.2% of Iceland's energy that is made with fossil fuels is generated by burning oil.

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1Paper 1 - Changing River Environnments

2Paper 1 - Changing Coastal Environments

3Paper 1 - Changing Ecosystems

4Paper 1 - Tectonic Hazards

5Paper 1 - Climate Change

6Paper 2 - Changing Populations

7Paper 2 - Changing Towns & Cities

8Paper 2 - Development

9Paper 2 - Changing Economies

10Paper 2 - Resource Provision

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