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Iceland lies on a contructive plate boundary whichs means that the plates are moving away from eachother. this means that there is a lot of tectonic activity which heats the rocks (they are close to the mantle). Water can be heated using this heat. the steam from the heated water can be used to create electricity by driving a turbine with the steam.
This electricity can be used in homes in the same way other countries use electricity from coal. The difference is that coal is finite and the geothermal is not. This means that it is cheap and sustainable, and so it would be silly for Iceland not to use this.
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∙ 9y agoIceland is a geologically active area with hot magma present beneath the ground in many locations. For Iceland this is a clean, renewable, and easily accessible energy source.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Iceland is Volcanically very active with large magma chambers very near the surface raising the geothermal gradient.
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∙ 11y agoBy producing more than 30% of its energy. Geothermal energy is free, renewable, and emits no carbon dioxide pollution.
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What kind of energy is use in Iceland?
Mostly geothermal.
What companies use geothermal energy?
Iceland companies.
How can iceland use geothermal energy?
Yes,during the course of the 20th century, Iceland went from what was one of Europe's poorest countries, dependent upon peat and imported coal for its energy, to a country with a high standard of living where practically all stationary energy is derived from renewable resources. In 2009, roughly 84% of primary energy use in Iceland came from indigenous renewable resources. Today geothermal sources account for 66% of Iceland's primary energy use. From the earliest of times, geothermal energy has been used for bathing and washing.Today Iceland's eletricity is almost completely based on Geothermal energy.
What are the countries use geothermal energy?
Iceland and Greenland are two
Why is heating cheap in Iceland?
Because they use geothermal energy.
What two forms of energy does Iceland use?
Hydroelectric and geothermal
What form of energy is common in I Iceland?
Mostly geothermal energy, which is naturally heated water from underneath the earth from volcanoes.
How do people use geothermal energy?
people use geothermal energy by watching television, and getting on the computer. oooops try this geothermal energy is used mainly in iceland where they use it to heat homes and building as well as for production of electricity
What form of energy is common in Iceland?
Geothermal Energy
What is one use of geothermal energy?
many countries having these resource like America
What is an important source of energy on Iceland?
No. Most of Iceland's electricity (75%) comes from hydro and 25% comes from geothermal. All its electricity is renewable. 87% of Iceland's hot water and heating is geothermal. Renewable energy sources meet 81% of Iceland's primary energy requirements for electricity, heat, and transportation. The remaining 19% is oil for transport.
What is an important source of engery of Iceland?
66% of the energy used by iceland is domestic geothermal energy.
