Master Plan for Geothermal and Hydropower Development in Iceland. A Presentation at Short Course on Geothermal Development

• Main Authors: Benedikt Steingrímsson, Sveinbjörn Björnsson, Hákon Adalsteinsson
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Eia; Iceland
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1045.9854; http://www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/ARGeo/2008/Benedikt_Masterplan_Iceland.pdf

ABSTRACT Iceland is very rich in renewable energy resources in comparison to the need of the country, mainly hydro power and geothermal. Energy usage was, however, very limited through the centuries, but increased rapidly during the last century. Presently these resources supply over 80% of the coun...