Geothermal in Iceland: It's Only Natural

If you lived in Reykjavik, the capitol of Iceland, you would heat your home with geothermal water. The city's district heating system dates back to 1930, when 15 1/s (238 gpm) of 90-100 C (194-212 F) water was piped 2.8 km (1.7 mi) to heat 70 homes, one school, and a swimming pool. The Reykjavi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gudmundsson, Jon Steinar
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Geo-Heat Center, Oregon Institiute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR (USA) 1983
Subjects:
Iceland
District Heating
Resource Assessment
Geothermal Energy
History
Space Heating
Electric
Direct-use
Reykjanes
Eldvorp
Svartsengi
Nesjavellir
Geysir
Heating
Geothermal Resources > Iceland
Online Access:http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/ref/collection/geoheat/id/10948

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