Unusual Direct Use Projects in Iceland

Iceland, with a large geothermal resource, has developed three unusual direct use projects. Specifically adapted to their areas and needs, these projects serve important functions. Iceland, striving to become energy independent, provides much of its energy needs from geothermal and hydroelectric sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lund, John W.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Geo-Heat Center, Oregon Institiute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR (USA) 1988
Subjects:
Iceland
Agriculture
Hitaveita
Fludir
Soil Heating
Greenhouses
Mushrooms
Akranes
Borgarfjordur
Pools
Vestmannaeyjar
Magma
Geothermal Energy
Heating
Geothermal Resources > Iceland
Online Access:http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/ref/collection/geoheat/id/11005
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Summary:Iceland, with a large geothermal resource, has developed three unusual direct use projects. Specifically adapted to their areas and needs, these projects serve important functions. Iceland, striving to become energy independent, provides much of its energy needs from geothermal and hydroelectric sources. Over 80% of the population enjoy the use of geothermal district heating (hitaveita). Greenhouse heating, swimming pool heating, industrial curing, and fish farming are other geothermal applications. The three projects in this article, illustrate how geothermal energy is used directly on site, or transported where none is available

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