The Cool Down
Summary
According to the government of Iceland, the country relies on geothermal power for 66% of its total energy needs and 25% of its electricity output. The renewable commodity, produced by hot steam or water powering turbines, helps with growing electricity demands while offsetting shortcomings from variable sources like solar and wind.
According to Canary Media, the nonprofit research initiative Krafla Magma Testbed plans to drill two holes over the next four years to test the feasibility and efficiency of harnessing geothermal energy from hot fluid.
With companies and government agencies worldwide seeking new ways to access geothermal energy, the Clean Air Task Force will serve as an intermediary, helping researchers compare data to make the process "better, faster, cheaper," per Terra Rogers, the program director for the organization's Superhot Rock Energy department.
"Every effort to demonstrate how ubiquitous and abundant this resource is is a step in the right direction," she said, adding that geothermal "could really have an impact and timeline that's meaningful for the climate."
"We need to think about how we're going to provide both electricity and district heating for people 100 years from now," said Arna Pálsdóttir, head of resource innovation at Reykjavík Energy. "We're really figuring out everything we can at this point so that we're ready for the future."
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