Case Study: Geothermal Energy Production (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Iceland's status by mid-20th century
Iceland's status by mid-20th century
Among Europe's poorest nations
Iceland's geological location
Iceland's geological location
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Number of active volcanoes in Iceland
Number of active volcanoes in Iceland
Approximately 200
Year of Iceland's 1st geothermal power plant
Year of Iceland's 1st geothermal power plant
1969
Event accelerating geothermal development
Event accelerating geothermal development
1973 oil crisis
% of Iceland's primary energy from geothermal
% of Iceland's primary energy from geothermal
65%
% of Iceland's buildings heated by geothermal
% of Iceland's buildings heated by geothermal
87%
% of Iceland's electricity from geothermal
% of Iceland's electricity from geothermal
30%
Number of major geothermal power plants
Number of major geothermal power plants
Seven
Agricultural benefit of geothermal energy
Agricultural benefit of geothermal energy
Year-round crop cultivation
Fish farms using geothermal water
Fish farms using geothermal water
20 of 70
% geothermal electricity used by aluminium smelters
% geothermal electricity used by aluminium smelters
Up to 70%
Year Blue Lagoon was formed
Year Blue Lagoon was formed
1976
Geothermal production increase 1990-2014
Geothermal production increase 1990-2014
1,700%
Reykjavik's district heating system status
Reykjavik's district heating system status
World's largest using geothermal energy