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To: mylife

Dude, Iceland is entirely powered by Geothermal energy. In fact, aluminum processing, which requires an extraordinary amount of electricity, is conducted in Iceland with shipped in materials because of the low cost of electricity there.


14 posted on 06/20/2008 5:54:59 AM PDT by Poseidon
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To: Poseidon

!immy Carter built a geothermal plant out near El Centro for SDGE.
It was mothballed after start up.
Operating cost exceeded power generated.


18 posted on 06/20/2008 6:00:47 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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Um... dude..

Thats because Iceland has a “unique” abundance of geothermal landmass.


19 posted on 06/20/2008 6:01:33 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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