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"REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — The signs of Iceland’s geothermal riches are hard to
miss. Earlier this summer, bright orange lava sprayed like a fountain and
flowed like a river from an active volcano, visible from miles away. Out on
older lava fields, thick steam clouds rose from the ground as the earth brimmed
with heat. The famous Blue Lagoon offered yet another reminder: The spa’s
milky-teal water comes from the runoff of an adjacent geothermal power plant.
For decades, Iceland has harnessed this natural abundance to heat the majority
of its homes and produce a sizable share of the country’s electricity supply.
Outdoor swimming pools, streets, and sidewalks stay free of ice and snow during
the long Nordic winters thanks to the geothermal resources piped beneath them.
The country is an undisputed leader in geothermal energy, which is drawing
increasing attention globally as an on-demand source of renewable energy. Yet
Iceland hasn’t fully unlocked its potential. Hidden from sight, miles beneath
the surface, scalding-hot rocks and churning magma chambers are the latest
frontiers in geothermal energy, promising a clean and inexhaustible supply of
heat and electricity — if only scientists and engineers can figure out how to
extract it.
New research projects are underway to drill into those resources in Iceland,
and experts from the United States and other countries are collaborating and
watching closely. By gathering data and developing technology in the most
extreme environments, Iceland aims to export its findings to unleash geothermal
energy in places without flowing lava and seething hot springs."
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