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Iceland shows Alaska the ways of geothermal

by Libby Casey, Fall 2007 IRP Fellow
Reprinted with permission of KUAC

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October 18, 2007

Reykjavik, ICELAND - Chena Hot Springs Resort near Fairbanks is the first place in Alaska where geothermal energy is being used for everything from heating swimming pools and greenhouses to generating electricity. Now, imagine the resort on steroids, and you've got Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland. Iceland's president visited Alaska recently to share the story of how his country has harnessed the earth's steam and water for power and heat. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson spoke about geothermal at the Arctic Energy Summit in Anchorage. As KUAC's Libby Casey reports from Reykjavik, some in Iceland believe there's major geothermal potential in Alaska.


	Nesjavellir Power Plant outside Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo by Fall 2007 IRP Fellow Libby Casey.

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