Nearly 500 buildings in the state capital get their heat from a clean, renewable source located deep in the ground.
Tag: Geothermal Power
Hungry for Clean Energy, Facebook Looks to a New Type of Geothermal
As electricity demand from data centers soars, Meta and Google are looking at a novel solution: harnessing clean heat far below Earth’s surface.
Hunter Biden Sought State Department Help for Burisma
After President Biden dropped his re-election bid, his administration released records showing that while he was vice president, his son solicited U.S. government assistance.
Volcanic Eruptions Are Continuing in Iceland: Photos
Volcanic eruptions are continuing in the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Streets are empty and the Blue Lagoon resort remains closed.
Iceland’s Tourism Suffers Amid a Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava
In a country that relies heavily on visitors, hotels faced repeated evacuations, and one resort was temporarily shut.
Iceland Faces ‘New Chapter’ of Seismic Activity as Lava Menaces Town
The country has many earthquakes and eruptions, but now, “a daunting period of upheaval has begun” in the southwest, the president said.
Photos From Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption: A Show of Lava and Smoke
Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it.
Iceland Works to Protect Power Plant as it Awaits a Volcanic Eruption
As the country prepares for a possible volcanic eruption, it’s working to protect a power plant that serves 30,000 people.
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
For decades, new plants have been blocked by powerful local interests, the owners of hot spring resorts, that say the sites threaten a centuries-old tradition.
Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns
A major new scientific report offers a road map for how countries can limit global warming, but warns that the margin for error is vanishingly small.