More info from there I forgot to mention
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Green automotive firms are a particular area of interest as Iceland seeks to remove the last major source of emissions from its economy through the development of zero-emission vehicles. Again, it is the country's unique geothermal resources that are likely to hold the key. Not only could electricity generated by the geothermal plants drive a fleet of electric vehicles, but research projects currently underway at the Resource Park are also seeking to capture the carbon dioxide naturally emitted by geothermal activity and use it to develop synthetic fuels.
Albertsson explained that the gases could be used to create methanol, which could drive fuel cell powered vehicles, while CO2 could also be captured and fed to algae, potentially increasing the yield of lipids that go to make second generation biofuels.
However, it is the IT sector that has the most to gain from Iceland's green energy surplus and the government is doing all it can to lay out the welcome mat.
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getting any better?
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"When the oil crisis receded in the 1980s all the interest other countries had shown in renewables disappeared and they fell back on their oil-reliant ways," observed Haraldsson. "But we continued to make progress in renewable energy development and now Icelanders are going to reap the benefits."
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Sounds like something the US should have done a long while ago, and some turbines on Hawaii could at least help their costs and help the US research on how these things work. perhaps one near Mount St. Helens could be beneficial?