Time for a holiday in Iceland?

[snaw]

OT it seems, but Iceland is pretty fecking amazing. Not so sure it'd be fun in the perpetual darkness of winter but def in summer it's well worth avisit.

[tim123]

They also have the benefit of being sat on top of one of the best sources of renewable energy in the world (they produced 0.1% of their electricity from fossil fuels in 2006) and 'export' their free electricity by undertaking aluminium smelting and the likes for the rest of the world.

There's a limit on how much energy you can "export" by importing the process that uses it. You still have to ship the goods afterwards and not many tasks are that "energy" intensive to make up the difference.

I don't really think that Iceland's energy supplies are that much of a help in the great scheme of things

tim

[TimberWolf]

There's a limit on how much energy you can "export" by importing the process that uses it. You still have to ship the goods afterwards and not many tasks are that "energy" intensive to make up the difference.

I don't really think that Iceland's energy supplies are that much of a help in the great scheme of things

tim

I disagree. If you've got energy you can do anything and things can never get totally screwed. According to wiki, renewables only contribute 70% of their current energy needs but they hope to be self-sufficient in energy by 2050. They will be better off than us long before then if we don't similarly get out energy strategy sorted. We should invade now, or buy the whole place for thruppence. Serves them right for thinking money is as as real as their real wealth.

[Bob Dalek]

they produced 0.1% of their electricity from fossil fuels in 2006

Doh!

[Spacecadet]

Its so bad that Tescos are about to buy them out

[Incognito]

they produced 0.1% of their electricity from fossil fuels in 2006

Doh!

http://www.iea.org/Textbase/work/200...es/ICELAND.PDF

Slide 5, the important bit is

• Hydro and geothermal energy provide 72% of the primary energy supply

• 99.9% of electricity is produced from hydro power and geothermal energy

Try and understand that energy and electricity are not one and the same thing. Clown.

[Bob Dalek]

http://www.iea.org/Textbase/work/200...es/ICELAND.PDF

Slide 5, the important bit is



Try and understand that energy and electricity are not one and the same thing. Clown.

You seem to have missed the reason for my "Doh!". Too late now and a mystery forever.

[PRC1964]

I've met a few Icelanders over the years, and I can safely say that they are all very nice people until they have a drink.

Without fail they turn into psychopathic lunatics who will attempt things like

• Charge at a car that is driving at them.
• Hop over the live rail in tube stations.
• Pick up a policeman and carry him across the road.

I'd love to visit the country but I doubt I'll live to tell the tale.

[thunderlizard]

I was thinking that. Currency is in our favour and think of the goods & services they'll provide to get some cash back.

+ they are nice bunch of people. Magnus Magnusson and Bjork probably are anyway. And when was the last time you heard someons say "Bloody Icelanders! About time they got taken down a peg or two".

But don't tell them you're British, or they'll probably deck/laugh at you.

[TheFaQQer]

I've met a few Icelanders over the years, and I can safely say that they are all very nice people until they have a drink.

Without fail they turn into psychopathic lunatics who will attempt things like

• Charge at a car that is driving at them.
• Hop over the live rail in tube stations.
• Pick up a policeman and carry him across the road.

I'd love to visit the country but I doubt I'll live to tell the tale.

Isn't it about time you changed your signature, PRC??