Inside Europe | 06.09.2008 | 15:05
The renewable energy revolution powering Iceland
Now, for anyone looking at ways to achieve the EU’s goal of 20% of all energy from renewable sources by 2020, check out these statistics: In Iceland today more than 70% of the total energy use is already derived from renewable energy sources - far higher than anywhere else in the world.
Thanks to its geological structure and volcanic activity, the island has abundant geothermal power which provides cheap and pollution-free heating and hot water. But Iceland is striving to become completely independent of fossil fuels and is aiming to be the world’s first hydrogen society by 2050.
Reporter : Helen Seeney
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