Iceland looks to be free of fossil fuels by 2050
Articles — By forcechange on September 23, 2008 1:04 pm
Having visited this spectacular country, it comes as no surprise to me that they are leading the world with up to 72% of their electricity being generated from renewable sources. Iceland, which is extremely geologically active (the word “geiser” was coined there), produces the majority of its electricity from geothermal and hydroelectric plants.
However, the country still uses petroleum to power much of its transportation needs, and has been unsuccessful to this point in shifting to hydrogen burning vehicles, as planned for the past ten years. So instead, the country is now looking to shift to electric vehicles. Iceland, a small country, with its population centered predominately around the capital of Reykjavik, could potentially accomplish this goal with a series of strategically placed charging stations, similar to that proposed in Israel. However, those living on the outskirts of the country, or those planning long excursions, may need to fall back on gasoline. Iceland aims to accomplish this admirable goal by the year 2050.
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