Iceland invents energy-from-water machine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2352853.stm

Richard Black, British Broadcasting Corporation News


The use of geothermal energy in Iceland is featured in this brief web article. The article discusses an Icelandic team's invention called the "Thermator" that translates the temperature difference between hot and cold water into energy using the thermo-electric effect.


Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental ScienceKeyword: renewable energy