Energy Site Visits: Steaming Up - Geothermal Heating in Iceland
http://www.switchenergyproject.com/topics/energysitevisits#/energy-site-geothermal-heating-in-iceland

Switch Energy , American Geosciences Institute


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This video explains how geothermal energy can be harvested and used, particularly when the natural resource is in abundance. The video takes us to a geothermal system in Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, which heats the buildings of the entire city by pumping hot water from a geothermal well.


Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Energy
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science