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:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology 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
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