Iceland serves as a role model to other countries for renewable energy
Iceland is famous for its breathtaking waterfalls. Saturday we visited the Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls. The powerful waterfalls are fed by melting glaciers.
Posted — UpdatedIceland is famous for its breathtaking waterfalls. On Saturday, WRAL visited the Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls.
The powerful waterfalls are fed by melting glaciers. Almost all of Iceland’s glaciers are receding. Climate scientists predict glaciers here will largely vanish in the next 100-200 years.
In a culture so largely focused on its natural elements, locals are headed in the right direction to protect their beautiful native land.
Iceland runs entirely on renewable energy — harnessing the land’s natural hydro and geothermal power sources to sustainably power the country.
In contrast, only 16 percent of our energy in North Carolina comes from renewable resources.
Between clear goals and guidelines for a more sustainable future and already using 100 percent renewable energy, Iceland is a role model for other nations in harnessing their natural resources.
The geothermal heating is so warm it's common to see a small window cracked in almost every home all day.
Iceland aims to be carbon neutral by the year 2040. This goal that may sound untouchable and lofty to Americans, but Iceland has already set in motion 28/48 climate action goals since publishing their Climate Action Plan in 2020.
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