Iceland's situation - tiny population, geothermal paradise - may be difficult for 99% of the world's countries to replicate.
The US is in an excellent position to massively harness wind and solar and yet right now it's dialing up the coal usage. I am comfortable celebrating Iceland's decision to not be maliciously dependent on fossil fuels.
> yet right now it's dialing up the coal usage
Reference? This seems to be false. Coal is still on decline, while solar is what's ramping up [1][2]
[1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67005
[2] https://ieefa.org/resources/energy-information-administratio...
The US is in an excellent position to massively harness wind and solar and yet right now it's dialing up the coal usage. I am comfortable celebrating Iceland's decision to not be maliciously dependent on fossil fuels.
> yet right now it's dialing up the coal usage
Reference? This seems to be false. Coal is still on decline, while solar is what's ramping up [1][2]
[1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67005
[2] https://ieefa.org/resources/energy-information-administratio...