Actually, at least in the recent past, this is how Iceland funded the rescue efforts for idiot tourists.

Iceland uses this tech for 30% of their electricity and over 85% of their heating needs. It also heats public baths like the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Unfortunately, East Oregon and Idaho where our best geothermal locations are are sparsely populated, so it's unlikely the U.S. will adopt it.
*quality

Trump, and all other people.
Even then, it's going to be a tough time for life if trends don't reverse quickly. Far more than an inconvenience. I heard (unconfirmed) data that suggests Iceland will lose all of it's ice even if all greenhouse gas emissions stopped today. Enough feedback loops are kicking in sooner than expected that we may be in a runaway situation already no matter what we do.
This business will get out of control, it will get out of control and we will be lucky to live through it.

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Another reason? Icelandair offers dirt-cheap fares to Europe from the US, provided you're willing to transfer planes in Iceland. They allow you to stay in Iceland for a week or so and then continue on to your destination without charging you any additional fees.

Aren't large chunks of Game of Thrones also filmed there? Film location tourism? Sort of like New Zealand's bump due to the Lord of the Rings movies.
That said, long before GoT, I wanted to visit Iceland... some day.

I've become torn about drone nature videos.

On the one hand, the views they can get are unique and stunning, the adrenaline pumping rollercoaster rides through impossible obstacle courses are heart pounding.
On the other, I'm all too aware of the efforts people make to have a single day in the peaceful majesty of nature, and having what sounds like a fleet of leaf blowers hovering overhead, whirring back and forth through the scene can ruin the experience completely.

I really believe there should be designated days/weeks when drones are allowed in public parks, reserves, preserves, wilderness areas, etc and they should be banned other times to make it fair for everyone.

I was a repeated victim of drone pollution in Iceland.

In the wake of the financial crisis Iceland refused to listen to the bad advice of the bankers who caused the mess and locked them up instead. This let them recover their economy instead of falling deeper in to the bankers debt.

I'm suspect that mom had to agree to say her line in order to take the trip to Iceland for free. The miss at the 1:00 min mark will probably cost her breakfast.

You would like formula off-road, Icelandic off road racing. Those cars have no electronics, just 800 HP motors, industrial gearboxes, and military axles tied together with steel tubing. The things they can do with that minimalism are astonishing.

Damn, Iceland....you crazy
*promote Formula Off road/Torfaera
*related=https://videosift.com/video/Autocar-Why-Formula-Offroad-Is-The-Most-Extreme-Motorsport

Saw this after it was finished a few years back. It sure stands out when you drive past it. We didn't take the time to go in, we didn't want to take valuable time away from our visit to the Icelandic Phallological Museum just blocks away.
http://phallus.is/en/

*backup and replaced dead embed. Not viewable on Videosift . Had to go to youtube to view it. May want to watch this one fast. Seems they are removing this video pretty quickly. This is the only one i found working that could be embeded and viewed on the sift.

Here is the original embed. Viewable only on yt. https://youtu.be/4rp2aLQl7vg

On a side note. What about the Iceland team! woot woot!