Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Iceland: Geothermal Powers More Electric Cars

Icelandic cars running on geothermal power (Climate Action)

The number of fully electric cars in Iceland has increased five-fold since January 2014 with ON Power, the operator of Iceland’s two largest geothermal power plants, playing a key role.

Fully electric cars, which many major car manufacturers have introduced in recent years, have been popular with Icelanders and since January 2014, the number of fully electric cars in the country has risen from just above a hundred to over five hundred.

Since virtually all electricity in Iceland is generated from renewable sources, the country is viewed as particularly suitable for revolutionizing transportation.

ON Power operates the geothermal power plants at Hellisheidi and Nesjavellir and has taken a leading role in this development by introducing toll-free fast charging in Iceland’s capital area.

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