Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Iceland:

Believe it or Not: Icelandic Geothermal to Power European Cars (Smartplanet)

Iceland is known for geothermal power. Hot earth generates a quarter of the country's electricity and provides heating to homes, offices and swimming pools.

Now, some of that roiling, boiling energy source will end up in European cars and make them more fuel efficient, thanks to a deal struck by Reykjavik's Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Dutch oil company Argos.

CRI will provide methanol that Argos will add into gasoline, CRI announced on its website. Methanol-gasoline blends are known to enhance mileage.