Iceland fills leadership vacuum left by U.S. on climate change

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Okay, so we don't like Kyoto. Where is our alternative? Why aren't we leading the world on a proposal we like?

Let it be known to future generations that, on the most pressing issue of our time, when the mighty United States decided to play hooky, the mantle of leadership on the issue was proudly snagged by the quiet kid in the front of the class who no one ever noticed: Iceland.

Iceland phasing out fossil fuels for clean energy

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (CNN) -- Iceland may be best known for world-famous musical export Bjork but there's a new star quickly gaining this island nation worldwide acclaim -- clean energy.

For more than 50 years Iceland has been decreasing its dependence on fossil fuels by tapping the natural power all around this rainy, windswept rock of fire.

Waterfalls, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs provide Icelanders with abundant electricity and hot water.

Virtually all of the country's electricity and heating comes from domestic renewable energy sources -- hydroelectric power and geothermal springs.

It's pollution-free and cheap.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/18/driving.iceland/index.html
 
Wow that is so cool. Look at what technology can do. It's almost as if it works better than prayer...but that's crazy talk.
 
Darla said:
Wow that is so cool. Look at what technology can do. It's almost as if it works better than prayer...but that's crazy talk.
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Iceland unique geology allows them to use geothermal and other cleaner energy technologies that cannot necessarily be replicated in other places. However, I don't see why they bother. Global Warming is good for them. It'll be a more pleasant place to live!
 
Dungheap said:
Iceland unique geology allows them to use geothermal and other cleaner energy technologies that cannot necessarily be replicated in other places. However, I don't see why they bother. Global Warming is good for them. It'll be a more pleasant place to live!
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So true. And finally we can take safer cruises. Not that liberals care. They can't afford cruises. Liberals laughed when the titanic went down you know. They love iceburgs.
 
Dungheap said:
Iceland unique geology allows them to use geothermal and other cleaner energy technologies that cannot necessarily be replicated in other places. However, I don't see why they bother. Global Warming is good for them. It'll be a more pleasant place to live!
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It's more than that: it's commitment & belief, as well as prioritizing. Every time I get in one of these debates w/ a status-quoer, it's always 'can't, can't, can't', as though America was built on "can't". We have plenty of resources in America. They're different, but they're plentiful...
 
Dungheap said:
Iceland unique geology allows them to use geothermal and other cleaner energy technologies that cannot necessarily be replicated in other places. However, I don't see why they bother. Global Warming is good for them. It'll be a more pleasant place to live!
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And they can all grab fishing poles and catch a whale or two, they are plentiful because of global warming.
 
Onceler said:
Okay, so we don't like Kyoto. Where is our alternative? Why aren't we leading the world on a proposal we like?

Let it be known to future generations that, on the most pressing issue of our time, when the mighty United States decided to play hooky, the mantle of leadership on the issue was proudly snagged by the quiet kid in the front of the class who no one ever noticed: Iceland.

Iceland phasing out fossil fuels for clean energy

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (CNN) -- Iceland may be best known for world-famous musical export Bjork but there's a new star quickly gaining this island nation worldwide acclaim -- clean energy.

For more than 50 years Iceland has been decreasing its dependence on fossil fuels by tapping the natural power all around this rainy, windswept rock of fire.

Waterfalls, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs provide Icelanders with abundant electricity and hot water.

Virtually all of the country's electricity and heating comes from domestic renewable energy sources -- hydroelectric power and geothermal springs.

It's pollution-free and cheap.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/18/driving.iceland/index.html
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You mean their economy isn't cratering because they decided to have a national policy to address green energy and climate change?
 
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