08/13/2016
"The U.S. Department of Energy is working on ways to reduce some of the uncertainties that go into finding suitable areas for geothermal energy. In parts of the world that aren't as geologically blessed as Iceland, and without telltale geysers and wisps of steam at the surface, it can be a tremendous gamble to drill wells thousands of feet deep, not knowing if there is enough useful energy to defray the cost."
HENGILL, Iceland -- Billowing v***r clouds and the faint smell of boiled eggs lead visitors over a gravel road toward the Hellisheiði Power...