According to Albert Albertsson, assistant director of Icelandic geothermal energy company HS Orka, the drilling will penetrate a landward extension of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is a major boundary between the Earth's tectonic plates. The Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) will create the hottest hole in the world by the end of 2016 with temperatures reaching as high as 1,000 degrees Celsius. The project should produce 10 times more electricity than traditional geothermal sources. A new study has found that a large number of birds are migrating to higher altitudes and breeding areas where they can escape from rising temperatures. The IDPP project aims to find “supercritical steam”, water in a state between liquid and gas that holds enough heat energy to create 50 MW of power.
The Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) will create the hottest hole in the world by the end of 2016 with temperatures reaching as high as 1,000 degrees Celsius. The project should produce 10 times more electricity than traditional geothermal sources. A new study has found that a large number of birds are migrating to higher altitudes and breeding areas where they can escape from rising temperatures. The IDPP project aims to find “supercritical steam”, water in a state between liquid and gas that holds enough heat energy to create 50 MW of power.