In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.
Iceland is one of the world's most volcanically active placesA short distance away I can see the rim of the volcano's crater lake, while to the south steam vents and mud pools bubble away.Bjorn Por Guðmundsson leads me to a grassy hillside. He is running a team of international scientists who plan to drill into Krafla's magma.The Krafla Magma Testbed intends to advance the understanding of how magma, or molten rock, behaves underground.
Around the world an estimated 800 million people live within 100km of hazardous active volcanoes. The researchers hope their work can help save lives and money. Some 65% of Iceland’s electricity and 85% of household heating, comes from geothermal, which taps hot fluids deep underground, as a source of heat to drive turbines and generate electricity.
Superheated steam measuring a recording-breaking 452°C shot up, while the chamber was an estimated 900°C. It’s the higher energy density that’s so promising, she explains, as each borehole can produce five to 10 times more power than standard geothermal wells.
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