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		skummetmaelk on April 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Our data centers now work harder when the sun shin... Another fun fact: in 2018 the US produced 890,000 tons of Aluminium. Iceland (population ~350,000) produced 870,000 tons.

saagarjha on April 22, 2020 [–]

Is it Iceland’s insatiable desire to produce aluminum, or an abundance of geothermal energy?

eisa01 on April 23, 2020 | [–]

It's hydropower ;)

Geothermal energy is mostly for district heating and hot water

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