The theme for EUROPA CEPT stamps in 1983 was "Inventions”.
Iceland chose the inventions made in that country for using geothermal energy, for these two impressive stamps.
Due to the special geological location of Iceland, the high
concentration of volcanoes in the
area is often an advantage in the generation of geothermal energy, the heating
and production of electricity. During winter, pavements near these areas (such
as Reykjavik and Akureyri) are heated up. This causes heat to come to the
surface.
Five major geothermal power
plants exist in Iceland, which produce approximately 26.2% (2010) of the
nation's energy. In addition, geothermal heating meets the heating and hot water
requirements of approximately 87% of all buildings in Iceland. Apart from
geothermal energy, 73.8% of the nation’s electricity is generated by hydro
power, and 0.1% from fossil fuels.
Consumption of primary geothermal energy in 2004 was
79.7petajoules (PJ), approximately 53.4% of the total national consumption of
primary energy, 149.1 PJ. The corresponding share for hydro power was 17.2%,petroleum was 26.3%, and
coal was 3%. Plans are underway to turn
Iceland into a 100% fossil-fuel-free nation in the near future. For
example, Iceland's abundant geothermal energy has enabled renewable energy
initiatives, such as Carbon Recycling International’s carbon dioxide to
methanol fuel process.
Thank you Dear Maria for
this very interesting FDC.
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