A Geothermal Park
We hear about all that clean clean energy that just flows from the ground in Iceland. So one day I had to see it for myself.
A short drive outside of Reykjavik is a kind of energy park called Nesjavellir (pronounced NESS-ya-vet-ler, just the way it is spelled, as the Icelanders will tell you). The only thing that gives it away as something unusual is that you can see clouds of steam leaking from earth in some places.
Spotted throughout the valley are white Buckminster Fuller geodesic domes which seem to be the nodes for steel pipes which collect the steam from individual wells. The pipes eventually come together at the power plant where electricity and hot water are co-generated.
I think my video captures the sights and sounds pretty well. But I have to leave it to your imagination to get the smell of the sulfur! Clean energy, yes. Odor-free? No! On the other hand, they get big bucks for it at the Blue Lagoon.
This really is a park with marked trails, view sites and tourist accommodations. You can find out more here.
