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Iceland has a unique position when it comes to energy. Icelanders use
more energy per capita than any other country. The proportion of
renewable energy sources is also unusually high.
In 2008 approximately 80% of the
total national energy consumption came from domestic and renewable
energy sources. Geothermal heat has been used for heating by 90% of
households in the country. Rivers are a great source of energy and
Iceland has around 37 hydroelectric power plants and approximately 200
smaller power plants. Landsvirkjun was established for the purpose of
constructing power plants providing electricity to heavy industries.
Aluminum and related exports account for over 40% of the country's total
exports. Powerful geothermal areas in the South are used both for
heating and for vegetable cultivation. These areas account for half of
harnessed hydro-energy in the country and about 70% of harnessed
geothermal power. With the use of electricity in horticulture farmers
have been able to meet domestic demand for tomatoes and cucumbers. Major
advances have taken place in horticulture in recent years which means
that in ten years tomato-production has increased by 200% and the
production of cucumbers doubled.
This stamp issue was designed by Hlynur Olafsson.(Source-Int Stamp News)
