New development, new products, new markets

Abstract

Reykjavik Energy (RE) is continuously exploring innovative opportunities and developing new potentials for the use of geothermal energy. RE is (and has been) partner on several projects, a few of them will be introduced in the paper. By re-designing the water-retting process for flax and installing automatic control, using modern technology and handling equipment, the process results in higher quality and is economical. The geothermal water is used direct in the process. Preliminary prawn-farming experimentshave been conducted in Iceland, using farming technology developed in New Zealand. The Icelandic studies have however implemented this technology under more difficult environmental conditions using geothermal heat as energy source. Project where 100?C geothermal water is used in processing veneer for parquet production. Planks are boiled prior to slicing and veneer (face and industrial) are dried following slicing. RE??s futurevision involves Thermator devices as a crucial link in a future hydrogen society. Thermator can be installed as a part of hydrogen production unit in a private house producing hydrogen for the family fuel-cell car, where geothermal hot water and fresh cold water are the only sources.