Tom Scott | Would you swim in power plant wastewater? @TomScottGo | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 14 hours ago
Normally, the answer would be no. But in these very limited circumstances, at Iceland's Blue Lagoon, you can swim in geothermal power plant wastewater, and it's even healthy: although the marketing material doesn't usually mention it. Here's a story about geothermal energy, cheap heat, and how to keep some ducks warm.
Sources:
c40.org/case_studies/the-worlds-largest-geothermal-heating-system-saves-up-to-4m-tons-co2-annually
verkis.com/projects/utilities/water-supply-systems/nr/982
https://nea.is/geothermal/direct-utilization/heat-pumps/
https://icelandmag.is/article/nine-fascinating-facts-about-geothermal-energy-and-reykjavik
askjaenergy.com/iceland-renewable-energy-sources/geothermal-different-utilization
https://nautholsvik.is/en/
https://perlan.is/about-perlan/
epa.gov/coalash/coal-ash-basics
Research on Blue Lagoon and a skin condition: doi.org/10.1016/S0738-081X(96)00099-5
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Normally, the answer would be no. But in these very limited circumstances, at Iceland's Blue Lagoon, you can swim in geothermal power plant wastewater, and it's even healthy: although the marketing material doesn't usually mention it. Here's a story about geothermal energy, cheap heat, and how to keep some ducks warm.
Sources:
c40.org/case_studies/the-worlds-largest-geothermal-heating-system-saves-up-to-4m-tons-co2-annually
verkis.com/projects/utilities/water-supply-systems/nr/982
https://nea.is/geothermal/direct-utilization/heat-pumps/
https://icelandmag.is/article/nine-fascinating-facts-about-geothermal-energy-and-reykjavik
askjaenergy.com/iceland-renewable-energy-sources/geothermal-different-utilization
https://nautholsvik.is/en/
https://perlan.is/about-perlan/
epa.gov/coalash/coal-ash-basics
Research on Blue Lagoon and a skin condition: doi.org/10.1016/S0738-081X(96)00099-5
Filmed safely: tomscott.com/safe
🟥 MORE FROM TOM: tomscott.com
(you can find contact details and social links there too)
📰 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: tomscott.com/newsletter
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: lateralcast.com youtube.com/lateralcast
➕ TOM SCOTT PLUS: youtube.com/tomscottplus
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: youtube.com/techdif
