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While Reykjavik is Iceland ’ s only major city , the aluminum industy accounts for a large amount of energy consumption in the country
and currently , there are more than 600 known hot springs .
In Iceland , there are high and low temperature zones , depending on their location and proximity to the active volcanic zones . High temperature zones are located in the volcanic zones and mostly on high ground . In these zones , water follows the boiling point curve , with the highest recorded at 386̊ C . The low temperature zones are located outside of the active volcanic zones and can be seen as hot springs or warm rains .
This unique location affords Iceland unfettered access to some of the world ’ s most active geological areas and they are more certainly making use of it .
Geothermal as a Hot Commodity In 2013 , geothermal energy was used
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