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Sigurdur Markusson

University of Cambridge

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Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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  • Sigurdur Markusson's avatar
    Sigurdur Markusson 4/18/2018 4:16 PM
    If you would like to learn more about the future potential of geothermal energy. Hers is a short video about when we hit magma during drilling of a experimental well in Iceland. We flow tested the well for 9 months at 450°C and it was powerful enough to supply 60.000 homes with electricity.   

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d8hC71xGpc


    • James Martin's avatar
      James Martin 4/19/2018 1:46 AM
      Very cool... or, rather, record-breaking hot. Congratulations!