Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Sigurdur Markusson

University of Cambridge

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
151 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

125

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced

Sigurdur's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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

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