Eirikur Hjalmarsson called our meeting an "energy seminar", it was our first interview. Hjalmarsson is the Chief Information Officer of Energy Reykjavik, he has studied history and journalism. He told us about facts and numbers of Iceland's energy household, but was also very open-minded to our questions and critical views on Iceland.
Why are there not a lot of greenhouses in your country, Iceland could be more self sufficient, not?
Eirikur answered: "Because the farmers are stupid!", then explained the subsidies they get from the government. There is no plan to support greenhouses (yet), nor to reduce electricity prices for those farmers, like it is done for heavy industry.
The aluminium-industry buys about 70% of Iceland's electricity, 10% for households, similar numbers that we've heard the day before at Hellisheidi Power Plant. Energy Reykjavik manages water supply, electricity, hot water, sewerage and fiber optics. Fossile energy consumption decreased from 80% (1930) to only 20% (present) and by now, using alternative energy (hydrogene, methan, electricity) for transportation has become less expensive than using gasoline or diesel. Technology and acceptance aren't wide spread yet.
Link: Energy Reykjavik
Link: National Energy Authority
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