How Iceland harnesses hot springs to power year-round farming

Still, farmers say the government could help the local food sector grow much more by addressing energy costs.

By Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation November 30, 2018
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HUSAVIK, Iceland — For half the year, the temperature on Pall Olafsson’s remote farm in Iceland often dips below freezing and the sun barely makes an appearance.

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