Thursday, July 03, 2008

Bike Supply Vending Machine

Cool vending machine! Let's you buy essential bike parts, candy bars, soft drinks etc.


... with integrated bike repair stand and free air ...

... parking included

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Friday, January 11, 2008

50 Meter Outdoor Pool in Reykjavik

The pool is open year round (6am to 10pm). The air temperatur was -4 C (24 F) when the pictures were taken.
The heat is provided by a geothermo power plant (see post below).


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Iceland Nesjavellir Geothermo Power Plant

The Numbers

Heat per year: 700 MW

Electricity per year: 30 MW

Hotwater pumped: 60 Million cubic meters (15 Billion Gallons)

Holes: 1000 to 2000 meters deep (3300 to 6600 feet)

Max temperatur measured: 380 degree Celcius (716 F)

Pipeline lengh: 23 Km (14 miles)

Temperatur drop: 2 degrees Celcius over 23 Km (4 F over 14 miles)

Total cost (1998): $140 Million

pipeline to Reykjavik

pipelines from power plant
















power plant building










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