It's not all icy cold, there's heat and energy too!

 (f the name of the country suggests ice and cold, there are plenty of hot springs or Geysirs  that dot the country side. The hot springs [robifr the country with *0% of its energy needs while the remaining 20% comes from hydropower, A truly sustainable form of powering the country
























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