Boomerang by Michael Lewis

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• alexpotato · 2026-10-06 in Mathematics of Geothermal Energy

  In Michael Lewis book Boomerang [0], there is a chapter about Iceland and he mentions geothermal. My understanding: - b/c of geothermal, huge amounts of electricity are available for low cost - Iceland being an island makes it VERY expensive to build/transport goods back and forth - The above combo means that aluminum smelting is the only industry where the electricity availability outweighed the…