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As the thread starter mentioned in his first post.
Iceland is maybe half a century ahead of all other nations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_power_in_Iceland
Edit: Some fresh news http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/15/3435376/geothermal-power-revolution/
Iceland is maybe half a century ahead of all other nations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_power_in_Iceland
Five major geothermal power plants exist in Iceland, which produce approximately 26.2% (2010)[2] of the nation's energy. In addition, geothermal heating meets the heating and hot water requirements of approximately 87% of all buildings in Iceland. Apart from geothermal energy, 73.8% of the nation’s electricity is generated by hydro power, and 0.1% from fossil fuels.[3]
Consumption of primary geothermal energy in 2004 was 79.7 petajoules (PJ), approximately 53.4% of the total national consumption of primary energy, 149.1 PJ. The corresponding share for hydro power was 17.2%, petroleum was 26.3%, and coal was 3%.[4] Plans are underway to turn Iceland into a 100% fossil-fuel-free nation in the near future
Edit: Some fresh news http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/15/3435376/geothermal-power-revolution/