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43 relations: Alcoa, Aluminium, Aluminium smelting, Capacity factor, Concrete, Dam, Discovery Channel, Documentary film, Dreamland (2009 film), Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation, Economy of Iceland, Electric generator, Embankment dam, Environmentalist, Extreme Engineering, Fljótsdalshérað, Francis turbine, Germany, Hálslón Reservoir, Heima, Hydroelectricity, Hydroelectricity in Iceland, Iceland, Icelandic language, Jökulsá á Dal, Landsvirkjun, Manhattan, Megastructures, National Geographic (U.S. TV channel), Penstock, Politics of Iceland, Port, Renewable energy in Iceland, Reservoir, Reyðarfjörður, Salini Impregilo, Sigur Rós, Smelting, Ton, Tunnel boring machine, Underground power station, United States dollar, Vatnajökull.
Alcoa
Alcoa Corporation (from Aluminum Company of America) is an American industrial corporation.
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Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.
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Aluminium smelting
Aluminium smelting is the process of extracting aluminium from its oxide, alumina, generally by the Hall-Héroult process.
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Capacity factor
The net capacity factor is the unitless ratio of an actual electrical energy output over a given period of time to the maximum possible electrical energy output over that period.
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Concrete
Concrete, usually Portland cement concrete, is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over time—most frequently a lime-based cement binder, such as Portland cement, but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement.
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Dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams.
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Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel (known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery) is an American pay television channel that is the flagship television property of Discovery Inc., a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav.
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Documentary film
A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.
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Dreamland (2009 film)
Dreamland (Draumalandið) is a 2009 Icelandic documentary film about politics, environmental preservation and damming, focusing on the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant and its environmental impact.
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Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation
Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation (in the original italic) is a book by the Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason.
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Economy of Iceland
The economy of Iceland is small and subject to high volatility.
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Electric generator
In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) into electrical power for use in an external circuit.
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Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam.
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Environmentalist
An environmentalist is a supporter of the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities".
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Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering is a documentary television series that aired on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel.
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Fljótsdalshérað
Fljótsdalshérað is a municipality located in eastern Iceland.
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Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Germany
Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.
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Hálslón Reservoir
The Hálslón Reservoir is a storage reservoir in Eastern Iceland on the Jökulsá á Dal River.
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Heima
Heima (at home) is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour around Iceland in the summer of 2006 of the band Sigur Rós.
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Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower.
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Hydroelectricity in Iceland
Over 80% of electricity in Iceland is generated in hydroelectric power stations.
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Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of and an area of, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.
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Icelandic language
Icelandic (íslenska) is a North Germanic language, and the language of Iceland.
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Jökulsá á Dal
Jökulsá á Dal, also called Jökulsá á Brú or Jökla, is a river in the northeast of Iceland.
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Landsvirkjun
Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, is Iceland's largest electricity generator and one of the ten largest producers of renewable energy in Europe.
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Manhattan
Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace.
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Megastructures
Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia.
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National Geographic (U.S. TV channel)
National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel and also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by National Geographic Partners, majority-owned by 21st Century Fox with the remainder owned by the National Geographic Society.
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Penstock
A penstock (fr. conduite forcée) is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems.
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Politics of Iceland
Politics of the Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of state, while the Prime Minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system.
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Port
A port is a maritime commercial facility which may comprise one or more wharves where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo.
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Renewable energy in Iceland
About 85% of the total primary energy supply in Iceland is derived from domestically produced renewable energy sources.
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Reservoir
A reservoir (from French réservoir – a "tank") is a storage space for fluids.
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Reyðarfjörður
Reyðarfjörður is a town in Iceland.
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Salini Impregilo
Salini Impregilo S.p.A. is an Italian industrial group specialised in the construction and civil engineering business headquartered in Milan.
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Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic avant-rock band from Reykjavík, who have been active since 1994.
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Smelting
Smelting is a process of applying heat to ore in order to melt out a base metal.
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Ton
The ton is a unit of measure.
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Tunnel boring machine
A tunnel boring machine (TBM), also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata.
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Underground power station
An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components (e.g. machine hall, penstocks, and tailrace) from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods.
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United States dollar
The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.
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Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull, also known as the Water Glacier in English, is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and one of the largest in area in Europe.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kárahnjúkar_Hydropower_Plant
