Half a century ago, Iceland pioneered itself when it began exploring geothermal power sources, particularly at the Krafla Geothermal Power Plant. It is a turning point in the Iceland energy industry ...

In the valley below, the Krafla power plant supplies hot water and electricity to about 30,000 homes. “The plan is to drill just short of the magma itself, possibly poke it a little bit,” says ...

Bjorn Guðmundsson leads me to a grassy hillside. He is running a team of international scientists who plan to drill into ...