Abstract
Located on Iceland’s southwestern coast, Vetnibörg is a thriving metropolis established to revitalize Iceland’s economy following its financial collapse in 2008. Today, with 240,000 citizens, Vetnibörg boasts the world’s first hydrogen economy, supported by sustainable design principles that reduce the use of non-renewable resources and create a healthy environment for its citizens.
Vetnibörg’s multifaceted energy infrastructure harnesses renewable, carbon neutral energy. Enhanced Geothermal Systems offer forty times the energy capacity of traditional geothermal systems. Deep injection wells created by super-pressurized hydro-fractures force water into minute pores in hot basement rocks, causing subsurface crevices to expand. Production wells channel superheated steam from these crevices to turbines, generating clean, abundant energy.