Gianfranco Pistoia; Preben Maegaard; Bent Sorensen; Mukesh Doble; Shang-Tian Yang; Harsh K. Gupta; Aldo Vieira da Rosa Academic Press (2009) Kovakantinen kirja
Elsevier Science Sivumäärä: 292 sivua Asu: Kovakantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2006, 19.10.2006 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the current technology level. Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation. Accounts of geothermal resource models, various exploration techniques, drilling and production technology are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments.
Interdisciplinary approach, combining traditional disciplines such as geology, geophysics, and engineering
Provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development
Describes the importance of bringing potable water to high-demand areas such as the tropical regions
