Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century
Date: 13 Apr 2007, 13:26
Pages:292
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
