Geothermal Energy Resources for Developing Countries

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-90-5809-522-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 426 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 995 g

This text aims to be a driving force for an economically sound and sustainable development of developing countries. It looks at the provision of geothermal energy within the framework of sustainable energy development for power generation, rural electrification and so forth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chandrasekharam, D.

Bundschuh, J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Geothermale Energie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Windkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftanlagen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Sustainability assessment of energy systems: An overview of current status; The value of geothermal energy for developing countries; The geothermal potential of the developing world; Barriers, risks and new regulatory schemes for the development of geothermal resources; Geothermal energy: Capacity building and technology dissemination; Geothermal energy development – Possible market facilitation roles of UNEP and the GEF; Small geothermal projects for rural electrification; Direct heat utilization of geothermal resources; Introduction to geothermal greenhouse design; Introduction to geothermal aquaculture use; Introduction to geothermal heat pumps; Agri-business uses of geothermal energy; Geochemical and geophysical methods in geothermal exploration; Optimisation of the exploration and evaluation of geothermal resources; Geochemical techniques in geothermal development; Geochemistry of thermal waters and thermal gases; Environmental aspects of geothermal energy resources utilization; Economics and financing; Resources and policy of geothermal energy in Central America; Country updates: Development of the geothermal energy in Costa Rica; Geothermal development in Mexico; Geothermal energy resources of India.

Über Autor(innen)

D. Chandrasekharam, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. J. Bundschuh, International Technical Co-operation Programme CIM (GTZ/BA), Frankfurt, Germany Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad ICE, San José, Costa Rica.