Geothermal energy research in Kenya: A review

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 565-575

  Tole, Mwakio P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; POWER STATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMME;

KENYA;

EID: 0030429262     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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