CO2 emissions from geothermal power plants and natural geothermal activity in Iceland

Geothermics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 286-296

  Ármannsson, Halldór ^a   Fridriksson, Thráinn ^a   Kristjánsson, Bjarni Reyr ^a  

^a ICELAND GEOSURVEY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Geothermal power plants; Greenhouse gases; Iceland; Natural geothermal activity; Volcanic systems

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUXES; GAS EMISSIONS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

NATURAL FLUXES; NATURAL GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY; POWER PLANT EMISSIONS; POWER PRODUCTION;

GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION INVENTORY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; ICELAND; WORLD;

EID: 19344364965     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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