Study of geothermal energy resources of Pakistan for electric power generation

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 826-838

  Ahmad, I ^a   Rashid, A ^a  

^a Tobe Camp University Road Abbottabad   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Electric power; Geothermal; Hot spring; Renewable

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY NEEDS; ENERGY SECTOR; GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; PAKISTAN; POWER PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HOT SPRINGS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 77649240193     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030802606210     Document Type: Article

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