Geothermal Power: The Baseload Renewable

Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 303-321

  Williamson, Kenneth H ^a  

^a Geothermal Consultant   (United States)

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EID: 84882479890     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-85617-655-2.00011-0     Document Type: Chapter

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