An evaluation for harnessing low-enthalpy geothermal energy in the limpopo province,south africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages

  Dhansay, Taufeeq ^a,b   De Wit, Maarten ^b   Patt , Anthony ^c,d  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Energy policy; Enhanced geothermal systems; Geothermal energy; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENTHALPY; GAS FIELD; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84897390945     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/sajs.2014/20130282     Document Type: Article

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