1. New Trends in Enhanced, Hybrid and Integrated Geothermal Systems.
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Nathwani, Jatin, Dehghanisanij, Alireza, and Nathwani, Jatin
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Technology: general issues ,3D simulation ,Alberta ,Pannonian basin ,Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin ,abandoned hydrocarbon well ,ammonia-water solution ,balancing well ,balneology ,bioclimatic architecture ,bleeding rate ,bottomhole temperatures ,chemical coupling ,climate change ,coefficient of performance (COP) ,conventional geothermal ,direct heat use ,disequilibrium ,dynamic simulation ,effective thermal conductivity ,energy efficiency ,enhanced geothermal system ,external fin ,finned U-tube ,flexible demand production ,flow direction ,geothermal ,geothermal cascade use ,geothermal energy ,granite fracture ,ground heat exchanger ,heat transfer ,internal fin ,mature oilfield ,modular building ,n/a ,off-design analysis ,optimization ,passive design strategies ,renewable energy ,standing column well (SCW) ,sustainability ,thermal conductivity ,thermal response test ,thermomechanical effects ,tri-generation ,well-doublet system ,wellbore heat exchanger ,wellness and spa facilities - Abstract
Summary: Geothermal energy is a renewable, sustainable, and ecologically friendly resource of energy that can be captured with shallow or deep installations, or a combination of both-alone or integrated with other technologies. It can then be employed for a variety of purposes, for example, electricity generation, space heating and cooling, agriculture, and aquaculture. Given the nature/features of this green energy resource-such as being a local, climate-independent, potentially constant, robust, generally available, resilient, almost greenhouse gas-free, and long-lived energy source-geothermal solutions can and should make a more prominent contribution to the future global energy supply mix, in addition to helping lessen humanity's environmental footprint and enabling it to attain its sustainable development goals. This Special Issue, "New Trends in Enhanced, Hybrid and Integrated Geothermal Systems", addresses existing knowledge gaps and aids advance deployment of geothermal energy globally. It consists of eight peer-reviewed papers that cover a range of subjects and applications related to geothermal energy.