Energy analysis of four geothermal technologies

Robert A. Herendeen and Randall L. Plant

Energy, 1981, vol. 6, issue 1, 73-82

Abstract: We have applied standard energy analysis to 4 types of geothermal-electric technologies: liquid dominated, hot dry rock, geopressure, and vapor dominated. We find that all are net energy producers, i.e. they have an energy ratio exceeding unity, where energy ratio = net electric energy produced over lifetimeprimary nonrenewable energy inputs over lifetime (excluding geothermal energy itself)

Date: 1981
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(81)90104-3

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