| Title | Technology Status of Direct Geothermal Utilisation |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcel G. Rosca |
| Year | 2007 |
| Conference | European Geothermal Conference |
| Keywords | direct use, district heating, district energy, greenhouse heating, drying, pasteurisation, balneology |
| Abstract | Geothermal energy has always been used, wherever natural resources were available. The technology developed slowly until the oil and gas prices increased significantly, and is developing fast at present due to environment protection concerns and requirements. The paper presents an overview on the current status of the technology for the direct utilisation of geothermal energy, including some aspects of balneology, and excluding all aspects related to ground source (geothermal) heat pumps. |