| Abstract |
Agricultural uses of geothermal energy have been under center of attention during the initial period of introduction of direct application in Europe. Characteristical are the cases with Hungary, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, etc. However, now-a-days, it looks that the attention is paid only to the district heating systems, integrated systems, large balneological/tourist centers, etc. Problems, connected to the development of agricultural uses in different regions of Europe are analyzed in the paper, the need and possibilities to accelerate it. By the analysis of situation in Europe and three characteristical countries (Hungary, Macedonia and Greece), different needs and possibilities, different combinations of influencing factors, and need for different development strategies are identified. Final result of the analysis is that agricultural uses of geothermal energy are not in collision with the |