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Trends and prospects of geothermal energy as an alternative source of power: A comprehensive review
Heliyon, Vol.8(12), pp.1-17
12/2022
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Abstract
The world has capitalized on numerous renewable energy resources by developing its energy infrastructure mainly around solar, biomass, and hydro energy. However, geothermal energy has not yet been developed at a significant scale, despite reports from 62 wells showing evidence of geothermal gradients ranging from 20.8 °C/km to 48.7 °C/km in various areas of the world. Recent studies suggest that Bangladesh also has a huge potential for geothermal energy. This review extensively reports on exploiting the range of geothermal temperature in various direct and indirect energy application sectors including but not limited to the agriculture and industrial sector of Bangladesh. Additionally, the authors have analyzed and proposed adaptable measures to harness the abundance of geothermal energy. Furthermore, a comparative and possible solution has been discussed extensively for implementing a geothermal powerplant by analyzing techno-economic costs, policies, and systems of other countries in the world. Further, this review also shows the prospect of geothermal energy for Bangladesh as a case study.
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- Title
- Trends and prospects of geothermal energy as an alternative source of power: A comprehensive review
- Creators
- Mohammad Towhidul Islam - Georgia Southern UniversityM.N. Nabi - Central Queensland UniversityM.A. Arefin - Safe (United States)K. Mostakim - Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyFazlur Rashid - Rajshahi University of Engineering and TechnologyN.M.S. Hassan - Central Queensland University, Cairns, QLD 4870, AustraliaS.M.A. Rahman - Queensland University of TechnologyS. McIntosh - Southern Cross UniversityB.J. Mullins - Curtin University, WA, AustraliaS.M. Muyeen - Qatar University, Qatar
- Publication Details
- Heliyon, Vol.8(12), pp.1-17
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Grant note
- The publication of this article was funded by Qatar National Library.
- Identifiers
- 991013071610802368
- Copyright
- (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article