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A sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects: Development in Iceland, New Zealand and Kenya

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  • Shortall, Ruth
  • Davidsdottir, Brynhildur
  • Axelsson, Guðni

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With increasing global energy consumption, geothermal energy usage is set to increase in the future. There is potential for geothermal developments in many countries all over the world, where geothermal resources are located. Geothermal developments may result in both positive and negative environmental and socio-economic impacts. Sustainability assessment tools are useful to decision-makers in showing the progress of energy developments towards sustainability, and the international community has called for the development of indicators to steer countries or regions into sustainable energy development.

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  • Shortall, Ruth & Davidsdottir, Brynhildur & Axelsson, Guðni, 2015. "A sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects: Development in Iceland, New Zealand and Kenya," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 372-407.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:50:y:2015:i:c:p:372-407
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.175
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