Economics of geothermal direct-heat applications [electronic resource]
Cost and production data from five commercial-scale geothermal direct-heat application projects are reviewed. Unit costs of geothermal energy under a variety of assumptions about production levels, costs, tax treatment, financial structure, and cost of capital are calculated and compared to prices o...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Idaho Falls, Idaho : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1981.
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| Summary: | Cost and production data from five commercial-scale geothermal direct-heat application projects are reviewed. Unit costs of geothermal energy under a variety of assumptions about production levels, costs, tax treatment, financial structure, and cost of capital are calculated and compared to prices of conventional fuels which would be displaced over the life of a geothermal project. Geothermal energy is found to be less costly than distillate fuel oil for all cases examined and cheaper than natural gas in many cases. Geothermal Legacy. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 10/01/1981. "egg-m-05481-c" " conf-811015-22" "DE82005682" Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 25 Oct 1981. Cohen, L.A.; Hederman, W.F. Jr. ICF, Inc., Washington, DC (USA) |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 4 : digital, PDF file. |