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- Title
Opportunities and Challenges of Geothermal Energy: A Comparative Analysis of Three European Cases—Belgium, Iceland, and Italy.
- Authors
Meirbekova, Rauan; Bonciani, Dario; Olafsson, Dagur Ingi; Korucan, Aysun; Derin-Güre, Pinar; Harcouët-Menou, Virginie; Bero, Wilfried
- Abstract
Geothermal energy is a unique energy source in the energy policy mix that would help the clean energy transition and energy independence, supporting the energy needs in heating and electricity. Although there have been studies on the opportunities and challenges of renewable energy, this paper is the first paper that concentrates on geothermal energy for three distinct countries, Italy, Belgium, and Iceland, for the first time. Using semi-structured interviews that will cover the stakeholders representing the quadruple helix (academia, citizens, policymakers, and industry), this paper aims to find the unique and common opportunities and barriers the geothermal sector has. Shared challenges include financial barriers, regulatory complexities, environmental issues, and the need for improvement in the social acceptability of geothermal energy. Despite these challenges, geothermal energy, a promising energy source for clean transition, could create opportunities like improved household welfare through combined uses in district heating and electricity and have the potential to generate employment opportunities.
- Subjects
EMPLOYABILITY; SOCIAL acceptance; ENERGY security; CLEAN energy; JOB vacancies; GEOTHERMAL resources; HEATING from central stations
- Publication
Energies (19961073), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 16, p4134
- ISSN
1996-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/en17164134