Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries
Geothermal energy has emerged as an alternative heating source that can replace fossil energy. This mature technology is already in use all over Europe, but there are significant differences in its use between European countries. One possible explanation for this phenomenon concerns societal differe...
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ftnorce:oai:norceresearch.brage.unit.no:11250/3091237 2023-10-25T01:39:44+02:00 Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie Fjellså, Ingvild Firman Medgyes, Tamás Guðmundsdóttir, María Pétursson, Baldur Miecznik, Maciej Pająk, Leszek Halás, Oto Leknes, Einar Midttømme, Kirsti 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3091237 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186465 eng eng The EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation: 2018-1-0502 Energies. 2023, 16 . urn:issn:1996-1073 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3091237 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186465 cristin:2173251 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no © 2023 by the authors Energies 16 30 Peer reviewed Journal article 2023 ftnorce https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186465 2023-09-27T22:49:50Z Geothermal energy has emerged as an alternative heating source that can replace fossil energy. This mature technology is already in use all over Europe, but there are significant differences in its use between European countries. One possible explanation for this phenomenon concerns societal differences directly related to geothermal energy, the topic that is investigated in this study. The present work proposes using the societal embeddedness level (SEL) method to analyze and compare the status of non-technical factors affecting geothermal energy use in Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Poland, and Slovakia. The method considers four dimensions: environment, stakeholder involvement, policy and regulations, and markets and financial resources. Only Iceland fully covers the four dimensions by reaching all the milestones in the SEL framework. Iceland has the advantage of a long history of active use of geothermal energy for domestic use. The other countries face challenges within several of the dimensions, while the form and cause of these challenges are specific to each country. The findings illustrate that to mitigate climate change and drive the energy transition forward, both technical and societal factors related to various renewable energy sources must be assessed. Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland NORCE vitenarkiv (Norwegian Research Centre) Norway Energies 16 18 6465 |
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Geothermal energy has emerged as an alternative heating source that can replace fossil energy. This mature technology is already in use all over Europe, but there are significant differences in its use between European countries. One possible explanation for this phenomenon concerns societal differences directly related to geothermal energy, the topic that is investigated in this study. The present work proposes using the societal embeddedness level (SEL) method to analyze and compare the status of non-technical factors affecting geothermal energy use in Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Poland, and Slovakia. The method considers four dimensions: environment, stakeholder involvement, policy and regulations, and markets and financial resources. Only Iceland fully covers the four dimensions by reaching all the milestones in the SEL framework. Iceland has the advantage of a long history of active use of geothermal energy for domestic use. The other countries face challenges within several of the dimensions, while the form and cause of these challenges are specific to each country. The findings illustrate that to mitigate climate change and drive the energy transition forward, both technical and societal factors related to various renewable energy sources must be assessed. Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries publishedVersion |
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Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie Fjellså, Ingvild Firman Medgyes, Tamás Guðmundsdóttir, María Pétursson, Baldur Miecznik, Maciej Pająk, Leszek Halás, Oto Leknes, Einar Midttømme, Kirsti |
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Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie Fjellså, Ingvild Firman Medgyes, Tamás Guðmundsdóttir, María Pétursson, Baldur Miecznik, Maciej Pająk, Leszek Halás, Oto Leknes, Einar Midttømme, Kirsti Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie Fjellså, Ingvild Firman Medgyes, Tamás Guðmundsdóttir, María Pétursson, Baldur Miecznik, Maciej Pająk, Leszek Halás, Oto Leknes, Einar Midttømme, Kirsti |
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Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries |
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differences in direct geothermal energy utilization for heating and cooling in central and northern european countries |
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The EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation: 2018-1-0502 Energies. 2023, 16 . urn:issn:1996-1073 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3091237 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186465 cristin:2173251 |
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