Keji daobao · 2012 · 28 citations · 0 references
EngineeringEarth SciencesSustainable Resource ManagementEnergy Resource ManagementGeoenvironmental EngineeringHeat TransferEnvironmental GeotechnicsGeothermal Energy SystemsGeothermal ExplorationRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy TechnologyGeothermal Direct Use ApplicationsGeothermal Energy PolicyGeothermal Field DevelopmentGeothermal Heat ExtractionGeothermal HeatingGeothermal Reservoir EngineeringGeothermal SustainabilityScale Enlargement
China possesses a high potential of geothermal energy. A suitable roadmap for technology and industry development is required in order to realize the vision meeting demand on global climate change mitigation. It is proposed that the future geothermal technology development in China will be characterized by the diversification of resources and utilizations, the scale enlargement of development projects, the refinement of advanced technologies, and sustainability guarantee. The geothermal industry development will be focused on low-medium temperature direct use and high-temperature geothermal power generation in the near future, power generation from low-medium temperature in middle period, and Hot Dry Rock (HDR) energy combined heat and power in the long term. The leading role playeel by government, supplemented by the coordination among researchers, educators, producers, and consumers will be the key to successful geothermal technology and industry development in China.