Geothermal energy use in Algeria: A review on the current status compared to the worldwide, utilization opportunities and countermeasures

Lebbihiat, Nacer; Atia, Abdelmalek; Arıcı, Müslüm; Meneceur, Noureddine

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126950

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“…In other words, thanks to geothermal energy, it is possible to generate electricity around the clock [33]. According to Lebbihiat et al [34], despite these issues, there are some disadvantages in the process of obtaining electricity with geothermal energy. Yüksel et al [35] identified that in this process, if the source water obtained from the underground is not returned to this source, a water problem occurs in the region.…”

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Assessing the Electricity Production Capacities of Emerging Markets for the Sustainable Investments

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It is essential to supply the necessary electricity for both the increase in the quality of life of the citizens and the stable growth of the country's economy. For countries to have energy independence, they need to increase their electricity generation capacity. However, all alternatives required to increase electrical capacity have both advantages and disadvantages. Within this scope, it is not easy for countries to make the right investment decisions. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis is needed to determine the right investment policy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the electricity production capacities of emerging markets. A new fuzzy decision-making model has been constructed to find a solution for this situation. The groups for the electricity production capacities are examined by the extension of DEMATEL with Quantum Spherical fuzzy sets and golden ratio. In the following stage, emerging seven economies are ranked by using QSF TOPSIS technique. This situation helps to understand which of these countries are more successful in generating electricity capacity effectively. The main novelty is to define the most significant electricity generation alternatives by a novel model that integrates DEMATEL and TOPSIS with QSFSs and golden ratio. The results demonstrate that solar photovoltaic is the most optimal way to increase electricity capacity of the countries. Additionally, China is the most successful emerging country to generate electricity in an efficient way. Countries should take some actions to increase their solar energy investments. First, it would be appropriate to provide tax exemptions to solar energy investors so that the costs of these projects can be decreased. Additionally, investments in solar energy technologies need to be further increased.

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“…For example, Li et al (2021) explored the relationship between renewable energy sources and economic growth in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries, which indicates that geothermal power has a direct and significant effect on sustainable growth. In the same manner, Lebbihiat et al (2021) investigated the current status compared to the worldwide, utilization opportunities and countermeasures of geothermal energy use in Algeria. Lebbihiat et al (2021) stated that a leading country producer of geothermal in Africa is Algeria, it is estimated that the country has an installed thermal capacity of 54.64 MWt installed thermal power.…”

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“…In the same manner, Lebbihiat et al (2021) investigated the current status compared to the worldwide, utilization opportunities and countermeasures of geothermal energy use in Algeria. Lebbihiat et al (2021) stated that a leading country producer of geothermal in Africa is Algeria, it is estimated that the country has an installed thermal capacity of 54.64 MWt installed thermal power. Algeria is also among the first five countries in the world known for applications relating to air conditioning.…”

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Rethinking the governance of geothermal power industry: The roadmap for sustainable development

Alsaleh

Abdul‐Rahim

2023

Energy Exploration & Exploitation

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The European geothermal heating market, at one time dominated by only a handful of countries, is set to experience a purple patch in the coming years as governments scramble to find an affordable alternative to expensive gas-fired heating. The primary focus of this study will be to investigate what effect will worldwide governance factors and economic growth on the geothermal energy output among the 27 European Countries from the time being 1996 to 2021. Using the autoregressive distributed lag, the findings shows that a significant increase in the geothermal energy industry sustainability can occur in European Union 14 (EU14) emerged economies using worldwide governance factors than in EU13 emerging economies. Among additional factors, instability in the political realm, regulatory issues in the area of quality, accountability, and voice-related issues, and the ability to curb corrupt practices contribute more positively to geothermal energy sustainability in EU14 emerged economies than in European Union 13 (EU13) emerging economies. On the other hand, government effectiveness contributes more positively to geothermal energy sustainability in EU13 emerging economies than in EU14 emerged economies. The finding implies that geothermal power sustainability in EU region countries can be significantly increased by mounting the level of worldwide governance determinants to achieve Energy Union aims by 2030. This will finally be spread to combat climate change and environmental pollution. All observations on projected calculations are valid. The confirmation was achieved with the aid of the three estimators used in the study which are the pooled mean group estimator, the mean group estimator, and the third one was dynamic fixed effect approach. This study recommended that these European countries need to put more effort in terms of being effective in worldwide governance indicators which will help in goal attainment at the societal and environmental levels. Those in charge of making laws in the European countries should get more engaged in worldwide governance scopes as this will assist in facilitating the security and sustainability of geothermal energy generation. Those in charge of making policies in the EU countries should as well lay more emphasis on the strategies that could be cointegrated and as well sustainable toward worldwide governance fractionation toward the achievement of the sustainability of geothermal power and this will drastically reduce the need or dependence on fossil fuel and emissions coming from carbon dioxide in the future time.

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“…Geothermal is a sustainable and renewable energy resource and features an operationally reliable, stable, and environmentally friendly nature 1 – 5 . Its development can not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions but also improve the efficiency of oilfields 2 , 6 .…”

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Strata temperatures and geothermal resource evaluation in the Dongpu Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, North China

Qiao

Zuo

et al. 2023

Sci Rep

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The development of geothermal resources in the Dongpu Depression can improve not only the economic benefits of the oilfield but also the ecological environment. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the geothermal resources in the region. Based on the heat flow, geothermal gradient and thermal properties, the temperatures and their distribution in different strata are calculated using geothermal methods, and the geothermal resource types of the Dongpu Depression are identified. The results show that the geothermal resources include low-temperature, medium-temperature and high-temperature geothermal resources in the Dongpu Depression. The Minghuazhen and Guantao Formations mainly include low-temperature and medium-temperature geothermal resources; the Dongying and Shahejie Formations include low-temperature, medium-temperature and high-temperature geothermal resources; the Ordovician rocks mainly include medium-temperature and high-temperature geothermal resources. The Minghuazhen, Guantao and Dongying Formations can form good geothermal reservoirs and are favorable layers for exploring low-temperature and medium-temperature geothermal resources. The geothermal reservoir of the Shahejie Formation is relatively poor, and the thermal reservoirs may be developed in the western slope zone and the central uplift. The Ordovician carbonate strata can provide thermal reservoirs for geothermal resources, and the Cenozoic bottom temperature is more than 150 °C except for most of the western gentle slope zone. In addition, for the same stratum, the geothermal temperatures in the southern Dongpu Depression are higher than those in the northern depression.

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Geothermal energy use in Algeria: A review on the current status compared to the worldwide, utilization opportunities and countermeasures

Cited by 57 publications

References 74 publications

Assessing the Electricity Production Capacities of Emerging Markets for the Sustainable Investments

Assessing the Electricity Production Capacities of Emerging Markets for the Sustainable Investments

Rethinking the governance of geothermal power industry: The roadmap for sustainable development

Strata temperatures and geothermal resource evaluation in the Dongpu Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, North China

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