Energy Transition: State of the Art of Geothermal Energy in Different Countries/Provinces

Dear Colleagues,

Energy transition focuses on the increase of the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix, reducing the use of fossil fuels and their related gas emissions. Geothermal resources constitute a suitable option to achieve this goal because they have multiple uses, from the heating and cooling of buildings to district heating, greenhouses and industrial processes requiring heat, as well as electricity generation or co-generation. These resources can be hosted in the first meters of subsoil or at depth in highly heterogeneous volcanic complexes, sedimentary basins, or old basement rocks. Although geothermal resources are available everywhere, they provide baseload energy, they have lower impacts than other energy sources, and they are largely underexploited. Enhancing international cooperation can facilitate the access to research, technology, and knowledge sharing about this clean renewable energy, contributing to its development. We welcome contributions that describe the state of the art of geothermal energy in a specific country/province describing 1) the main ongoing and recently (after 2020) implemented projects (research and/or industry); 2) the current barriers and opportunities of the observed geothermal development, including social aspects; 3) the current legal framework and its implementation. This description should be the input for a comparison with the regional or international geothermal/energetic context. The goal of this Special Issue is therefore to feature the most recent advances in geothermal development and their contextual factors.

Prof. Dr. Daniela Blessent
Dr. Renato Somma
Guest Editors

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• energy transition
• geothermal energy
• geothermal productivity
• polygeneration systems
• hydrology of geothermal systems
• low/intermediate/ high enthalpy
• solar-geothermal
• cooling systems
• social acceptance
• numerical modeling
• heat generation
• characterization of geothermal resources