Geothermal Energy Resource and High-Effective Utilization
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geothermal energy resource survey; geothermal energy resource parameter estimation; heat transfer inverse problems; geothermal energy efficient utilization technology
Interests: techno-economic analysis of integrated energy systems; comprehensive utilization and system integration of shallow geothermal energy; deep geothermal evaluation; optimization of high-temperature geothermal power generation systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Geothermal energy has emerged as a critical component of the global transition to a sustainable and secure energy future. As a green, sustainable, and renewable alternative, it holds significant potential for reducing carbon emissions, enhancing energy diversity, and supporting industrial and residential heating, cooling, and power generation. Nevertheless, large-scale and efficient utilization of geothermal energy remains challenged by complex geological conditions, the high cost and technical difficulties of deep drilling, and the need for innovative reservoir management techniques to ensure efficiency and economic viability. Recent progress in geothermal exploration, development, and utilization has opened new frontiers, demanding a concerted effort to bridge theoretical research, technological innovation, and practical application.
This Special Issue aims at showcasing recent advances and emerging trends across the full spectrum of geothermal research, including theoretical modelling, exploration technologies, resource assessment methodologies, practical applications, operational strategies, and field case studies. Submissions of original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews are warmly welcomed.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Resources exploration and assessment;
- Advanced drilling and geothermal well engineering;
- Enhanced geothermal systems;
- Geothermal reservoir simulation and forecasting;
- Scaling, corrosion, and material durability of geothermal heat exchangers;
- Power generation technologies;
- Heating, cooling, and storage;
- Geothermal coupled applications;
- Socio-economic and risk assessment of geothermal plants;
- Policy, regulation, and market mechanisms of geothermal energy.
Prof. Dr. Gang Liu
Prof. Dr. Weiwu Ma
Dr. Song Fang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geothermal energy
- modelling
- design
- forecasting
- control
- minoring
- optimization
- applications
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