Geothermal power plants with improved environmental performance: assessment of the potential for an Italian site

Daniele Fiaschi; Martina Leveni; Giampaolo Manfrida; Barbara Mendecka; Lorenzo Talluri

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202123801010

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E3S Web Conf., 238 (2021) 01010

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 238, 2021 100RES 2020 – Applied Energy Symposium (ICAE), 100% RENEWABLE: Strategies, Technologies and Challenges for a Fossil Free Future


Article Number		01010
Number of page(s)		6
Section		Renewable Energies
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123801010
Published online		16 February 2021

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