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Contents XIII
7.3.1 Life Cycle Assessment 406
7.3.1.1 Methodological Approach 406
7.3.1.2 Case Studies 408
7.3.2 Impacts on the Local Environment 412
7.3.2.1 Local Impacts 412
7.3.2.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 417
References 419
8 Deployment of Enhanced Geothermal Systems Plants and CO 2
Mitigation 423
Ernst Huenges
8.1 Introduction 423
8.2 CO 2 Emission by Electricity Generation from Different Energy
Sources 423
8.3 Costs of Mitigation of CO 2 Emissions 424
8.4 Potential Deployment 426
8.5 Controlling Factors of Geothermal Deployment 426
8.5.1 Technological Factors 426
8.5.2 Economic and Political Factors 427
References 428
Color Plates 429
Index 445
