This research aims to explore public views and social attitudes toward the use of geothermal energy as a heating and electricity source in an area where the geothermal energy production technology has yet to be widely ...

Peru is one of the countries in South America with greatest geothermal potential because it is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the subduction process occurs between the Nazca and South American Plates. This ...

This paper analyzes local stakeholders' perceptions of the Tolhuaca geothermal exploration project in Chile from 2009 until its cancellation in 2016 for financial reasons. The research is based on a qualitative case study ...

Seeks to demonstrate which new or renewable energy technologies are capable of being deployed in small island developing states so that they can meet as much of their energy needs as possible from these energy sources.

Advances in new technologies and the desire to achieve a sustainable and safe energy supply, enable communities to transition from conventional to renewable resources, such as geothermal energy. Perception and acceptance ...