Geothermal resources for energy transition: A review of research undertaken for remote northern Canadian communities
The sustainable development of Canada’s north is a growing challenge. Nearly 134,000 people, mostly Indigenous, live typically in a diesel-dependent dynamic, and thus initiatives to deploy clean technologies for heat and electricity are ongoing. Research is underway in the Yukon, Northwest Territori...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
European Federation of Geologists
2022-12-01
|
| Series: | European Geologist |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://eurogeologists.eu/miranda-geothermal-resources-for-energy-transition-a-review-of-research-undertaken-for-remote-northern-canadian-communities/ |
| Summary: | The sustainable development of Canada’s north is a growing challenge. Nearly 134,000 people, mostly Indigenous, live typically in a diesel-dependent dynamic, and thus initiatives to deploy clean technologies for heat and electricity are ongoing. Research is underway in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to assess geothermal resources of target communities while techno-economic feasibility of geothermal technologies is being evaluated in Nunavik (Quebec). Results suggest that geothermal technologies can provide important carbon reductions and are economically attractive. While shallow systems can be deployed in a short-term period, deep systems are a long-term objective that may provide sufficient energy to meet communities’ heavy heating needs. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1028-267X 2294-8813 |