CEU eTD Collection (2025); Clark, Isabelle: Why is Geothermal Energy Underdeveloped in the E.U?

CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
Author Clark, Isabelle
Title Why is Geothermal Energy Underdeveloped in the E.U?
Summary This thesis investigates the underlying causes of the underdevelopment of geothermal energy in the E.U. The three identified obstacles to the development of geothermal energy in the E.U. are: 1) complex technology with a short supply of specialized workforce in the sector;
2) inadequate energy policy for the geothermal industry in the E.U. and 3) high upfront costs.
The results show that geothermal energy, a highly clean and sustainable energy, is on the rise thanks to climate goals set by the E.U; however, to become an established industry, amendments around geothermal energy policy must be addressed. The chosen methodology for this thesis is desktop research.
Supervisor Illés, Zoltán
Department Undergraduate Studies BA
Full texthttps://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/clark_isabelle.pdf

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