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Geothermal Energy: Delivering on the Global Potential
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0957-6509,2041-2967
DOI: 10.1177/0957650915590704