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The geothermal sensors power, a source with big potential in China

10/10/2012

10 October 2012

The resources of geothermal sensors power of China rise to 860 trillion equivalent tonnes of coal, enciphers some 260.000 greater times that the annual consumption of power in the Asian giant, according to the evaluation of the geothermal sensors resources of the country to a depth from among 3.000 and 10.000 metres in 287 cities, 12 basins sedimentarias and 2.562 manantiales termales realised by the Ministry of the Floor and Resources.

According to the ministerial body, the oriental country has of resources little deep, with which is easier and cheap produce power, that can produce the equivalent to 9.500 million equivalent tonnes of coal.

To begin to use the resources more near of the surface, China could save 250 million tonnes of standard coal and reduce the broadcasts of carbon dioxide in 500 million tonnes. Of similar form, the resources in basins sedimentarias can save 853.000 million tonnes of standard coal.

The resources of geothermal sensors power are abundant in China, although the capacity of the Asian country to develop them and use them finds still in his first stages.

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