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| + | Operation of geothermal power stations and heat stations in Germany produces no emissions. The thermal-water circuits of such installations are closed and airtight, both above and below ground level. As a result, no emissions occur during their operation. Even a release of the gases dissolved in the heat-carrying fluid – primarily, H2, CH4, CO2 and H2S – would not lead to concentrations worthy of reporting. | ||
| No emission factors for pollutants that could escape in connection with drilling for tapping of geothermal energy (both near-surface and deep energy) are known for Germany at present. From a geoscientific standpoint, however, it is clear that virtually any drilling will lead to releases of gases bound in underground layers – and the gases involved can include H2, CH4, CO2, H2S and Rn [(UBA1)]. In many cases, and especially in drilling for tapping of geothermal energy near the surface, such emissions would be expected to be very low. " | No emission factors for pollutants that could escape in connection with drilling for tapping of geothermal energy (both near-surface and deep energy) are known for Germany at present. From a geoscientific standpoint, however, it is clear that virtually any drilling will lead to releases of gases bound in underground layers – and the gases involved can include H2, CH4, CO2, H2S and Rn [(UBA1)]. In many cases, and especially in drilling for tapping of geothermal energy near the surface, such emissions would be expected to be very low. " | ||