Author: Julian van Loo
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Meet the scientist – Hung Pham (TU Darmstadt)
In this edition of Meet the Scientist we interview Hung Pham, site leader at TU Darmstadt. Hung’s expertise is in modelling of underground reservoirs and he handles project management. Read the full interview here.
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The first results are in from pilot and monitoring borehole drilling in Delft!
At the demonstration location on the TU Delft Campus, a pilot and monitoring borehole was successfully drilled by Haitjema . A depth of 220 meters was reached to check the suitability of the subsurface for high temperature heat storage.
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Key lessons for local engagement in geothermal projects
In July, we had the pleasure of hosting Amel Barich in our PUSH-IT webinars series on Societal Engagement to talk about the Horizon2020 Crowdthermal Project. Drawing on five sites varying in scale, purpose, and stage of development, the key lessons learned for gaining a Social Licence to Operate (SLO) for geothermal energy were…
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Read the latest news, updates and stories about the developments in the PUSH-IT project on underground thermal energy storage.
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Highlights from the Mine Water Geothermal Energy Symposium
PUSH-IT representatives attended the IEA Geothermal 2024 Mine Water Geothermal Energy Symposium, which brought together international participants to share case studies of mine water heating projects as well as developments in mine thermal energy storage (MTES).
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Recap: check out what PUSH-IT presented at EGU Vienna 2024
EGU Vienna, the general assembly of the European Geosciences Union, welcomed 20,000 attendees – including many PUSH-IT members. They contributed to multiple of the hundreds of sessions. See the overview in this post to learn more about our conference contributions!
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Governance and regulation for heat storage
For technologies operating in the subsurface living environment, an appropriate regulatory framework is fundamental to protect the common interests of all users and prevent negative impacts on the environment. We aim to understand if and how this new technology is incorporated in existing regulations and if or where regulation may create barriers for widespread technology deployment.
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Drilling started for the exploratory well for underground heat storage in Delft!
Ready for take-off! At TU Delft Campus we just started drilling the exploratory well for the underground heat storage. Site lead Martin Bloemendal: “The technology is ready, we now want to demonstrate it to be both feasible and economically viable. It’s truly pioneering.”
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Meet VITO: How can we achieve smart control of heat networks?
Let us introduce you to our partner VITO, which focuses on how we can achieve smart control of heat networks to optimally integrate heat storage in the network.
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The future of sustainable heat – workshop for high schools
PUSH-IT geologist Claire Bossenec gave a workshop on geothermal energy, heat storage and sustainable energy projects for high-school pupils. The pupils learned how these technologies could shape our future cities and communities, and which type of jobs and expertise are needed for this to happen. We also delved into…