Category: news
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New PUSH-IT deliverable on cosimulation finished
A new PUSH-IT deliverable explores how different models can be brought together to simulate the interactions between all different parts of the heating network. But what exactly is cosimulation, and why is it so useful for underground thermal energy storage? We spoke to deliverable author Ergin Kükrer to find out and to hear about the…
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Ergin Kükrer at the World Geothermal Congress
A few weeks ago, several researchers from the PUSH-IT consortium attended and presented at the World Geothermal Congress. One of them was Ergin Kükrer, who talked about cosimulation and digital twins for HT-ATES systems.
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PUSH-IT Summer School about UTES
A few weeks ago, PUSH-IT organized a summer school on underground thermal energy storage (UTES). During three inspiring days, students from across Europe explored the many technical, social, and practical aspects of storing heat underground.
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Company in the Spotlight: Polycentric
To realize all the goals of the PUSH-IT project, several companies are involved, from drilling the actual wells to the digital modelling of the system. In this series, we want to highlight some of those companies. Who are they? How do they contribute to the PUSH-IT project? What are their future plans ? In this…
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Company in the Spotlight: Gaia Energy
To realize all the goals of the PUSH-IT project, several companies are involved, from drilling the actual wells to the digital modelling of the system. In this series, we want to highlight some of those companies. Who are they? How do they contribute to the PUSH-IT project? What are their future plans ? In this…
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New Resource: The PUSH‑IT Engagement Catalogue
A new resource has been created and added to the PUSH-IT repository: The Engagement Catalogue. Merryn Thomas and her team have worked long and hard on putting it together, so we asked her to explain what it was and what its goal is.
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PUSH-IT consortium meets for General Assembly in Cornwall
Last week, the PUSH-IT General Assembly was held in the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, UK. The goal is to reflect on the progress of all the different aspects of the project and of course reconnect with partners from across Europe. It was great to see all the passion there is for bringing the…
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Meet the Scientist: Elke Mugova
In this edition of Meet the Scientist we interview Elke Mugova. She is a researcher at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies, where she is a hydrogeologist that examines the water in the old mines below Bochum, but she also works in public relations to bridge the gap between the research and…
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Company in the Spotlight: Haitjema
To realize all the goals of the PUSH-IT project, several companies are involved, from drilling the actual wells to the digital modelling of the system. In this series, we want to highlight some of those companies. Who are they? How do they contribute to the PUSH-IT project? What are their future plans ? In this…
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What is Open Science?
Practicing Open Science is an important principle in the PUSH-IT project in order to make best use of the project results during and after the project. The use and the development of open standards and also practicing open science is important to maximize the use of the results during and after the project lifespan. Open…