Tag: Engagement
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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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Meet the Scientist: Vít Peřestý
In this edition of Meet the Scientist we interview Vít Peřestý. He is a researcher at the Czech Geological Survey, where he focuses on the geological evaluation of the area around Litoměřice to check for suitability for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES).
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PUSH-IT Round Tables: Engaging Stakeholders to Shape Viable UTES Solutions
In the coming months, PUSH-IT will organise a series of professional stakeholder round tables across its six pilot sites. These interactive sessions are designed to gather insights, drivers, and concerns from the organisations that play a key role in making Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES) a successful part of Europe’s future energy system.
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PUSH-IT at the RGS Annual International Conference
At the end of August, a few researchersfrom our consortium attended the Royal Geograpical Society’s (RGS) Annual International Conference in Birmingham, England. Madeleine Kechagia and Merryn Thomas also gave presentations on “Methods and challenges of interdisciplinary collaborations” and “Diverse collaborations for creative energy engagement” respectively.
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Meet the Scientist: Merryn Thomas
In this edition of Meet the Scientist we interview Merryn Thomas. She is a researcher at the University of Exeter, where she focuses her research on the societal engagement around UTES.