Tag: Engagement
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The potential of BTES: Borehole Thermal Energy Storage System, developed at TU Darmstadt
Professor Igno Sass, a hydrogeologist and process engineer at the Technical University of Darmstadt, explains about the groundbreaking BTES-project to develop a deep, high-temperature heat storage system in Darmstad, as part of the larger European Push-it project.
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PUSH-IT at the BEOS conference
Our researcher Elke Mugova from the MTES pilot site in Bochum attended the BEOS conference (Business of Energy Opportunities Show) in London, where she gained valuable insights that will benefit our ongoing efforts in the PUSH-IT project.
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Organize an accessible and inclusive event
Organizing an accessible and inclusive event is not just meeting legal requirements; it’s about proactively creating a space where participants feel valued. We are excited to introduce our new infographic on organizing accessible and inclusive engagement events, designed to highlight Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) issues.
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Creative Engagement for Underground Thermal Energy Storage
“We chose creative and playful approaches because they offer accessible and enjoyable ways to explore complex and unfamiliar issues.” Dr. Merryn Thomas talks about new and innovative methods to engage with stakeholders. Public engagement is essential to ensure that technologies like Underground Energy Storage (UTES) are accepted, fair and legitimate. But for many of us, UTES is invisible and unfamiliar.
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PUSH-IT and European experts call for early, community-centric engagement in geothermal projects.
Policymakers and the geothermal sector should do more to include local communities in energy decision-making. This is what an interdisciplinary group of researchers recommend in a newly published chapter. They argue that inclusive, early and continuous societal engagement should be prioritised to maximise the benefits of geothermal technologies.
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Empowering local engagement: how can we step in the shoes of our neighbours?
In September, during the PUSH-IT General Assembly in Darmstadt, project members participated in a workshop on local stakeholder engagement and communication. The workshop encouraged participants to step into the shoes of a local citizen. The goal was to help project members refine their approach to communicating with the stakeholders impacted by their work.
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PUSH-IT members gathers in Darmstadt to discuss the project’s progress
Last week, the PUSH-IT project team met for two days at TU Darmstadt, Germany, to review what’s been accomplished so far and plan the next steps for the project. With the project now almost halfway through its four-year timeline, it was the perfect moment to reflect on progress and explore ways to keep pushing the project forward.
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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).