2bad253a-1429-4aee-969b-1647ca060057 English 9c33ad8a-fae2-4e38-83ff-bf58c383f146 Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Enquiries +44(0)2890388462 7th Floor, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street Belfast Co. Antrim BT2 8FD United Kingdom gsni@economy-ni.gov.uk https://gsni.bgs.ac.uk WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Website The website of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Telephone contact between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday 2025-02-12T15:12:20.813841Z ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series https://gsni-data.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/resources/2bad253a-1429-4aee-969b-1647ca060057 The recordings of the 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series are available to view on the GSNI YouTube Channel. Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Enquiries +44(0)2890388462 7th Floor, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street Belfast Co. 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Antrim BT2 8FD United Kingdom gsni@economy-ni.gov.uk https://gsni.bgs.ac.uk WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Website The website of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland Telephone contact between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday https://gsni-data.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/2bad253a-1429-4aee-969b-1647ca060057/attachments/2024.jpg Webinar GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Geothermal INSPIRE: no limitations INSPIRE: no conditions apply English geoscientificInformation NIR -8.2 -5.4 54 55.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx6vR_ixgbY WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #1: Assessing the Goldilocks Zone for Open Loop GSHP Systems Assessing the Goldilocks Zone for Open Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Systems This is the first webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems continue to proliferate geographically, in capacity, application and in public and industry awareness. Most with a passing interest are fairly comfortable with the concept of a sort of fridge coupled to the ground via a long length of pipe installed into the ground, typically horizontally or vertically. But when a site has a particular set of characteristics that are all favourable, it may be that the optimal GSHP system is an Open Loop GSHP. Open Loop systems require us to take water from the environment for our heat pump to exchange thermal energy with, which then must be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner and all the while, operating a sustainable system. This raises a few questions, such as: 1. What are the necessary site characteristics? 2. How do we define and design an optimal system? 3. How do we define and design a sustainable system? All the answers to all these questions are: It depends. Open Loop GSHP systems interact with the environment in a more complex compared with Closed Loop systems. This means we need a robust assessment tool to model their operation on a site by site basis. This presentation will attempt to introduce you to some basic Open Loop GSHP system types and suggest, from our experience and with case studies, some of the when, what, how and why of Open Loop selection, design, optimisation, environmental impact assessment and operation. Webinar Speaker: Huw Williams, Director and Hydrogeologist, Agua Enodo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QapaSg_ivZ0 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #2: GeoMap™ Beta - A Deep Dive into the Research GeoMap™ Beta - A Deep Dive into the Research Behind the Subsurface Data This is the second webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. The Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Map (“GeoMap™”) Beta is being developed by Project InnerSpace in partnership with Google, to provide essential data and analytics for assessing the development potential for next generation geothermal systems worldwide. The GeoMap™ body of work consists of surface and subsurface modules, a suitability analysis tool, and a Techno-Economic Sensitivity Tool (“TEST”), all of which work together to provide outputs to user inquiries about geothermal resources and development potential in specific geographies. GeoMap™ is designed to provide insightful information about geothermal potential to a variety of ecosystem stakeholders. Examples of how GeoMap™ might be used include: Entrepreneurs and Developers may employ these tools to pinpoint regions warranting further exploration. Policy-makers may utilize this information to advocate for specific policy proposals. Industry may make informed decisions by using the data to determine which of their industrial facilities have the potential for geothermal conversion. Educators may incorporate this information into their teaching materials to raise awareness of the opportunities geothermal energy offers. Investors may conduct preliminary techno-economic calculations using the TEST tool to quantify investment opportunities. Researchers and modelers may use the tool to plan energy systems decarbonization scenarios. GeoMap™ Beta includes as its first case study the continent of Africa, with increasing layer availability as the user zooms in on the country of Nigeria, and the emerging megalopolis of Lagos. This case study approach is intended to illustrate the power and impact of this integrated multi-layer tool. Future iterations of GeoMap™ will increase both the number of data layers in already launched regions, as well as add new regions of the world for exploration and analysis using GeoMap™. Project InnerSpace prioritizes its mapping efforts on regions of the world that are projected to collectively contain more than 50% of the global population by 2050 - in short, we focus on locations where the world's future demand centers will be located. As such, in addition to our first case study of Nigeria, countries such as India, the United States, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Brazil are near term priorities for inclusion in GeoMap™. Webinar Speaker: Dr Helen Doran, Lead Geologist, Project InnerSpace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWLFdoGoFtg WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #3: Making Geothermal Heat Projects Happen Making Geothermal Heat Projects Happen This is the third webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. The big opportunity for geothermal energy project developers in the UK and Ireland is the decarbonisation of heat. Geothermal projects come in several fundamentally different types, depending on the local geology. A project concept must always be tailored to the requirements of a local heat customer, aka the client. TownRock Energy have defined a proven development process that through several stage gates, allows for risk to be decreased as capital expenditure increases. Whilst this process has allowed for several projects to be constructed and begin delivering net-zero heat, historically many projects become stuck in the Discover (or Feasibility) stage. In this webinar, a selection of projects from the UK will be presented as case studies, illustrating the breadth of project type and also the activities undertaken at each stage of the journey. Perception of geothermal is often of high risk and cost compared to alternative heat technologies, but compared to other net-zero heat technologies this is not true. Some of the key barriers will be presented, solutions described, and a discussion facilitated to unpack this timely and important topic as Northern Ireland looks towards making dozens of geothermal projects happen in the near future. Webinar Speaker: David Townsend - Founder and CEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuidF0PWBWU WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #4: Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier This is the fourth webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. The global push towards sustainable and renewable energy solutions has sparked renewed interest in the untapped potential of geothermal energy. As nations worldwide seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, the exploration and development of geothermal resources emerge as a strategic and sustainable pathway towards a greener energy future. During this webinar we will examine the key factors driving the growth of the global geothermal market, including its renewable nature, environmental benefits, and stability. We will address challenges such as site-specific limitations and initial investment costs and will give attention to ongoing technological advancements and research initiatives, especially in Africa and Europe. Webinar Speakers: Dr Marit Brommer, Chief Executive Officer Helen Robinson, Regional Manager Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2416MxGJ2ik WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #5: Building Geothermal - The New Regulatory and Policy Tools Building Geothermal - The New Regulatory Policy Tools to Mainstream Geothermal This is the fifth webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. The European Union has nearly completed the gargantuan feat of rewriting its entire suit of climate and energy legislation to meet the -55% greenhouse gas reduction target. Geothermal now has many favourable hooks that will drive markets and facilitate greater levels of deployment. Sanjeev Kumar, Head of Policy at the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) will explore the main regulations that should cement geothermal as the ‘go-to’ solution for key consumer markets. He will also outline the significance of the national plans to develop geothermal in Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland and Poland as well as the resolutions passed by the European Parliament and the Committee of Regions (which houses elected mayors and local authority leaders). This should give the industry a new way to talk about geothermal. Learning this language is essential for the industry to become a mainstream solution. Webinar Speaker: Sanjeev Kumar, Head of Policy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VUG_cSs8sg WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Clean Heating: The Energy Transition Challenge for This Decade - Jan Rosenow Clean Heating: The Energy Transition Challenge for This Decade Jan Rosenow delivered this keynote presentation at the 'Heat Pumps: Knowledge X-Change and Networking Event', which was hosted by GSNI and Ulster University on 20th June, 2024. The aim of the event was to support a cluster scale-up and it focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, standards and skills. This event was for SMEs, entrepreneurs, academics, policymakers, estate managers, corporates, investors and third sector participants involved and/or interested in the heat pump engineering, manufacture and installation supply chain. This initiative was supported by professional scientific and technical advice from the NI Geothermal Advisory Committee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7w0cXyJ8a0 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #6: Numerical Modelling of Geothermal Systems Numerical Modelling of Geothermal Systems This is the sixth webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. This talk will focus on the numerical modelling of geothermal systems with application to two EPSRC funded projects: i) NetZero Geordie and ii) INTEGRATE. The former is focused on repurposing the Newcastle Science Central Deep Geothermal Borehole as a deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger and the latter combines geothermal heat extraction to underground thermal energy storage across a range of subsurface settings. This talk will focus on the modelling of how systems operate over their lifetime with application to the thermal and hydraulic processes. Webinar Speaker: Dr Christopher Brown, Research Associate, University of Glasgow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JEP0wr-DEY WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #7: Heterogeneity in the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone reservoir in NI Heterogeneity in the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone reservoir in NI This is the seventh webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. The Triassic age Sherwood Sandstone Group has historically been of interest for its energy potential as an oil and gas reservoir in the UK, Ireland and parts of NW Europe. With the energy transition and the need to move away from fossil fuels the same rock unit has great potential for geothermal applications including heating, cooling or thermal storage. The potential of this aquifer to act as a geothermal reservoir relies on an accurate understanding of the variation in rock properties (heterogeneity) such as porosity and permeability. Rioko’s PhD research investigates how reservoir properties of the Sherwood Sandstone vary by studying drill core and surface exposures of this rock unit across Northern Ireland. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach that looks at the environment the rocks formed in and the processes that have acted on it during and after burial. This research will help understand geothermal potential of these rocks on the island of Ireland. Webinar Speaker: Rioko Moscardini, Postgraduate Researcher, University College Dublin, iCRAG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyMYF5xqXKo WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #8: Mapping Geothermal Gradients Using Indirect Measurements Finding the Heat: Mapping Geothermal Gradients Using Indirect Measurements This is the eighth webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. High-quality maps of the geothermal gradient are essential when assessing the geothermal potential of a region. However, determining geothermal potential is a challenge when direct measurements of in situ temperature and thermal property information are sparse (e.g. Ireland) and require significant risk reduction to understand the heat resource, before they can be fully utilised. In addition, individual geophysical methods are sensitive to a range of parameters, not solely temperature. This webinar will focus on new subsurface temperature models of Ireland with uncertainty as part of the De-risking Ireland’s Geothermal potential (DIG) project. This will be followed by the current and future work for the MOD3LTHERM project. MOD3LTHERM builds on DIG by introducing a lithological component to the inversion as well as melt, and will be tested both in Ireland and at Krafla, Iceland. The new workflows will be used as a resource to investigate geothermal regions worldwide. Webinar Speaker: Emma Chambers, Research Fellow - Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRnPutwO2bI WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Geothermal Webinars 2024. #9: Supercharging UK Geothermal with the National Geothermal Centre Supercharging UK Geothermal with the National Geothermal Centre This is the ninth webinar in our 2024 Geothermal Webinar Series. From an accidental discovery of hot water whilst mapping the North Pennines to the most recent deep drilling in Cornwall, the UK has a rich geothermal history and much has been achieved by many dedicated people over the years. UK geothermal resources are relatively low temperature but they are spread between a variety of geological settings making them accessible to most areas of the UK with a diverse range of potential uses. Energy supply is now a matter of national security, we face rising energy costs, increasing reliance upon energy imports and are feeling the impacts of climate change. The time is right to make geothermal happen and we have a solution using existing technology that has been beneath our feet all along. The National Geothermal Centre (NGC) is a not-for profit entity launched in June 2024 to supercharge the uptake of UK geothermal and drive the transition to net zero. NGC has set targets for 10 GW of geothermal heat and 1.5 GW of geothermal electricity in the UK by 2050 and is preparing a roadmap to support the delivery of these targets. This talk will provide more detail on the role of the new centre, opportunities for collaboration and how you can get involved. Webinar Speakers: Dr Charlotte Adams, CEO - National Geothermal Centre Prof. Jon Gluyas, Founder - National Geothermal Centre Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 false