UK Geoenergy Observatories (UKGEOS) is organising two public engagement meetings in Scotland over the next couple of months.
Firstly, it is holding a meeting at the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre on Friday March 31st – sign up here. Secondly, it is holding Open days at the The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow on Wednesday April 26 and Thursday 27 April – sign up here.
The aim is for potential users to find out more about what the Glasgow facility and UKGEOS can offer. A British Geological Survey initiative, UKGEOS is a world-class science facility to monitor the underground environment. The scientific data being gathered aims to understand how geothermal energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and storage solutions for wind, solar and tidal energy can reduce our carbon emissions.
As well as Glasgow, an observatory is being built in Cheshire while there is also an associated observatory at Cardiff. Each observatory delivers a different body of knowledge. The UK Geoenergy Observatories will inform how geoenergy can help to deliver clean economic growth.
The observatories are a series of boreholes, of different depths, from which measurements are taken such as temperature, water movement and water chemistry.
The Glasgow Observatory
The Glasgow Observatory enables experimental investigation of heat and fluid flow in mine water systems using boreholes, advanced monitoring and sensors, and a flexible geothermal infrastructure for heating, cooling and thermal storage. The open day event is aimed at earth scientists, sensor developers, heat engineers and commercial enterprises that that are seeking opportunities to use the facility.
In addition, Glasgow’s geothermal sealed open-loop infrastructure is due to be available for use from Q2 2023. Researchers that plan to use this equipment can apply for access commencing in Q2 2023. Please contact ukgeosenquiries@bgs.ac.uk in the first instance to discuss any ideas. More information is available for those wishing to apply to access the site for research.
