Geoenergy research

The research in the joint research project GeoEn concentrates on four core themes, which are relevant for the energy production of fossil and renewable geo resources. Technologies and solutions for the prevention of the climate hazardous greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO₂) are developed in the research fields CO₂ capture, utilization and transport and CO₂ storage. Energy production from unconventional gas resources is studied in the research field shale gas. The use of renewable energies is the aim in the research field of geothermal energy. The work on the mentioned core themes is carried out with a holistic research approach because of the complexity of geological systems. A wide spectrum of geoscientific cross-cutting themes enables pure disciplinary research, where especially multidisciplinary works between the joined partners are featured.

Test sites in the GeoEn project.

Photos: BTU Cottbus and German Research Centre for Geosciences

The following cross-cutting themes represent the geoenergy research behind the four core themes in the GeoEn project:

      Exploration, exploitation and monitoring

      Utility technologies and interactions

      Modelling and simulation

Furthermore the following themes are examined:

       Determinants for acceptance of new technologies

       Technology transfer