Publication Date:
2020-02-12
Description:
In the course of converting the energy supply from fossil-based to more sustainable regenerative energy resources, the use of the geological underground for energy storage purposes is becoming increasingly important to achieve the national climate policy goals. The geological underground offers opportunities for the storage of hydrogen, CO2 and synthetic gas as well as for the permanent storage of hazardous and environmentally harmful substances, e.g. radioactive waste. In the course of the energy transition and the discussion on climate change mitigation options, the demand for new storage technologies and corresponding scientific research is increasing. An indispensable prerequisite for the further development of new storage technologies are scientific pilot sites and underground research laboratories. Building on its expertise in geological storage, the GFZ is conducting projects for CO2 and H2 storage as well as for nuclear waste disposal to study technological implementation and long-term safety. This research forms an indispensible contribution of the region Germany/Central Europe to the European climate and energy strategy.
Language:
German
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
