Recent Advances in Geothermal Energy Systems and Reservoir Engineering
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H2: Geothermal".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
2. Key Lab of Groundwater Resource and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Interests: geothermal energy development and utilization; exploration and development of hot dry rock (HDR) resources; microscale rock mechanics; hydraulic fracturing; induced seismicity prediction and analysis; THCM-coupled numerical simulations; CO2 geological storage; deep engineering safety and risk control
Interests: development and utilization of geothermal energy; energy geotechnical engineering
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Interests: deep geothermal resources development; geothermal reservoir construction; reservoir fracture characterization and energy transport quantification; efficient heat recovery methods; reservoir safety management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the world shifts toward sustainable energy solutions, geothermal energy stands out as a reliable, low-carbon resource capable of providing baseload power and direct heat applications. This Special Issue aims to spotlight recent breakthroughs and foster interdisciplinary dialogue on innovations in geothermal energy systems and reservoir engineering. By addressing technological, environmental, and economic challenges, we seek to advance the deployment of geothermal technologies and expand their role in the global energy transition.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge gaps between geoscience, engineering, data science, and policy, providing a platform for sharing transformative research that addresses critical challenges such as reservoir heterogeneity, energy efficiency, and system scalability. Contributions may include theoretical, experimental, or computational studies, as well as real-world case studies demonstrating successful geothermal projects.
The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Reservoir Characterization and Engineering: Advances in geophysical exploration, machine learning-driven reservoir modeling, fracture network optimization, and long-term reservoir management strategies.
- Next-Generation Geothermal Technologies: Enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs), closed-loop systems, hybrid configurations (e.g., geothermal/solar/wind integration), and low-enthalpy applications for district heating or industrial use.
- Drilling and Materials Innovation: The development of cost-effective drilling technologies, corrosion-resistant materials for high-temperature environments, and solutions to enhance wellbore integrity and longevity.
- Environmental and Socioeconomic Considerations: The mitigation of induced seismicity, lifecycle analysis, groundwater protection, policy frameworks, and strategies to improve public engagement and investment viability.
- Cross-Disciplinary Approaches: The integration of geothermal systems with energy storage (e.g., thermal batteries), AI/ML applications for predictive modeling, and techno-economic analyses for scalable deployment.
Dr. Yuxiang Cheng
Dr. Yibin Huang
Dr. Xuefeng Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geothermal reservoirs
- enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs)
- subsurface modeling
- sustainable drilling
- hybrid energy systems
- geothermal policy
- machine learning in geothermal systems
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