New Challenges in Geothermal Energy Storage
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2021) | Viewed by 653
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Dear Colleagues,
Rising concerns about climate change and instabilities in the energy market have motivated the global urge for transitioning from fossil to renewable resources. While the production costs of renewable alternatives are becoming increasingly favorable, their feasibility is usually restricted by their intermittent nature. Intermittency results in a chasm between supply and demand, which can only be overcome through the employment of storage technologies.
Geothermal energy storage is a viable solution with an important role in the provision of renewable electricity, heating, and cooling in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Ground-coupled heat exchangers can be used to establish thermal storage solutions over months, days, or hours. Excess solar or wind power can be converted to heat to be stored and then extracted at a time of deficit. Whether used in a stand-alone system or in a hybrid combination with other renewables, geothermal energy storage can improve the productivity, flexibility, and feasibility of the overall energy system.
This Special Issue aims to address the technical, economic, environmental, and social challenges associated with the application of geothermal energy storage systems. We invite researchers, academics, and industry experts to submit their most recent findings, reviews, and case studies relevant to the new challenges in geothermal energy storage.
Dr. Ali G Madiseh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Geothermal energy
- thermal storage
- geothermal heating/cooling
- renewable energy
- decarbonization
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