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View article: Sustainable potential of shallow geothermal heat recycling in Dresden, Germany
Sustainable potential of shallow geothermal heat recycling in Dresden, Germany Open
In this study, we investigate the geothermal potential of the shallow subsurface in Dresden, Germany. The analysis considers the status quo scenario in which accumulated heat can be recycled. Installing all possible geothermal systems base…
View article: Co-simulation of building energy and geothermal systems: A review
Co-simulation of building energy and geothermal systems: A review Open
View article: Urban heat as a resource for shallow geothermal heat recycling
Urban heat as a resource for shallow geothermal heat recycling Open
Not unlike in the atmosphere, heat increasingly accumulates in the urban subsurface (including its groundwater (GW)). This is caused among others by underground infrastructure and the urban heat island above ground.Harnessing the accumulat…
View article: Temporal shift in groundwater fauna in southwestern Germany
Temporal shift in groundwater fauna in southwestern Germany Open
Groundwater is an important source of freshwater; drinking water; and service water for irrigation, industrial and geothermal uses. It is also the largest terrestrial freshwater biome in the world. In many areas, this habitat is naturally …
View article: Policies for aquifer thermal energy storage: international comparison, barriers and recommendations
Policies for aquifer thermal energy storage: international comparison, barriers and recommendations Open
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) represents a promising solution for heating and cooling, offering lower greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy consumption than conventional technologies. Despite these benefits and the widespread…
View article: Global groundwater warming due to climate change
Global groundwater warming due to climate change Open
Aquifers contain the largest store of unfrozen freshwater, making groundwater critical for life on Earth. Surprisingly little is known about how groundwater responds to surface warming across spatial and temporal scales. Focusing on diffus…
View article: Comment on hess-2024-29
Comment on hess-2024-29 Open
Abstract. Groundwater is an important source of freshwater, drinking water and service water for irrigation, industrial and geothermal uses and the largest terrestrial freshwater biome of the world. In many areas, this hab…
View article: Comment on hess-2024-29
Comment on hess-2024-29 Open
Abstract. Groundwater is an important source of freshwater, drinking water and service water for irrigation, industrial and geothermal uses and the largest terrestrial freshwater biome of the world. In many areas, this hab…
View article: Supplementary material to "Temporal shift of groundwater fauna in South-West Germany"
Supplementary material to "Temporal shift of groundwater fauna in South-West Germany" Open
View article: Temporal shift of groundwater fauna in South-West Germany
Temporal shift of groundwater fauna in South-West Germany Open
Groundwater is an important source of freshwater, drinking water and service water for irrigation, industrial and geothermal uses and the largest terrestrial freshwater biome of the world. In many areas, this habitat is naturally or anthro…
View article: A case study on the use of AI methods towards bridging the gap between design and operation of ground-source heat pump systems.
A case study on the use of AI methods towards bridging the gap between design and operation of ground-source heat pump systems. Open
Shallow geothermal energy technologies have seen significant development over past decades and the number of ground-source heat pump (GSHP) installations has seen an increasing trend worldwide. Importantly, a plethora of scientific researc…
View article: Current research on Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage in Germany
Current research on Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage in Germany Open
Around 30 % of Germany's final energy consumption can be attributed to heating and cooling in the building sector. Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) allows sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling and is therefore a p…
View article: Heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) in cities
Heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) in cities Open
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is a promising technology for sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling which can contribute to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Using 3D heat transport models, this study quantif…
View article: Measuring the thermal conductivity of sandstones
Measuring the thermal conductivity of sandstones Open
The sandstones of the Middle and Upper Buntsandstein are suitable host rocks for the installation of shallow geothermal systems due to their high thermal conductivities typically ranging between 1.9 to 4.6 W m-1 K-1 (Verein Deuts…
View article: The impact of our warming climate on global groundwater temperatures
The impact of our warming climate on global groundwater temperatures Open
Groundwater, the largest reservoir of unfrozen freshwater on Earth, plays a crucial role in supporting life and ecosystems. Its thermal regimes influence various environmental processes, impacting groundwater-dependent ecosystems, geotherm…
View article: Does an anthropogenically induced subsurface temperature hotspot affect groundwater ecology?
Does an anthropogenically induced subsurface temperature hotspot affect groundwater ecology? Open
Worldwide shallow groundwater is increasingly exposed to anthropogenic impacts. The thermal state of this important resource is affected not only by global warming but also by various local structures that release heat into the subsurface.…
View article: A Matter of Geometry: Predicting Single Fracture Permeability by Evaluating Imaging Methods and Persistent Homology Analysis  
A Matter of Geometry: Predicting Single Fracture Permeability by Evaluating Imaging Methods and Persistent Homology Analysis   Open
Fractures play a significant role in various geoscientific applications, such as nuclear waste disposal, geothermal energy, and hydrocarbon extraction. Understanding the governing hydraulic characteristics of fractures and their impact on …
View article: Policies for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)
Policies for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Open
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is a promising technology for sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling. Compared to conventional heating and cooling techniques, ATES-based systems offer several benefits such as lowe…
View article: City-scale heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)
City-scale heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) Open
Sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling is of great importance for the energy transition. Compared to conventional energy sources, Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emi…
View article: Global overview on groundwater fauna
Global overview on groundwater fauna Open
Groundwater is an important global resource, providing water for irrigation, industry, geothermal uses and potable water. Moreover, groundwater contains the world's largest terrestrial freshwater biome with ecosystems, inhabited mainly by …
View article: Quantifying the cooling demand of urban areas using aerial images
Quantifying the cooling demand of urban areas using aerial images Open
Modelling cooling demands still imposes a challenge in urban energy modelling. This study focusses on estimating cooling capacities of air-cooled and hybrid condensers, rooftop units and cooling towers and cooling demands of respective bui…
View article: Thermal impact of underground car parks on urban groundwater
Thermal impact of underground car parks on urban groundwater Open
Built-up areas are known to heavily impact the thermal regime of the shallow subsurface. In many cities, the answer to densification is to increase the height and depth of buildings, which leads to a steady growth in the number of undergro…
View article: Thermostress - Machbarkeitsstudie zur Entwicklung eines Bewertungs- und Vorhersageansatzes für Grundwasserökosysteme unter thermischem Stress
Thermostress - Machbarkeitsstudie zur Entwicklung eines Bewertungs- und Vorhersageansatzes für Grundwasserökosysteme unter thermischem Stress Open
<p>Die thermische Untergrundnutzung, z. B. durch Grundwasserwärmepumpen oder thermische Aquiferspeicher, spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Wärme- und Kältewende. Die dadurch verur-sachten Temperaturänderungen k&o…
View article: Estimating cooling capacities from aerial images using convolutional neural networks
Estimating cooling capacities from aerial images using convolutional neural networks Open
In recent decades, the global cooling demand has significantly increased and is expected to grow even further in the future. However, knowledge regarding the spatial distribution of cooling demand is sparse. Most existing studies are based…
View article: Supplementary material to "City-scale heating and cooling with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)"
Supplementary material to "City-scale heating and cooling with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)" Open
View article: City-scale heating and cooling with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)
City-scale heating and cooling with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Open
Sustainable and climate-friendly space heating and cooling is of great importance for the energy transition. Compared to conventional energy sources, Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emi…
View article: DemoStorage - an ATES demonstrator in an urban environment.
DemoStorage - an ATES demonstrator in an urban environment. Open
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is comparatively rarely used in Germany, in contrast to neighboring countries such as the Netherlands. This also applies to lower temperature ranges of less than 50 °C, which are mostly technicall…
View article: Chances and risks of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) systems
Chances and risks of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) systems Open
Decarbonising the heating and cooling sector is crucial for reducing our global CO2 emissions. One promising option for environmental friendly energy supply in buildings is the use of shallow geothermal energy (SGE) (< 400 m depth) such as…
View article: Estimating installed cooling capacities on city scale
Estimating installed cooling capacities on city scale Open
Heating and cooling of buildings is one of the largest final energy uses and largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce the impact of heating and cooling on our climate, more efficient strategies are needed. Coupling and centra…
View article: Thermal impact of underground car parks on groundwater
Thermal impact of underground car parks on groundwater Open
In addition to the continuous increase of groundwater temperatures due to global warming, heat losses from infrastructure, (underground) buildings and geothermal use lead to thermal anomalies on regional to local scales. Often, these local…