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In contrast to other renewable energy resources, geothermal reservoirs are hidden at several kilometers depth beneath our feet. During the past decades, seismic exploration methods have been established as a common non-invasive tool to observe the Earth’s interior. To enable the investigation of geothermal reservoirs with seismic techniques, we have established how seismic parameters are linked with the hydraulic permeability of the rocks and the energetic state of the saturating fluids.

Die Energiezukunft ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt, findet Dr. Christian Schaffner. Er leitet das Energy Science Center an der ETH Zürich und bietet hier der interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit eine Plattform. Ein Interview über Potenziale, Innovationen und Sprachverwirrung.

Energy supply systems become more and more complex: Moving from a traditional top-down organised system, decentralised elements start to get an active role. However today, these elements are often viewed, designed and operated as independent systems. Examples are building controls (smart buildings), e-mobility (smart mobility) and the internet of things (IoT).  

The goal of this work is to compare the costs and performance metrics of various reserve dimensioning methods and develop suggestions for optimal new methods that also account for integration of renewables.

The D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics is seeking high-quality, original papers on smart energy systems and energy-efficient computing and communication. Submissions describing theoretical contributions as well as system design, implementation, and experimentation are welcome. Submission deadline is May 8, 2017.