Positive results from campus geothermal drilling
The promising results support the University’s plans to develop low-carbon heating and cooling systems on campus, moving us further towards our Net Zero targets.
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Geosolutions Leeds to fund four new research projects
Following our internal call for research proposals, we are excited to announce the successful projects that will help us achieve our objectives and support the delivery of the University’s Climate Plan.
Geosolutions Leeds will present at the next GSNI webinar
Dr Emma Bramham and Dr Arka Sarkar will present at an online webinar organised by the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) on Thursday 27 February.
Geosolutions Leeds will support an immersive art project
The Geomechanics Laboratory at Geosolutions Leeds will be used in an immersive art project 'Voices of Coal' developed by a Time Network Artist Debbie Harman.
Ofgem to fund new geothermal energy storage project
Geosolutions Leeds, in collaboration with Northern Powergrid, LCP Delta, E.ON Next, Leeds City Council, and Star Refrigeration, has secured new funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for an innovative interdisciplinary geothermal energy storage project.
Geosolutions Leeds presented at BSRG 2024 Annual General Meeting
The geothermal campus project, run by Geosolutions Leeds, was shown on a field trip and at a workshop at the British Sedimentological Research Group's 63rd Annual General Meeting in December.
New project launched in critical materials supply chains
University of Leeds academics Dr Laura Smith, Dr James Van Alstine, and Dr Jonathan Busch have recently launched a new project "Creating a low carbon, environmentally sustainable and socially just value chain for rare earth magnets" funded under Innovate UK's circular critical materials supply chains (CLIMATES) programme, to develop collaborative research and development projects to...
Geosolutions Leeds welcomes new Director - Professor Dave Healy
Geosolutions is delighted to welcome Professor Dave Healy to the team as Director of the centre. Prof. Healy joined in April 2024 and will lead the research, innovation and impact in the centre, to meet the challenges of the climate crisis through world-class subsurface research. Prof. Healy joined the University of Leeds from the University...
Geosolutions Leeds: Statement on engaging with energy companies involved in the energy transition
The climate crisis necessitates a rapid, transformative change in our energy systems, and a host of companies will be involved in this energy transition, including those previously involved in the fossil fuel sector. Energy companies that have traditionally been associated with fossil fuel extraction have the technical knowhow and financial resource to rapidly develop and...
Geosolutions team involved in geothermal exploration on campus
February 2024 saw the start of a highly anticipated explorative geothermal drilling programme on campus. The aim of the work is to understand the potential for low carbon geothermal heating and cooling, to contribute to the University of Leeds' Climate Plan achieving our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Geosolutions Leeds researchers...