Lead Organizer: Maartje Boon - University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Adedapo Awolayo - McMaster University, Canada
- Lauren Beckingham - Auburn University, USA
- Sharon Ellman - University of Ghent, Belgium
- Anna Herring - University of Tennessee, USA
- Takeshi Kurotori - Imperial College, UK
- Prakash Purswani - Los Alamos National Lab, USA
- Kamaljit Singh - Heriott Watt University, UK
- Yuhang Wang - China University of Geosciences, China
Porous media science is set to play a key role in the transition to renewable energy sources. Given that fossil fuels will remain a significant part of the energy mix in the foreseeable future, CO2 capture and subsurface storage will be essential for both carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects and negative emissions strategies like Bio-Energy with CCS (BECCS). Beyond large-scale carbon storage, innovative uses of porous media must be developed, including subsurface energy storage systems to address renewable energy intermittency, and advanced capture technologies in engineered systems and reactive natural rocks. These technologies also involve reactive transport processes for energy storage. Additionally, geothermal energy production is expected to contribute more to the future energy mix. In all these applications, safety and risk assessments are crucial for addressing societal concerns such as induced seismicity, surface subsidence, and uplift. In this session, we invite contributions on all aspects of the utilization of porous media for a sustainable energy future.
Solicited Speakers:
- Sophie Roman - University of Orléans, France
- Sojwal Manoorkar - University of Ghent, Belgium
- Samuel Jackson - CSIRO, Australia
- Robin Zhao - McMaster University, Canada
