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Abstract. Under variable and changing climates groundwater storage sustains vital ecosystems and enables freshwater withdrawals globally for agriculture, drinking water, and industry. Here, we assess recent changes in groundwater storage (ΔGWS) from 2002 to 2016 in 37 of the world''s large aquifer systems using an ensemble of datasets from the …

Heat storage efficiency, ground surface uplift and thermo-hydro-mechanical phenomena for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage ...

High-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) systems can help in balancing energy demand and supply for better use of infrastructures and resources. The aim of these systems is to store high amounts of heat to be reused later. HT-ATES requires addressing problems such as variations of the properties of the aquifer, thermal …

Carbon capture and sequestration in power generation: review of impacts and opportunities for water sustainability | Energy…

CCS technology is a viable mitigation option for reducing GHG emissions in fossil-fuel power plants. There are three main components of the CCS process: capturing CO 2 arising from the combustion of fossil fuels, transporting CO 2 to the storage site, and storing CO 2 for a long period of time, rather than being emitted to the atmosphere.

Groundwater technology

The Groundwater technology theme develops tools for the monitoring and control of aquifers and wells to cope with the issues described above. These tools are not only applicable for drinking water production from groundwater, but also for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems and remediation sites. These tools include distributed ...

DOE Justice40 Covered Programs | Department of Energy

Office of Energy Justice and Equity. DOE Justice40 Covered Programs. With an eye toward transparency and marking the progress made thus far, we are releasing inaugural list of Justice40 covered programs list for the Department of Energy. The Justice40 Initiative was established by President Biden in Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate ...

Underground thermal energy storage | Climate Technology …

In a technology known as Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES), energy sources charge a subsurface store for use at a later season. An example is the use of winter''s cold to charge a store which will be used in summer to cool a building. Similarly, solar energy can be stored in summer for use in winter.

Overview of Large-Scale Underground Energy Storage Technologies for Integration of Renewable Energie…

There are distinct classifications in energy storage technologies such as: short-term or long-term storage and small-scale or large-scale energy storage, with both classifications intrinsically linked. Small-scale energy storage, has a power capacity of, usually, less than 10 MW, with short-term storage applications and it is best suited, for …

Performance analysis of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)

The objective of the current study is to assess the technical performance of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) based on the monitoring data from 73 Dutch ATES systems. With a total abstraction of 30.4 GWh heat and 31.8 GWh cold per year, the average annual amount of supplied thermal energy was measured as 932.8 MWh.

Underground space utilization of coalmines in China: A review of underground water reservoir construction …

The basic characteristics of China''s energy storage are lean oil, low gas, and relatively rich coal and coal has dominated China''s energy production and consumption structure. China''s energy consumption structure over the past 10 years is shown in Fig. 1 (Ministry of Natural Resources, 2019).).

Study of energy storage systems and environmental challenges …

Due to their a vast range of applications, a large number of batteries of different types and sizes are produced globally, leading to different environmental and public health issues. In the following subsections, different adverse influences and hazards created by batteries are discussed. 3.1. Raw materials inputs.

Battery Storage System Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being considered by water and wastewater utilities to capture the full energy potential of onsite distributed energy resources (DERs) and achieve cost savings. As new BESS technologies emerge, however, questions about applications, economy of scale, cost-benefits, reliability, maintenance ...

A Comparison of the Environmental Effects of Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower

• However, for both above-ground and underground closedloop - projects using groundwater, impacts to geology and soils and groundwater could generally be higher than those of openloop.- Closed-loop projects using …

Underground Thermal Energy Storage

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is an open-loop energy storage system that uses an aquifer as a storage medium for thermal energy and groundwater as the thermal energy carrier. In such configurations, energy can be either injected into or extracted from the aquifer using one or more injection and production wells, coupled through hydraulic …

Potential of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (LT-ATES) in Germany

Aquifer productivity As groundwater is the storage medium used by ATES, a sufficient amount of extractable groundwater is a fundamental requirement for the operation of an ATES system. The nationwide dataset "Groundwater Yields of Germany" from the BGR divides the productivity of aquifers in five classes (Fig. 2a) allowing a …

Worldwide application of aquifer thermal energy storage – A …

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is considered to bridge the gap between periods of highest energy demand and highest energy supply. The objective of this study therefore is to review the global application status of ATES underpinned by …

Development status and prospect of underground thermal energy storage technology

Citation: Zhang Ying-nan, Liu Yan-guang, Bian Kai, Zhou Guo-qiang, Wang Xin, Wei Mei-hua. 2024. Development status and prospect of underground thermal energy storage technology. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 12(1): 92-108. doi: 10.26599/JGSE.2024.9280008

The water footprint of carbon capture and storage technologies

1. Introduction Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important technology to reduce CO 2 emissions from electricity and industrial sectors, as well as to remove CO 2 from the atmosphere. Depending on the origin of CO 2, there are different technologies to realize CCS., there are different technologies to realize CCS.

Energy from closed mines: Underground energy storage and geothermal …

Energy storage systems are required to increase the share of renewable energy. Closed mines can be used for underground energy storage and geothermal generation. Underground closed mines can be used as lower water reservoir for UPHES. CAES systems store energy in the form of compressed air in an underground reservoir.

Seasonal thermal energy storage: A techno-economic literature review …

The development of various STES technologies has been extensively studied from a technical perspective. Xu et al. [7] presented a fundamental review on SHS, LHS, and THS, focusing on storage materials, existing projects, and future outlook.Guelpa and Verda [8] investigated the implementation of STES incorporated with district heating …

Energies | Free Full-Text | Investigating the Influence of Groundwater …

Borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) is an important technology in storing surplus heat and the efficiency of such systems can be strongly influenced by groundwater flow. In this paper, the effect of groundwater flow on a single deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHEs) was modelled using OpenGeoSys (OGS) software to test the …

Could depleted oil wells be the next step in energy storage?

But both of those technologies right now are coming in at a range of about $400-$500 per kilowatt-hour, and that''s the cost of the storage aspect of the battery system. Our goal at Quidnet is to be under $50 per kilowatt-hour for the entire system. The reason we can do that is that it''s relatively inexpensive to drill a 2,000ft hole, and ...

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity (PSH), or pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), is a type of hydroelectric energy storage used by electric power systems for load balancing. The method stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation.

Theoretical and Technological Challenges of Deep Underground Energy Storage …

Deep underground energy storage is the use of deep underground spaces for large-scale energy storage, which is an important way to provide a stable supply of clean energy, enable a strategic petroleum reserve, and promote the peak shaving of natural gas.

Underground thermal energy storage | Climate Technology …

The most frequently used storage technology, which makes use of the underground, is Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage. This technology uses a natural underground layer (e.g. a sand, sandstone, or chalk layer) as a storage medium for the temporary storage of heat or cold. In ATES, groundwater is pumped from an aquifer for addition or extraction of ...

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