Energy & Earth Resources Cluster
Renewable energy (offshore wind energy, geothermal energy), mineral resources, and climate mitigation are required to sustain human existence now and in the future. This research cluster unites researchers who are dedicated to understanding and fructify the Earth potential for a sustainable society. Numerous of the classical geoscience disciplines, and in particular basin analysis, structural geology, sedimentology, petrology, geophysics, and stratigraphy, are involved in our research.
Focus areas:
Geothermal energy research: The Department of Geoscience has a unique position in this field thanks to its strength in applied geophysics, as witnessed by collaborations with several geothermal energy operators and research groups in Denmark and beyond.
Offshore wind energy: Subsurface imaging using seismic and hydroacoustic methods is uniquely represented at the Department of Geoscience. It is an essential pivotal point of many high-profile external research collaborations together with GEUS and the offshore wind energy industry. Integrated approaches using geophysics, geology and geotechnics are keyfor planning and decision making in relation to offshore windfarm implantation.
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR): Mitigating atmospheric CO2 concentration is an essential aspect of future climate policy. The Department of Geoscience has a strong expertise in CDR research and technology, in both organic (biochar) and inorganic (carbonate mineralization) pathways, and in subsurface storage.
Mineral resources: Society requires mineral resources to sustain our way of life. The Department of Geoscience examines the mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks using a vast array of microscopic and analytical methods.
Students are an important part of the cluster, and we strongly support Bachelor, Masters, PhD and Post-doctoral student projects. We maintain a large international collaborative network and have access to a very diverse laboratory portfolio. Interested students or collaborators are welcome to contact us.
