{"id":39883,"date":"2023-11-15T12:01:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=39883"},"modified":"2023-11-15T13:07:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:07:12","slug":"twinn2set-twinning-to-sustainable-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/twinn2set-twinning-to-sustainable-energy-transition\/39883\/","title":{"rendered":"TWINN2SET: Twinning to sustainable energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

TWINN2SET highlights the importance of implementing new technologies to sustainable energy transition pathways.<\/h2>\n

The need to transition to a carbon neutral economy by 2050 is imperative. A mixture of different technologies are required to achieve a sustainable energy transition pathway and Greece is falling behind in achieving energy transition milestones: high share of natural gas in the electricity generation mix on a permanent basis; use of lignite in high-demand periods; lack of industrial plans to exploit CO2<\/sub> capture and storage technologies; perspectives for CO2<\/sub> export in other countries; lack of geothermal energy penetration into the electricity mix; and a still under development national hydrogen strategy.<\/p>\n

This has reinforced the need for the TWINN2SET project \u2018Twinning to Sustainable Energy Transition\u2019. TWINN2SET will contribute to reaching the climate neutrality goals as dictated by the European Green Deal<\/a> and the implementation of the EU\u2019s Climate Law and \u2018Fit for 55<\/a>\u2019 package.<\/p>\n

In general, a twinning action aims to enhance networking activities between a research institution of widening countries and top-class leading counterparts at EU level by linking it with at least two research institutions from two different Member States or associated countries, by building on the huge potential of networking for excellence through knowledge transfer and exchange of best practice between research institutions and partners.<\/p>\n

The TWINN2SET project (2022-2025)
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Geosciences play a fundamental role in research activities tackling important energy transition themes through the use of underground resources, such as the geological storage of CO2<\/sub> and hydrogen<\/a> and geothermal energy.<\/p>\n

This is the foundation of the TWINN2SET project<\/a>. It is implemented as a partnership between: The Greek Institute of Geoenergy of the Foundation for Research & Technology \u2013 Hellas (FORTH\/IG); the Norwegian University of Stavanger (UiS); and the French Research Centre IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) \u2013 in the domains of carbon capture and storage (CCS), deep geothermal energy (DGE), and underground hydrogen storage (UHS).<\/p>\n

The project consists of a capacity building and mentoring programme in the above three areas, which will be complemented by an exploratory project focusing on hydrogen storage in geological formations, fostering interdisciplinary competencies at the interplay of a promising energy vector with subsurface reservoir characterisation, modelling and monitoring.<\/p>\n

The TWINN2SET project will provide a coherent network that will strengthen interactions between members of the consortium. The project\u2019s overarching objective is to empower the scientific and innovation capacity of FORTH\/IG in the fields of CCS, DGE & UHS.<\/p>\n

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Fig. 1: The storage of natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide in rock formations (source: Rados\u0142aw Tarkowski et al., 2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The research is focusing on Underground Hydrogen Storage
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The research part of the project is focusing on Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS). This includes:<\/p>\n