What is the heat beneath our feet? There is a growing interest in the geothermal resources available at shallow depth beneath cities. However, there exists no general procedure for …
The present study evaluated the heavy metal contamination in groundwater and associated ecological and human health risks of a geologically and anthropogenically diverse semi-arid …
Over the past years, the installations of Shallow Geothermal Energy (SGE) systems are increasing throughout Europe, and it is indicating that a specific and detailed legal …
M Hossain, D Karmakar, SN Begum, SY Ali… - Microchemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Monitoring of trace elements concentration in various types of sample matrices is an important research theme in the field of pollution and health hazards. Various research …
Successful electrification of cities' heating and cooling demands depends on the sustainable implementation of highly efficient ground source heat pumps (GSHP). During the last …
Over recent decades, the use of geothermal energy for heating supply and power generation has increased significantly across the world, owing to its low carbon emissions …
P Blum, K Menberg, F Koch, SA Benz, C Tissen… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal use of the shallow subsurface and its aquifers (< 400 m) is steadily increasing. Currently, more than 2800 aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) systems are operating …
H Hemmerle, G Ferguson, P Blum… - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Meeting the rising energy demands of cities is a global challenge. Exploitation of the additional heat in the subsurface associated with the subsurface urban heat island (SUHI) …
Groundwater is the main source of drinking water supply in most urban environments around the world. The content of potentially toxic elements is increasing in many …