[HTML][HTML] Assessment of a medium-deep borehole thermal energy storage site in the crystalline basement: A case study of the demo site Lichtwiese Campus, Darmstadt

L Seib, M Frey, C Bossennec, M Krusemark, T Burschil… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of intermittent renewable energy sources is of great importance for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions. Medium-deep borehole thermal energy storage systems (MD …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermally altered shear zones: A new reservoir play for the expansion of deep geothermal exploration in crystalline settings

A Bischoff, MJ Heap, P Mikkola, J Kuva, T Reuschlé… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
Our study investigates the genesis of granitic reservoirs formed within a brittle shear zone in
central Finland, evaluating their feasibility as deep geothermal targets. We employ a suite of …

[HTML][HTML] Climatic and tectonic controls on deposition in the Heidelberg Basin, Upper Rhine Graben, Germany

L Gegg, L Jacob, O Moine, E Nelson… - Quaternary Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Upper Rhine Graben in Central Europe, and notably its depocentre in the
Heidelberg Basin, is an archive of complex and long-lasting deposition throughout the …

[HTML][HTML] Structural inheritance and hydrothermal alteration impact on fluid circulation in a clay-rich shear zone

B Avakian, BA Ledésert, G Trullenque… - Journal of Structural …, 2025 - Elsevier
Deep geothermal power plants in the Upper Rhine Graben (URG) harness natural hot
brines circulating within the fracture network of basement rocks. The nature and geometry of …

Maximizing geothermal prospects: Unveiling Paraná Basin's potential through advanced GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)

MCO Caldeira, RM Baldez, AP Tais de Paula… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy is now clearly an important option for the Brazilian energy grid due to the
demand for renewable energy sources. The northern and central regions of the Paraná …

Fault leakage and reservoir charging in the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany–Assessment of the Leopoldshafen fault bend

F Allgaier, B Busch, C Hilgers - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Faults control subsurface fluid flow in sedimentary basins worldwide, often affecting
hydrocarbon migration as well as geothermal fluid circulation. Since the Upper Rhine …

Techno-economic assessment of geothermal resources in the variscan basement of the northern upper rhine Graben

M Frey, J van der Vaart, K Bär, C Bossennec… - Natural Resources …, 2023 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy represents an essential component of the future energy supply
because the resources greatly exceed the demand, and the base load capability can …

Risk of surface movements and reservoir deformation for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES)

K Stricker, R Egert, E Schill, T Kohl - Geothermal Energy, 2024 - Springer
High-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) systems are designed for
seasonal storage of large amounts of thermal energy to meet the demand of industrial …

Optimizing scenarios of a deep geothermal aquifer storage in the southern Upper Rhine Graben

I Stober, M Jägle, T Kohl - Geothermal Energy, 2023 - Springer
Based on a newly developed geological 3D reservoir model for the demonstration site of the
'Freiburger Bucht'in the Upper Rhine Graben (SW Germany), geothermal development and …

Geophysical constraints on the deep structure beneath the Xiong'an New Area geothermal field, North China

H Li, R Carbonell, R Gao, X Huang, J Zhang, X Deng… - Tectonophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
The region known as the Xiong'an New Area serves as a testing and validation research
laboratory for the development and utilization of geothermal energy in China. To better …