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Join our consortium – de-risking underground thermal energy storage
25/08/2025
BGS is inviting interested parties to investigate how site-scale geological data can be used to optimise thermal storage scheme performance.

Dr Kathryn Goodenough appointed as honorary professor by the University of Aberdeen
25/08/2025
Dr Goodenough will take up the position within the School of Geosciences with a focus on critical minerals and the energy transition.

Gemini: a new stable isotope tool
21/08/2025
BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.
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We made a Minecraft volcano!
15/02/2021
Find out how a friend of BGS has been using Minecraft to create educational geological models during lockdown.

Safe storage of hydrogen in porous rocks: the challenges and knowledge gaps
12/02/2021
Increasing the amount of renewable energy that generates clean electricity will require a transition from natural gas to hydrogen and to store heat/cool in rocks.

Geomagnetism with Sarah Reay
10/02/2021
Sarah Reay discusses why we study the Earth's magnetic field, the best location for a geomagnetic observatory, and tips for spotting the Aurora Borealis.

Going underground
04/02/2021
Why the subsurface is vital in delivering a net zero carbon economy.

Cobalt resources in Europe and the potential for new discoveries
26/01/2021
There is considerable interest in Europe in understanding the availability of cobalt from indigenous resources to help the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Mine Water Heating and Cooling: A 21st Century Resource for Decarbonisation
Event from 10/03/2021 to 11/03/2021
Join BGS, IEA Geothermal and BEIS for a symposium on mine water geothermal energy.

BGS PRIME: an early warning system for slope failure
13/01/2021
Dam and slope failures can lead to the wide-scale destruction of property and, in some cases, catastrophic loss of life.