{"id":27480,"date":"2020-04-23T20:04:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T20:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?post_type=research_project&#038;p=27480"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:19:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T09:19:36","slug":"uk-geoenergy-observatories","status":"publish","type":"research_project","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Geoenergy Observatories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>UK Geoenergy Observatories<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Research<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=UK%20Geoenergy%20Observatories&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=UK%20Geoenergy%20Observatories&#038;body=UK%20Geoenergy%20Observatories%20are%20facilitating%20a%20step%20change%20in%20our%20understanding%20of%20geology%20and%20our%20relationship%20with%20the%20underground%20environment.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/uk-geoenergy-observatories\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>We monitor the weather, the oceans, volcanoes and earthquake zones. Despite the increasing pressure on the underground for resources to sustain human life (groundwater, raw materials, energy solutions, civil engineering) we don&#8217;t have an observation system that can explain the way the entire underground system works.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  id=\"video-2035-block_6183d99883905\" class=\"video-wrap  \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vkvlG3ZaohI\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/video.svg\" class=\"video-play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Take a tour of the Glasgow Observatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"into-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/vkvlG3ZaohI?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer&#038;rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>At a time when it\u2019s never been more important to understand our natural world, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgeos.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Geoenergy Observatories<\/a> are facilitating a step change in our understanding of geology and our relationship with the underground environment. They are providing data that helps us understand what\u2019s happening beneath our feet. This data will improve our ability to manage our environment and contribute to the responsible development of new energy technologies both in the UK and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funded by the department for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy<\/a> (BEIS), owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRI-NERC<\/a> and run by the BGS, the UK Geoenergy Observatories are a major infrastructure to put the UK at the forefront of world-class subsurface research and geoenergy innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An initial \u00a331 million investment from the 2014 UK Government <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/387780\/PU1719_HMT_Science_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">plan for growth of science and innovation<\/a> is enabling the construction of the observatories in Glasgow and Cheshire, the installation of sensors and a new core-scanning hub, and the creation of an open data platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subsurface observatories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are delivering a network of subsurface geoenergy observatories across the UK to enable the research and development community to work on critical geoscience, geoenergy, geoengineering, social science and data questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment in the UK Geoenergy Observatories is beginning to deliver new data, information and knowledge from subsurface environments in Cheshire, Glasgow and elsewhere. Each location serves up a different body of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glasgow Observatory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glasgow provides a real underground laboratory to enable a range of research into using geothermal energy from mine workings at scale. With 12 boreholes penetrating two sets of mine workings and the surrounding rock mass, spatial and temporal variability in monitoring and subsurface perturbations of heat and flow can be measured. This ready-to-use infrastructure has extensive, in-place sensors and is available to provide conditions directly applicable to mine water geothermal abstraction and re-injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cheshire Observatory<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cheshire_schematic2-min-1400x679.png\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Schematic of the Cheshire UK Geoenergy Observatory.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_32650\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cheshire_schematic2-min-150x150.png\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Schematic of the Cheshire UK Geoenergy Observatory\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cheshire_schematic2-min-960x465.png\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Schematic of the Cheshire UK Geoenergy Observatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Cheshire_schematic2-min-1400x679.png\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Schematic of the Cheshire UK Geoenergy Observatory.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_32650\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>When complete, the Cheshire Observatory will deliver a unique research infrastructure for the assessment of subsurface effects related to renewable energy storage and geothermal. Researchers will be able to access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>boreholes that can be used to circulate heated and cooled water<\/li><li>opportunities to investigate the effect of thermal energy storage and extraction<\/li><li>access to samples of groundwater and drill core for off-site laboratory investigations<\/li><li>arrays of sensors capable of monitoring changes in subsurface pressure, temperature, water chemistry and physical and mechanical rock properties<\/li><li>data freely available on the UK Geoenergy Observatories website <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Observatories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff Urban Geo Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Cardiff, we have been monitoring the shallow groundwater in the aquifer below the city since 2015, when the Cardiff Harbour Authority and the City Council donated some 100 boreholes for continuous monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P994137-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"P994137_BGS\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P994137-960x497.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>BGS scientist Ashley Patton measuring soil properties in Cardiff, with the Principality Stadium in background. \u00a9 BGS\/UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitoring and observation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring and observation at the observatories will continue over 15 years. The UK Geoenergy Observatories will give Earth scientists access to unprecedented data about the rocks below our feet and support the development of one of the most comprehensive datasets in the world on the geological environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modelling, drilling, core samples, data and continuous monitoring are underpinning our knowledge of how geothermal energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and intermittency solutions for wind, solar and tidal energy can reduce our carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Geoenergy Observatories will also provide a platform for social science research to explore our relationship with the underground, geoenergy, and environmental change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the data, kit, publications and research opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The observatories will provide an ongoing stream of data and researchers will be performing both long- and short-term experiments to explain what&#8217;s happening under the ground. Researchers will also be able to carry out laboratory analyses and experiments on rock samples taken from some of the boreholes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgeos.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Geoenergy Observatories website<\/a> to explore the full range of possibilities. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-8910-block_5e7b0d7d9c15e\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/geothermal-technologies\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/geothermal-technologies-feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Geothermal energy technologies. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/geothermal-technologies-feature.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/geothermal-technologies\/\">Geothermal technologies<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geothermal energy is available across the UK in different geological settings. It can be used to produce thermal (and in some places electrical) energy for a wide range of uses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/geothermal-technologies\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Decarbonisation_feature_Inch_Marshes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ince Marshes \u00a9 Peter Corcoran\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Decarbonisation_feature_Inch_Marshes.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\">Decarbonisation and resource management<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decarbonisation of power production, heat, transport and industry is a major challenge and one that intrinsically involves geoscience. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-content-3682-block_633a91c7918a5\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Mike Spence, Director of Science for the UK Geoenergy Observatories, receives the keys to the Cheshire Observatory from AECOM, principal contractor for construction of the site. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">New underground observatory open for research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction has been completed on the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-read-more  event\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UKgeos_open_events_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK Geoenergy Observatories at Cuningar Loop\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UKgeos_open_events_web.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS events<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\">UK Geoenergy Observatories \u2014 open events in Glasgow<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event from 26\/04\/2023 to 27\/04\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>You are invited to visit the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, to find out more about what the facility can offer you as a potential user.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-open-events-in-glasgow\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P1025886-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bearded man in dark clothing, a hi-vis vest and blue latex gloves kneels on the ground in front of a fence. He is surrounded by sample pots containing liquids, an oil can, bottles, electrical wires and plastic boxes. He is dipping a sensor into one pot of liquid and looking at an electronic device in his hand.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P1025886-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\">UK Geoenergy Observatories: time zero for net zero<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>01\/12\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS-led UK Geoenergy Observatories project is shining a light on the subsurface\u2019s potential to provide geothermal energy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-geoenergy-observatories-time-zero-for-net-zero\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-joins-european-geothermal-congress-to-highlight-uks-geothermal-potential\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P994166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"KD2 Pro thermal properties sensor. BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P994166-960x641.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-joins-european-geothermal-congress-to-highlight-uks-geothermal-potential\/\">BGS joins European Geothermal Congress to highlight UK\u2019s geothermal potential<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>21\/10\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Geothermal Congress will discuss how the geothermal sector can help with the energy crisis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-joins-european-geothermal-congress-to-highlight-uks-geothermal-potential\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/clean-energy-beneath-our-feet-launches-at-glasgow-science-centre\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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