Thanks The Geological Society for the blog on my recent (open access) paper : check it out here ⬇️⬇️

One quarter of the UK’s population live above abandoned coal mines. Together with @CoalAuthority, we have released maps which for the first time, reveal the extent to which heat is stored in these abandoned mines. Read more ➡ ow.ly/MTxB50Cz7Vn

The new mapping tool shows where the mines are and the extent by which temperatures increase with depth. It will be freely available to use to identify opportunities to use mine water as a sustainable heat source ♨️ The mapping tool is available here ➡ ow.ly/gzQf50Cz6KQ

This is the first time the data has been brought together in this way, and illustrates the long-term feasibility of heating homes and buildings using this zero-carbon energy source. Read the full paper ➡ ow.ly/hPoj50Cz8tQ

One quarter of the UK’s population live above abandoned coal mines that are warmed by natural geothermal processes. Where these mines flooded, they're now being developed as a source of low carbon energy to heat homes and businesses 🏡🏢

The new mapping tool will be freely available to use by developers, planners and researchers to identify opportunities to investigate the use of mine water as a sustainable heat source. The maps can be viewed online here 👉 bit.ly/3oepedI 👈

Great to see Jez Crooks, our head of innovation, and Gareth Farr, of British Geological Survey, on ITV News Central tonight talking about the new interactive heat mapping tool we worked on together, which could help unlock #CleanEnergyFromTheCoalfields through low carbon mine energy schemes 📺

In the #BigBoreholeDig Wales remains the breakout champion with 426 boreholes logged! Just over 50 boreholes until we reach our goal of 1k logged before Christmas! Get involved in the fun here: ow.ly/j6OH50CMZwi

Sign up for this free conference ‘Mine water heating & cooling: a 21st Century Resource for #Decarbonisation’ details below ⏬

The Earth Project proudly presents our February special feature on the geo-diversity of Wales across the ages and across the country by Gray Eaton. Rhifyn Cymraeg yn dod yn fuan. theearthproject.world/special-featur… BGS in Wales British Ecological Society Wildlife Trusts Wales Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 unescoEARTH

Attendees at today's Mine Water Heating and Cooling Symposium were asked their opinion on the future of mine water as a feasible solution for decarbonising heat. We'll be sharing these, to help inform further discussion on the topic. #CleanEnergyFromTheCoalfields #Geo4NetZero

We asked attendees: What are the biggest challenges for mine water heating & cooling? #CleanEnergyFromTheCoalfields #Geo4NetZero

We also asked: #CleanEnergyFromTheCoalfields #Geo4NetZero

Heat recovery and storage in the urban subsurface could offer part of the solution to decarbonise energy supplies. Read on to learn how BGS is using novel techniques to understand how the subsurface can best help us reach net zero goals. #Geo4NetZero ow.ly/kXEg50E2s8P

Listen to our much-missed colleague Jez Crooks talking with his usual passion and knowledge about #CleanEnergyFromTheCoalfields in this The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining podcast recorded earlier this year - with Gareth Farr of British Geological Survey - and released now as a tribute to him. iom3.org/resource/iom3-…

Take a peek at the geology on show around our BGS in Wales office, based at Cardiff University. This includes beautiful pinkish alabaster from Penarth and a ring of Gorsedd Stones commemorating National Eisteddfod. ow.ly/AZeD50ERrgV

BGS and Newport City Council have been working together to release 4000 new boreholes, previously held as confidential, under an open data agreement. These data are now available through GeoIndex as ‘deposited data for point locations’. ow.ly/wP0v50EV81N

NEW PODCAST 🎙 This month, we discuss the future of geothermal energy in the UK & how mine water energy can help decarbonise our heating. 🎧 Spotify: ow.ly/zwMR50F0gGO 🎧 Google: ow.ly/4icI50F0gRt 🎧 Apple: ow.ly/QMDx50F0TZn #Geo4NetZero #WorldEnvironmentDay

In this month's #RocktheMic, we spoke to David Boon, Engineering Geologist, about how the Cardiff Urban Geo Observatory is using sensors to build a picture of the subsurface. 🎧 Spotify: ow.ly/zwMR50F0gGO 🎧 Google: ow.ly/4icI50F0gRt 🎧 Apple: ow.ly/QMDx50F0TZn

Check out our latest paper on the Cardiff Geo-observatory using groundwater head responses to tidal signals to characterise the hydro-geomechanical properties of the aquifer link.springer.com/content/pdf/10… British Geological Survey UK Geoenergy Observatories Cardiff School of Earth & Environmental Sciences Gareth Farr