Geologica Belgica Luxemburga (GBLsp)

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📢Survey on Public Opinion Regarding Mining and Geothermal Projects! We kindly invite you to participate in a an anonymous survey about the reasons behind public support or opposition to #mining and #geothermal projects. Learn more and help us at👇 tinyurl.com/yc332cju

🎥Participate in the CEEGS Video Contest! Show your creativity and win amazing prizes: 🏆 1st: €450 🥈 2nd: €300 🥉 3rd: €150 🎉 Teen Special (12-17-years-old): €450 📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025. 👉 Details: tinyurl.com/CEEGSVideoCont… #EnergyTransition #Geothermal #CCS

📣 New online thematic volume 27/3-4 of our journal Geologica Belgica on "Devonian lithostratigraphy of Belgium" with the guest editors B. Mottequin & J. Denayer -> consult here the four papers -> popups.uliege.be/1374-8505/inde…

📣 New online paper summarizing the 7 abstracts of the 2024 Master Day published in the vol 27/3-4 of the journal Geologica Belgica. More details on the Master student topics: 📚 popups.uliege.be/1374-8505/inde… ✅

📢New milestone achieved: Adsorption materials were successfully tested✅ Trials were conducted using manganese dioxide and zeolite-based materials at @GFZ_Potsdam and @iyteedutr labs, alongside a field test at Tuzla geothermal plant in Turkey🇹🇷 📰👇 crm-geothermal.eu/2024/11/16/mil…

Today, we publish the last post of the #CEEGSteam campaign! Meet Jesús García, Project Partner from @IGME1849 - @CSIC and learn more about his contribution to the fascinating #CEEGSproject! Stay tuned for more project updates! #EnergyStorage #CCS #EnergyTransition

🌟 Latest edition of CEEGS newsletter is out! 🌟 Some of the headlines: ✅ You’re invited! CEEGS Coffee Chat ✅ CEEGS explainer video ✅ New paper published in Applied Thermal Engineering ✅ CEEGS video contest now open! Check out the full newsletter: tinyurl.com/ceegs-nl-2

Exploring the CRM potential of geothermal fluids with our #AI Tool! The tool represents a fusion of geological insights and Machine Learning expertise, offering a multifaceted approach to #Lithium concentration estimation in geothermal waters. Learn more➡️tinyurl.com/4s8fk76k

Our Project Coordinator Katrin Kieling (@GFZ_Potsdam) represented the CRM-geothermal project at the @START_HEproject clustering workshop titled "Supporting the Critical Raw Materials Act: Research Projects in the European Union"! A satellite event of the Raw Materials Week 2024🇪🇺

📢 WHERE ARE WE NOW? We invite you to read our newsletter which features our latest news: - Status summary by the project coordinators - Latest milestones achieved - New scientific publications - Open call for stakeholders ...and more! 🗞️crm-geothermal.eu/2024/12/02/crm…

The 2024 Cluster Hub workshop was a great opportunity for all projects to present their results and discuss their methodologies for sourcing and recovery of #battery materials🔋 Colleagues from Université de Neuchâtel presented about #Lithium biorecovery using microbial activity.

The Iceland🇮🇸 sampling campaign aimed at investigating the presence of Rare Earth Elements (#REE) in #geothermal waters🌋, and the results could change how we view hot springs as unconventional (re)sources of REE🔬 🗞️Read the full blog post at: crm-geothermal.eu/2024/11/29/ice…

🚩New milestone: Membranes and extraction fluids developed by @UniPadova! The research will mainly focus on the extraction of #lithium from brines, while strontium will being considered later. Full blog post with information and involved researchers at⬇️ tinyurl.com/fnyshb6d

2025 Lunch & Learn webinar with the first talk “The lower fast spreading oceanic crust and its interactions with fluids”, presented by Romain Meyer, on 15/01/2025 from 12:15 to 13:15. No registration for GBLsp members required, non-GBLsp member please contact us for Teams link

Energise & Innovate: CEEGS Coffee Chat is a casual networking session for stakeholders from the CCUS, energy storage, and geothermal sectors. 12th December 2024 - 10:00 CET Online Zoom. 30-minute informal discussion - Open to all stakeholders interested > s.mtrbio.com/hasovslffq

📣Dear GBLsp followers, a new publication in the GB journal by Léa DE BRITO, Valentin FISCHER & Cyrille PRESTIANNI entitled "Revision of the Lower Cretaceous ovulate cone Pinus belgica Alvin (1960), one of the oldest representatives of Pinus" >> DOI: s.mtrbio.com/fpdgfmjlgm

REMINDER !! 🎥 The Urban Geology Experts Group filmed a captivating 30-minute documentary: Cities Under Pressure. Free event on December 4, 2024 in Brussels Institute of Natural Sciences. Link to register/Infos: i.mtrbio.com/kxuavqituz -> Link to trailer: i.mtrbio.com/dqypmrxmak

🔊 Dear followers, a new GB conference proceedings book is online and entitled "Géologie et ressources naturelles en Afrique centrale, impact sociétal et développement durable", Volume 5 (2024), 150 p. -> i.mtrbio.com/mbdnqbfdpi More details on the serie: i.mtrbio.com/jhihqqofsq

Yesterday, we had a guided tour inside the Ans (Liège) offices of the CILE facilities and plant water treatment, followed by the lecture of Prof Alain Dassargues followed by the Van den Broeck medal ceremony & drink and food ceremony - our website: geologicabelgica.be/activities/van…