Session 06: Geoscience in the Energy Transition

Chair: Carla Skinner

Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic Region

Decarbonization of energy systems requires significant expertise from subsurface geoscience (geology, geophysics, and geoengineering) to responsibly source, manage, and refine operations while minimizing impacts to environment and society. A low-carbon economy will be heavily reliant on materials from Earth's subsurface to build infrastructure, technologies, and for storage. It will also require a diverse array of decarbonized energy options including geothermal and geological energy storage (e.g., hydrogen) to support grid-balancing, price stability, and energy security. Anthropogenic warming must be limited, requiring removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and injection into the subsurface for permanent storage. This session invites research on geoscience for the energy transition, especially quantitative assessments, proposed solutions and expected outcomes, and geoscience and policy in Atlantic Canada.