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GeoEnergy

Ireland has committed to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% of 1990 levels across the electricity generation, heating and transport sectors by 2050. The Sustainable GeoEnergy Group at the UCD School of Earth Science brings together different expertise to support these challenges through applied geoscience research, focusing on geological applications to reduce carbon emissions and provision of alternative energy sources and storage. 

At a glance...

€7.5M
iCRAG partnering on €7.5 million VECTOR project to explore potential for mining critical raw materials in Europe.
Top 100
UCD Geography is in the top 100 in the QS Subject rankings 2025
Interdisciplinary
130 researchers across UCD are working in the area of GeoEnergy
7000+
€41 million funding for the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (icrag) hosted by UCD.

Creating Impact

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iCRAG\'s 3D geological model creates a picture of the underground to help with finding the materials and materials needed for a sustainable future. Finding critical minerals for the clean energy transition
iCRAG's 3D geological model creates a picture of the underground to help with finding the materials and materials needed for a sustainable future.
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The UCD-hosted VECTOR project is developing human-centred solutions for a socially acceptable, responsible, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in Europe for the Green Deal. VECTOR
The UCD-hosted VECTOR project is developing human-centred solutions for a socially acceptable, responsible, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in Europe for the Green Deal.
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Research indicates that the UCD\'s Belfield campus is one of the best locations in Ireland for generation of an on-campus district heating system from deep geothermal sources. Geonorm is investigating this potential. \n\n GEONORM
Research indicates that the UCD's Belfield campus is one of the best locations in Ireland for generation of an on-campus district heating system from deep geothermal sources. Geonorm is investigating this potential.

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