Open AccessInitiative addresses subsurface energy and environment problems
Author(s) -
Bodvarsson Gudmunder S.,
Majer Ernest L.,
Wang Joseph S. Y.,
Colwell Frederick,
Redden George
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2006eo020004
Subject(s) - environmental planning , key (lock) , energy supply , radioactive waste , clean energy , environmental science , energy (signal processing) , environmental resource management , business , risk analysis (engineering) , earth science , computer science , engineering , environmental protection , waste management , computer security , geology , statistics , mathematics
Members of the geoscience community are cooperating in conceptualizing fundamental, crosscutting research to address major obstacles to solving energy and environmental problems related to the subsurface, through the SECUREarth initiative, which began in 2004. Addressing problems, such as reliable nuclear waste storage and safe carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestration, are critical to maintaining an economical and safe energy supply and clean environment. A recent workshop in Golden, Colo., helped to further the development of the SECUREarth (Scientific Energy/Environmental Crosscutting Underground Research for Urgent Solutions to Secure the Earth's Future) initiative by identifying the key scientific challenges in the geosciences, as well as to target possible approaches for overcoming roadblocks.