Invitation: Lecture and Dinner with Speaker Dr Charlotte Adams – Mining for Heat

I’m delighted to invite you to the upcoming SCR Lecture and Dinner event taking place on Monday 27th January.

Mining for Heat

Speaker – Dr Charlotte Adams

Assistant Professor in Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University

Coal delivered wealth and industrial growth for the UK over several centuries. Today coal is considered a dirty fuel and less is being used to generate electricity. Flooded abandoned coal mines across the UK offer a massive opportunity to supply low carbon heat to former mining areas. Half of UK energy demand is for heat and most is produced by burning gas. Finding low carbon alternatives to heat is essential, to mitigate against climate change and maintain secure energy supplies. Perhaps we can develop the legacy of our abandoned coal mines to meet energy demands of the future.

@BritGeothermal
@CESIenergy

Speaker Biography

Charlotte Adams is Assistant Professor at Durham University. Charlotte has worked in both academia and the renewable energy industry and has undertaken multidisciplinary academic research on decarbonising energy (with a particular emphasis on heat) and water systems since joining Durham University in 2009. Working with abandoned mines, Charlotte has a thorough understanding of the huge geothermal potential of these and other low enthalpy resources in the UK. She manages the BritGeothermal research partnership which is a research collaboration between the universities of Newcastle, Glasgow, Durham and the British Geological Survey. Charlotte is currently collaborating on research into on energy systems integration through the Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI) project led by Newcastle University. Under this programme, her work is examining how best to integrate heat into energy low carbon energy systems and has an emphasis on geothermal and other sources of low grade heat and heat networks.

Date – Monday 27th January

Lecture – 18.30, Ustinov Room

Drinks Reception– 19.30, College Reception Landing Foyer

Dinner– 20.00, Lakeside Room

Dinner Menu

Baked Baby Camembert, Onion Chutney & Crusty Bread***Braised Daube of Beef with Champ Potato and Roasted Root VegetablesBroad Bean & Pea Risotto with Mint Pesto (V)***

Tiramisu with Black Cherry Compote

Fruit SaladFollowed by Tea, Coffee and Mints

Ticket Price

£25 per person(to include drinks reception, three course dinner and after dinner coffee)Dinner wine can be ordered upon RSVP – £5.00 per half bottle and £10.00 per full bottleTo book a place please email [email protected], noting any dietary requirements and wine orders by Friday 17th January. Guests are very welcome.