Our first SCR lecture of 2020, given by Dr Charlotte Adams, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Earth Sciences and Engineering, was a fascinating and highly topical start to our programme of talks and lectures. With half of the UK’s energy demand being for heat and most being produced by burning gas, it is essential that we find low carbon alternates both to help mitigate against climate change and ensure security in our energy supply.
From sharing National Coal Board mining maps to explaining how heat pumps work to extract low grade heat, Charlotte set out for us comprehensively and engagingly how flooded abandoned coal mines may help to provide one answer to meeting our future energy demands.
