Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure

Grid-Scale Subsurface Energy Storage

Illustration depicting compressed air energy storage (CAES) in porous media systems. Illustration by W. Denn.

Understand and develop effective and affordable grid-scale energy storage in the deep subsurface, such as porous media compressed air energy storage, thermal energy storage, or hydrogen storage. Carry out research on capacity assessment, design of systems, performance analysis, assessment of risks, and specialized analysis of site-specific issues.

Overview

Grid-Scale Subsurface Energy Storage is an Energy Geosciences Division initiative within the Resilient Energy, Water and Infrastructure Program Domain.

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Multi-lab project developed computational approach to improve prediction of hydraulic fracture propagation

October 27, 2020

This news article originated on the website of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). A team of national laboratories, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) with support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory, is collaborating in a multi-scale modeling project that resulted in…

Martin Lesueur receives Mineral and Rock Physics section award from AGU

Martin Lesueur, a postdoc fellow in the Energy Geosciences Division, is the recipient of a 2020 section award from AGU: the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award. Lesueur, whose research is focused on linking micro-scale digital rock physics to field-scale reservoir engineering, is one of seven postdocs and students from across the world…

Berkeley Lab works toward establishing a new center for lithium resource research and innovation

October 22, 2020

A research team led by scientists within the Energy Geosciences Division has received funding through Berkeley Lab’s Strategic Planning Support Activities and Laboratory Directed Research Development programs to work towards establishing a Lithium Resource Research and Innovation Center (LiRRIC). In partnership with researchers from the Energy Technologies and Energy Sciences Areas at Berkeley Lab, EGD…

EESA members honored with 2020 Director’s awards

October 5, 2020

Two EESA scientists, Charuleka Varadharajan and Carl Steefel, have been selected to receive Director’s Awards in 2020. In addition, a team that includes Peter Fiske and Carol Valladao of EESA, are being honored for playing an essential role in Berkeley Lab’s award of the $100M DOE Water-Energy Hub, NAWI. The Director’s Awards program recognizes…

Susan Hubbard Introduced into National Academy of Engineering Class of 2020

Susan Hubbard, the associate laboratory director for the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab, was introduced into the National Academy of Engineering Class of 2020 on October 4. Dr. Hubbard is one of 87 members and 18 international members who were formally inducted into the 2020 class at a virtual ceremony during…

With R&D100 Award win, EESA researchers recognized for modeling coupled processes

October 2, 2020

Berkeley Lab’s experts contributed to developing seven technologies that were recognized with R&D100 awards this week. One R&D100 award, announced Wednesday by parent company WTWH Media LLC, is for a simulator co-developed by EESA researchers: Amanzi-ATS. For more than 50 years, the annual R&D 100 Awards have recognized 100 technologies of the past year deemed…