The second SCCER-SoE Annual Conference was held at the University of Neuchâtel on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN). The first day was devoted to Hydropower, the second to Geo-Energy. In the morning, highlights of ongoing SCCER-SoE projects and prospects of future research were presented. During both days, poster sessions offered detailed project insights. In the afternoon, key representatives from politics, industry, and federal offices illustrated their views on the future of Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland.
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Presentations of Thursday, 10 September 2015, Hydropower
Challenges and prospects of HydroPower and Deep Geothermal electricity production in Switzerland
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of Seismology and Geodynamics, ETH
Swiss Hydro Power Agenda
Prof. François Avellan, Director of the EPFL Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Drivers for change: socio-economics, climate change, and environment
Prof. Hannes Weigt, University of Basel, Dr. Martin Schmid, eawag, Prof. Manfred Stähli, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Hydropower infrastructure - How to make Swiss hydropower more competitive?
Prof. Anton Schleiss, Laboratoire de constructions hydrauliques, EPFL
Hydrological Systems
Prof. Paolo Burlando, Chair of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, ETH
Daniela Anghileri, Post Doc Researcher, ETH
Future of Swiss Large Hydropower Plants
Prof. François Avellan, Director of the EPFL Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Future of Swiss small HydroPower plants
Prof. Cécile Münch-Alligne, HES-SO Valais
Individualized support for your business
Dr. Walter CTI Innovation Mentor, Davos
Eine nationale oder europäische Ausrichtung für die Schweizer Wasserkraft?
Klaus Riva, Bundesamt für Energie
Hydropower Development The perspective of the ISKB
Martin Bölli, General Secretary ISKB
EnlargingHydro Production–Position of a Power Company
Niklaus Zepf, Head Corporate Development, Axpo Group
Politics and Ecological Impacts Of Hydropower In Switzerland
Beat Jans, National Council, SP
Presentations of Friday, 11 September 2015, Geo-energy
Swiss roadmap for electricity production from Deep Geothermal Energy
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of Seismology and Geodynamics, ETH
Rocks, water, and heat: 50 years of research at the center for hydrogeology and geothermics at UniNE
Prof. Stephen A. Miller, University of Neuchatel
Task 1.1 Reservoir exploration, assessment & characterization: . Overview of Current Projects
Prof. Larryn Diamond, University of Berne
Task 1.2 Reservoir Modeling and Validation: Overview of Current Projects
Prof. Thomas Driesner, ETH
In-situ Stimulation and Circulation Experiment
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of Seismology and Geodynamics, ETH
Challenges for CO2 Storage
Prof. Martin Saar, ETH
Exploration and Visualization of the Swiss Underground
Olivier Lateltin, Swiss Geological Survey
Geothermal exploration in Western Switzerland
Prof. Andrea Moscariello, University of Geneva
Risk assessment and mitigation for the energy sector
Prof. Stefan Wiemer, Swiss Seismological Service, ETH
Global observatory of electricity resources (Task 4.2)
Peter Burgherr, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
High-end modeling requirements for the energy sector
Prof. R. Krause, USI Lugano
SCCER – SoE «GeoEnergy» View from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Gunter Siddiqi, Swiss Federal Office of Energy
The FORGE initiative of the US department of energy
Markus Häring, geo explorers
Challenges for the industry
Dr. Peter Meier, Geo-Energie Suisse
Political developments for GeoEnergy in Switzerland
Dr. Stefan Müller-Altermatt, National Council, CVP