Projet EarthSafe (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The coming decade will be a defining test for humanity and its capacity to respond to unprecedented global challenges. To meet the demands from the energy transition and related green technologies, the current global supply of critical minerals will have to quadruple by the end of 2040. Likewise, the EU2030 goal to create a more resilient energy plan with minimum dependency on fossil fuels, creates an enormous demand for alternative, greener and sustainable energy sources. Among these, deep geothermal energy has the highest potential for long-term, large-scale supply of energy for heating and generation of electrical power. In response to these pressing needs, the EarthSafe Doctoral Network will develop an innovative and efficient data-fusion paradigm to enhance the effectiveness of exploration efforts for deep geothermal resources and critical materials, robust to data missing limitations. EarthSafe will achieve this ambitious goal by harnessing i) the complementary strengths of multiple satellite and land-acquired datasets and ii) a novel combination of artificial intelligence, probabilistic inverse theory, computer modelling and science communication. Holistic training of Early Stage Researchers in these powerful disciplines will prepare them to addressing the most critical challenges that our society will confront in the next decades, making them highly attractive to both the academic and non-academic sectors. By formally embedding innovative science communication strategies, EarthSafe will create a new dimension of engagement with the general public and policy makers worldwide. Given its global scope, EarthSafe will support the creation of new energy and economic opportunities in vulnerable societies, helping them to tackle inequality and energy poverty while at the same time consolidating Europe’s innovation and technological capacity. In doing so, EarthSafe will contribute to, and is perfectly aligned with, the main objectives of the European Green Deal.

Mots clés : lithosphere, geodynamics, model order reduction, deep geothermal exploration, mineral systems

Participants :
- Université de Twente (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 823111.2 €
- Geoscience australia (Australie) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université polytechnique de Catalogne (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 755913.6 €
- École internationale supérieure d'études avancées (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 518875.2 €
- European Geothermal Energy Council (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Clean air task force, inc. (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Project innerspace, inc. (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Durham (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Royal Scientific Society (Jordanie) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université technique de Rhénanie-Westphalie à Aix-la-Chapelle (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Minerals targeting international pty ltd (Australie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Clean air task force (europe office) (Pays-Bas) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Bhp canada inc. (Canada) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €