Primary Convener:
Behzad Ghanbarian, University of Texas at Arlington

Convener:
Cheng Chen, Stevens Institute of Technology
Bo Guo, University of Arizona

Early Career Convener:
Cheng Chen, Stevens Institute of Technology

Chair:
Behzad Ghanbarian, Kansas State University
Cheng Chen, Stevens Institute of Technology
Bo Guo, University of Arizona

Subsurface processes, such as fluid flows, solute transport, and biogeochemical activities in geological formations, have practical applications to many energy production and storage processes, such as geothermal recovery, generation of geologic hydrogen, subsurface hydrogen storage, carbon sequestration, and geological disposal of nuclear waste. Particularly, large-scale production and storage of renewable energy resources, such as geothermal and hydrogen, are critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the transition to economy-wide net-zero or net-negative carbon emissions. For example, hydrogen storage in geological formations, such as depleted natural gas reservoirs, is a promising solution to addressing challenges caused by the imbalance between energy production and consumption. Successful subsurface energy production and storage require advanced understanding of energy assessment, storage, and technology acceleration. The potential topics in this session include, but are not limited to: Subsurface hydrogen production, Natural and stimulated hydrogen, Geothermal, Carbon sequestration, and Nuclear waste disposal.

Index Terms
1822 Geomechanics
5104 Fracture and flow
5114 Permeability and porosity
5139 Transport properties

Cross-Listed:
NG - Nonlinear Geophysics
NS - Near Surface Geophysics
H - Hydrology

Co-Sponsored Sessions:
MSA： Mineralogical Society of America
SEG： Society of Exploration Geophysicists
JpGU： Japan Geoscience Union
GSA： Geological Society of America

Co-Organized Sessions:
Hydrology

Suggested Itineraries:
Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy

Neighborhoods:
2. Earth Interior
3. Earth Covering