Norwegian Research Centre (Coordinator)
Norway
NORCE is an independent research institute that conducts research for both public and private sectors, to facilitate informed and sustainable choices for the future. We deliver research and innovation in energy, health care, climate, the environment, society and technology. Our solutions address key challenges for society and contribute to value creation on the local, national and global levels. The research conducted by NORCE will contribute to addressing societal issues and to increasing sustainable value creation at the local, national and global level. NORCE has identified four strategic focus areas, where we are gathering strength across the breadth of our research areas to enable good choices to be made for the future.
Geostock
France
Born nearly 60 years ago to develop France’s strategic reserves, Geostock has become the world leader in underground energy storage. Our expertise spans all the management and technical services to the industry, including consulting, engineering, construction and operations: we support our customers at all project stages from project definition, through project design and execution to asset operation. Geostock has acquired high-level expertise in all types of underground storage: salt caverns, mined caverns and porous media. Geostock has embarked on an ambitious journey to meet the critical energy transition challenges. We are developing innovative storage solutions for carbon-free energies, such as hydrogen and compressed air, and for CO2 geological storage.
BRGM
France
BRGM, French National Geological Survey, France’s leading public institution in the Earth Science field, has three main activities: scientific research, support for government policy, and international cooperation and development assistance. Its fields of expertise are site selection and characterization, numerical modelling, uncertainty assessment, risk analysis, monitoring and safety management, thus addressing a wide range of the issues related to gas geological storage and energy storage. Moreover, the laboratory and a full team are focused on environmental microbiology of soil and underground systems.
NTNU
Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is an internationally renowned university in both research and teaching with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund. The department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NTNU has extensive knowledge on H2 related topics and is a leader in the research area on safety and material integrity. NTNU Business School has been one of Norway’s main institutions for education and research in business and commercialization. Center for Banking & Finance, and Center for Real Estate & Environmental Economic at the Business School have international research network across five continents. The centers are active in various commercialization research projects as well as on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Inria
France
Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to research in computer science, applied mathematics, and control theory. Founded in 1967, Inria’s mission is twofold: to carry out frontier research and to ensure technology transfer, thus stimulating the economic and societal impact of its scientific achievements. Inria covers a wide spectrum of topics in the above-mentioned fields, as well as interdisciplinary topics, in conjunction with the life, medical and environmental sciences.
Isodetect
Germany
Isodetect is a pioneering company in the market of environmental services. We are specialized in service and research projects to elucidate biological and geochemical processes in underground gas reservoirs and at contaminated sites. Special emphasis of our work is the monitoring and evaluation of H2-stimulated microbial activities in the field of underground H2 storage. Our main expertise includes sampling, laboratory microcosm studies, compound-specific stable isotope analysis and comprehensive interpretation of the analytical data.
Technical University of Liberec
Czech Republic
The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovations (CXI) is a Technical University of Liberec research center. CXI provides research and development services in nanomaterials, engineering, software solutions, and environmental sciences. It has prime objectives in technology transfer and innovation, focusing on the needs of local industries and their impact on the environment and ecology. Department of Applied Biology concentrates primarily on applied microbiology in many fields, e.g., mitigation strategies, nanotoxicology, bioremediation, and research related to deep geological repositories for nuclear waste.
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