In March and April 2024, Ingenius, the web magazine of École des Ponts, gave the Navier Laboratory and its Geotechnics team a free hand for a special issue titled “Soil and Subsoil Supporting the Energy Transition“. The issue includes no less than 4 contributions from the team’s researchers, introduced by an open letter from Siavash Ghabezloo, a researcher at the Navier Laboratory and the upcoming team leader.

This issue highlights the crucial role played by soil and subsoil in the energy transition. Philipp Braun, a researcher at the Navier Laboratory, details the challenges of underground hydrogen storage:
Beneath the Surface: Hydrogen for the Energy Transition

Jean Canou, a researcher at the Navier Laboratory, emphasizes the importance of thorough soil study for the construction of offshore wind turbines:
The key role of soil investigation in the design of offshore wind turbine foundations: example of the Fécamp offshore wind farm

Mathias Lebihain, a researcher at the Navier Laboratory, discusses the risks associated with harnessing geothermal energy for electricity production:
Deep geothermics: calming the ardors of an energy-rich subsoil

We couldn’t resist sharing again Siavash Ghabezloo‘s video, which summarizes the challenges of deep CO2 storage in just a few minutes:
What is geological storage of C02?