From 21st to 23rd April in Grottaminarda, the Irpinia Section of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) host the International Training School “Smart Thermal Grids: Integrating Energy Geo-structures with Other Sources”, organized within the framework of the COST Action CA21156 – FOLIAGE, a European initiative dedicated to the development and diffusion of innovative technologies for the integration of energy geostructures into sustainable energy systems.
The initiative, as underlined the Director of the Irpinia Section, Annamaria Vicari, represents an important opportunity for training and scientific collaboration at the European level, contributing to the development of innovative solutions for the integration of renewable sources into urban energy systems and for the transition towards more sustainable models.
The school will bring together PhD students, researchers and professionals from different European countries to explore the role of Energy Geo-structures (EGs) – such as energy piles, bulkheads and energy foundations – in integrated energy systems and fifth-generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) networks.
The event will take place at INGV research campus in Grottaminarda, where it is being built STEMLab – Interactive Museum of Geosciences, a zero-energy building that integrates low-enthalpy geothermal energy, energy geostructures, photovoltaic systems, and advanced monitoring technologies, conceived as a space dedicated to the study and experimentation of innovative energy solutions, as well as to training and scientific dissemination.
The three-day program includes Scientific lectures with international experts, case study analyses, and practical activities, encouraging interdisciplinary discussion. Methods and tools for the design, simulation, and management of hybrid energy systems will be presented, based on the integration of geothermal energy, heat pumps, thermal storage systems, solar technologies, and waste heat recovery. Special attention will be paid to monitoring, data analysis, control strategies, and energy performance assessment, key elements for the development of smart thermal grids and low-emission urban systems.
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National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV)
