The second SCCER-SoE Annual Conference was held at the University of Neuchâtel on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN). The first day was devoted to Hydropower, the second to Geo-Energy. In the morning, highlights of ongoing SCCER-SoE projects and prospects of future research were presented. During both days, poster sessions offered detailed project insights. In the afternoon, key representatives from politics, industry, and federal offices illustrated their views on the future of Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland.
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Presentations of Thursday, 10 September 2015, Hydropower
Challenges and prospects of HydroPower and
Deep Geothermal electricity production in
Switzerland
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of Seismology
and Geodynamics, ETH
Swiss Hydro Power Agenda
Prof. François Avellan, Director of the
EPFL Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Drivers for change: socio-economics,
climate change, and environment
Prof. Hannes Weigt, University of
Basel, Dr. Martin Schmid, eawag, Prof. Manfred
Stähli, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Hydropower infrastructure - How to make
Swiss hydropower more competitive?
Prof. Anton Schleiss, Laboratoire de
constructions hydrauliques, EPFL
Hydrological Systems
Prof. Paolo Burlando, Chair of
Hydrology and Water Resources Management,
ETH
Daniela Anghileri, Post Doc
Researcher, ETH
Future of Swiss Large Hydropower Plants
Prof. François Avellan, Director of the
EPFL Institute of Mechanical Engineering
Future of Swiss small HydroPower plants
Prof. Cécile Münch-Alligne, HES-SO
Valais
Individualized support for your business
Dr. Walter CTI Innovation Mentor, Davos
Eine nationale oder europäische Ausrichtung
für die Schweizer Wasserkraft?
Klaus Riva, Bundesamt für Energie
Hydropower Development The perspective of
the ISKB
Martin Bölli, General Secretary ISKB
EnlargingHydro Production–Position of a
Power Company
Niklaus Zepf, Head Corporate
Development, Axpo Group
Politics and Ecological Impacts Of
Hydropower In Switzerland
Beat Jans, National Council, SP
Presentations of Friday, 11 September 2015, Geo-energy
Swiss roadmap for electricity production
from Deep Geothermal Energy
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of
Seismology and Geodynamics, ETH
Rocks, water, and heat: 50 years of
research at the center for hydrogeology and
geothermics at UniNE
Prof. Stephen A. Miller, University of
Neuchatel
Task 1.1 Reservoir exploration, assessment
& characterization: . Overview of
Current Projects
Prof. Larryn Diamond, University of
Berne
Task 1.2 Reservoir Modeling and Validation:
Overview of Current Projects
Prof. Thomas Driesner, ETH
In-situ Stimulation and Circulation
Experiment
Prof. Domenico Giardini, Chair of
Seismology and Geodynamics, ETH
Challenges for CO2 Storage
Prof. Martin Saar, ETH
Exploration and Visualization of the Swiss
Underground
Olivier Lateltin, Swiss Geological
Survey
Geothermal exploration in Western
Switzerland
Prof. Andrea Moscariello, University of
Geneva
Risk assessment and mitigation for the
energy sector
Prof. Stefan Wiemer, Swiss
Seismological Service, ETH
Global observatory of electricity resources
(Task 4.2)
Peter Burgherr, Paul Scherrer Institut
(PSI)
High-end modeling requirements for the
energy sector
Prof. R. Krause, USI Lugano
SCCER – SoE «GeoEnergy» View from the Swiss
Federal Office of Energy
Gunter Siddiqi, Swiss Federal Office of
Energy
The FORGE initiative of the US department
of energy
Markus Häring, geo explorers
Challenges for the industry
Dr. Peter Meier, Geo-Energie Suisse
Political developments for GeoEnergy in
Switzerland
Dr. Stefan Müller-Altermatt, National
Council, CVP