Research and development is a crucial part of climate action, driving innovation.
Responding to climate change through geotechnical engineering research
Geotechnical engineers contribute to the development of renewable energy resources e.g., for foundations for offshore wind turbines, integration of ground source heat exchangers in building foundations, rock drilling and fracturing in enhanced geothermal systems. This webinar discusses how net-zero emission conditions will require geotechnical research advances to support reliable large-scale terrestrial/geological carbon sequestration and mineralisation.
Geo-engineering: An Interactive Workshop
In 2011 The Royal Society of New Zealand hosted a workshop exploring how geo-engineering proposals could be assessed. The workshop remains a helpful introduction to geo-engineering and highlights that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases remains is key to reducing climate change.
Read the Royals Society of New Zealand’s resources from Geo-engineering: An Interactive Workshop
Cool Solutions: Science and engineering help address the impacts of climate change
Researchers at Georgia Tech are working on a suite of solutions: removing carbon from the air, longer storage methods for renewable energy, novel approaches to air conditioning, and helping both urban and coastal communities respond to climate change.
