GSEU will be present at the 2026 GET Conference, hosting a dedicated workshop on the Pan-European Atlas of Sustainable Geo-Energy Capacities:
From Data to Decisions: Towards a Digital Twin of the European Subsurface
Sustainable Energy Theatre (Room 5) | November 3, 2026 | 1:55 PM - 3:35 PM
A European Digital Twin of the Subsurface can only be as reliable as the geological data on which it is built. Harmonised, interoperable, pre-competitive geoscience data provide the common evidence base needed to reduce uncertainty, integrate knowledge across borders, and support applications including geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage, critical raw materials, groundwater, and subsurface planning. This session will explore how Europe's geological community is advancing the data infrastructures, standards, and collaborative frameworks needed to transform fragmented datasets into a shared digital representation of the subsurface. The session will examine how integrated geoscience can support better decisions, reduce uncertainty, and create the conditions for investment in Europe's energy transition and long-term resilience.
Speakers
- Hamish Wilson, Bluenergy
The essential role of data in the quest for viable geological storage of Carbon Dioxide - Timothy Debacker, Geognostics
Central Europe SEEBASE®: an integrated, regional- scale basement and geothermal model for Central Europe - Kristine Asch, Federal Institute for Geosciences And Natural Resources (BGR)
Geological mapping and modelling in international cooperation: a means of creating harmonised databases and frameworks - Serge Van Gessel, TNO
Turning Geological Knowledge into CO₂ Storage Intelligence - Ignasi Herms, Institut Cartografic i Geologic de Catalunya, ICGC
Building a Pan-European Geological Knowledge Infrastructure for Geothermal Development: EGDI and the Pan-European Atlas of Sustainable GeoEnergy Capacities
Moderator
Bob Hoogendoorn - Project Coordinator, Geological Service for Europe (GSEU)
