I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh researching how to geologically store hydrogen gas in the UK. Hydrogen gas provides an unparalleled opportunity to decarbonise greenhouse gas intensive industries such as cement, steel, domestic heating and transport. Hydrogen can be produced via electrolysis from renewable energy (green hydrogen) and when combusted or used in a fuel-cell produces only water vapour as a by-product. However, as supply and demand for hydrogen will be intermittent, vast amounts of storage for hydrogen will be required. Geological storage, either in repurposed natural gas fields, porous media or salt caverns, can provide the required storage capacity for hydrogen.

Skills:

Geological exploration for geological hydrogen storage sites

Stored hydrogen modelling

Reservoir modelling

Energy systems analysis