| Abstract |
The main objectives of DEEPEGS are based on testing of stimulating technologies for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in deep wells in different geological contexts, with the purpose to provide new innovative solutions and models for wider deployments of EGS reservoirs, with sufficient permeability to deliver significant amounts of geothermal power across Europe. The project's ambition is to explore the possibilities of producing energy from deep geothermal systems, which are enhanced following drilling to depths of 4-5 km. Drilling operations began in early August 2016, reaching a critical milestone on January 25th, 2017, when drilling of IDDP2 at Reykjanes was concluded at 4659 m depth. HS Orka led the project with the involvement of the Iceland GeoSurvey (ÃSOR) and several European (www.deepegs.eu), and American institutes (www.iddp.is). Iceland Drilling Company was in charge of the drilling phase. Dissemination and communication have been an important part of the DEEPEGS project. This is relevant both to internal and external target groups. Communication in the context of the H2020 project is defined as “taking strategic and targeted measures for promoting the action itself and its results to a multitude of audiences, including the media and the public, and possibly engaging in a two-way exchangeâ€. Concerning internal communication, the emphasis has been on meetings, workshops, web-based collaboration, and project management products. On media, DEEPEGS beneficiated from wide media coverage during the 48 months lifetime of the project; namely a video and article coverage by Rebecca Morelle and Chris Baraniuk from BBC; an article coverage by HORIZON 2020, the EU Research & Innovation Magazine by Alan Archer-Boyd; a short TV program made by Euronews about the DEEPEGS project, and few interviews where published in Icelandic media. On the other hand, DEEPEGS was also present on social media (Facebook and Twitter) as part of its dissemination activities. It is an active way to communicate targetted information to the public, raise the project's profile, and build impact internationally. |