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Zusammenfassung:
In the course of converting the energy supply from fossil-based to more sustainable regenerative energy resources, the use of
the geological underground for energy storage purposes is becoming increasingly important to achieve the national climate
policy goals. The geological underground offers opportunities for the storage of hydrogen, CO2 and synthetic gas as well as
for the permanent storage of hazardous and environmentally harmful substances, e.g. radioactive waste. In the course of the
energy transition and the discussion on climate change mitigation options, the demand for new storage technologies and
corresponding scientific research is increasing. An indispensable prerequisite for the further development of new storage technologies
are scientific pilot sites and underground research laboratories. Building on its expertise in geological storage, the
GFZ is conducting projects for CO2 and H2 storage as well as for nuclear waste disposal to study technological implementation
and long-term safety. This research forms an indispensible contribution of the region Germany/Central Europe to the European
climate and energy strategy.
