Protecting aquifers in the race to net-zero carbon emissions

该项目旨在解决二氧化碳地质封存和氢气或压缩空气可再生能源储存造成的气体泄漏的关键风险因素。该项目期望开发监测气体泄漏污染到澳大利亚上覆含水层水资源的创新方法。该项目的预期成果包括一种多学科方法，以检测二氧化碳和未来可能污染含水层的储存能气体的泄漏。这应该会带来巨大的好处，包括在保护澳大利亚水资源的同时减少温室气体排放。这对大自流盆地含水层至关重要，这些含水层支持着超过18万澳大利亚人，并覆盖着许多规划中的储水点。

This project aims to address the key risk factor of gas leakage from carbon dioxide geological sequestration and hydrogen or compressed air renewable-energy storage. This project expects to develop innovative methods for monitoring gas leakage contamination into overlying Australian aquifer water resources. Expected outcomes of this project include a multidisciplinary method to detect leakages of CO2 and future stored-energy gases that can contaminate aquifers. This should provide significant benefits including enabling greenhouse gas emissions reduction while protecting Australian water resources. This is critically important for Great Artesian Basin aquifers that support over 180,000 Australians and overlie many planned storage sites.