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Annual report ‘Natural Resources and Geothermal Energy in the Netherlands 2020’
23 September 2021
Curious about the status and forecasts of mining activities in the Netherlands? Take a look at the latest 2020 annual report. Each year, TNO’s Advisory Group for Economic Affairs (TNO AGE) produces the annual report on ‘Natural Resources and Geothermal Energy in the Netherlands’ on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
tTEM: new technology provides quick insight into subsurface structure
17 August 2021
For groundwater management and many subsurface-related issues, it is important to know the distribution of clay and sand layers in the subsurface. Insight into the quality of groundwater, such as its salinity, is also important in large parts of our country. Recently, the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (GDN), which is part of TNO, started
Risk analysis of gas production in Groningen carried out by TNO for the first time
1 July 2021
A Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis (SHRA) provides an expectation of future ground movements and the safety risk for residents in the Groningen area resulting gas production from the Groningen gas field. From 2021, the SHRA will be under public management. TNO has been commissioned by EZK to carry out the public SHRA for Groningen.