Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Had a couple In The garden and hanging out behind the shed - bad photo below ! 110
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I had such a great time when i used to work with Peter on many of Wales peatlands - he is now dubbed Wales’ ‘BogFather’ and I couldnt agree more www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukScientist restoring Wales' peatlands in climate change fightA childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet. 030
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 22/06/2026'From Coal to Cabernet' now that a talk title I wish I had come up with myself ! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comFrom coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating billsLanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the UK, there’s huge potential for more businesses and homes to ... 010
Reposted by Gareth FarrNationCymru @nation.cymru · 15/06/2026Natural Resources Wales Peatland Specialist, Dr Peter Jones MBE, has been presented with a prestigious award at a UK peatland conference which was held in Swanseawp.meWelsh ‘Bogfather’ wins prestigious awardNation Cymru Staff Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Peatland Specialist, Dr Peter Jones MBE, has been presented with a prestigious award at a UK peatland conference which was held in Swansea. The highly ... 094
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Not much - but I guess first you need to have data and then let the market decide - more likely from water (due to accessibility) than from solid coal waste as massive challenges with re working that. what is not viable today may well be viable in the future 100
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026ciritcal minerals in acidic coal mine water in the US .....makes you wonder if there is anything worth recovering in the UK ....who knows ? theconversation.com/americas-nex...theconversation.comAmerica’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns itCoal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also contains valuable rare earth elements. 100
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026If I had a pound for ever time someone says you can't retro fit mine water heat to buildings (id be rich!) - well look at this - low rise social homes connected to mine heat network and they didn't even change the radiators !!!!! RETRO FIT IS POSSIBLE www.cibsejournal.com/general/deep...cibsejournal.comDeep impact: decarbonising homes with mine-water - CIBSE JournalA pilot scheme connecting 16 homes to Gateshead’s mine-water heat network, using external heat interface units 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 13/05/2026New paper from the team covering the construction and early data from our Living Lab that monitors 3 active mine heat schemes ! Enjoy www.lyellcollection.org/doi/full/10....lyellcollection.orgConstruction of the ‘Gateshead Mine Water Heat Living Laboratory’ | Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and HydrogeologyUnderstanding the subsurface is essential in all geothermal projects and in particular for mine water heating and cooling where the hydrogeological processes within the mine workings are complex and l... 031
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Want to engage people about underground thermal energy storage ? This guide has a a whole bunch of ideas worth checking out ⬇️⬇️ 011
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Wow that looks useful will definitely be diving in to see what we can use ! 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Some real nice podcasts from the UK National Geothermal Centre - also on spotify to download ! youtube.com/@strictlygeo...youtube.com 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The talks will be uploaded here but if you can’t wait the previous 5 years of events are here for your enjoyment ! www.iea-gia.org/workshops-an...iea-gia.orgWorkshops and Symposium — IEA Geothermal | International Energy Agency Geothermal 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The mine water energy symposium 2026 was a blast ! Speakers from across the world and a brilliant tour of the ever expanding Gateshead heat network . Hosted at The Baltic arts venue it was a sell out in person event and really shows the momentum behind mine water heat is building ! 110
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026More free talks on geothermal and mine water heat - this thursday sign io is free ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/low-carbon...eventbrite.co.ukLow Carbon Heating Solutions: Geothermal Systems & Mine Water Heat RecoveryJoin us for an insightful webinar exploring how geothermal energy can support the region’s clean energy future. 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026If you want to hear about the mine water heat schemes - two of which are mentioned in the article we have enabled this is free to attend online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/low-carbon...eventbrite.co.ukLow Carbon Heating Solutions: Geothermal Systems & Mine Water Heat RecoveryJoin us for an insightful webinar exploring how geothermal energy can support the region’s clean energy future. 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Beautiful day to be on the dunes and lots of sand flying about in the wind which was great to see - found this Morel ? On the edge of one of the newish slacks - I thought it was a shrivelled walnut at first 😂 020
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 25/03/2026mine water heated greenhouses coming to Canada ? lets hope so www.geothermalcanada.org/news/2026/3/...geothermalcanada.orgGeothermal Mine Water Greenhouse in the Works for Springhill, Nova ScotiaThe Geothermal Greenhouse Action Plan (GGAP) outlines a pathway to develop a community greenhouse utilizing geothermal energy from mine water under Springhill, Nova Scotia. 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026free talk : mine water heat future projects form the community energy secotr in wales forms.office.com/pages/respon...forms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Quite sure I saw a brimstone today In garden - well it was def a large yellow butterfly ! 111
Reposted by Gareth FarrLondon Geothermal Consortium @londongeothermal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026We’re excited to announce that London Geothermal has officially joined the @reassociation.bsky.social 🌍✨ #Geothermal #GeothermalEnergy #DistrictHeating #LondonGeothermal #RenewableEnergy 054
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 16/03/2026data centres and mine water cooling in Pennsylvania and opportunity not just in the states but across lots of abandoned mining areas theconversation.com/abandoned-pe...theconversation.comAbandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainableIn Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes. 001
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/03/2026late to the party with this one but great to see local use of water from old lead mine for heat recovery - just think how many sites like this could be harnessed for heat recovery esp at properties off the grid - nice work IMS heat pumps ! www.imsheatpumps.co.uk/blog/ims-hea... 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Good to see mine water for data centres entering the discussion in Pennsylvania natlawreview.com/article/how-...natlawreview.comHow Pennsylvania Can Use Abandoned Mines for Data Center HubsIn previous articles, we have discussed (i) geothermal energy (heat from within the earth) as another source of renewable energy for heating and cooling of buildings, but whose use has been virtually ... 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Don’t forget your abstracts super easy to submit too :) 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Sign up if you want to find out about mine water heat in the UK & Germany - its free too ! www.linkedin.com/posts/eageli...linkedin.com#communities #eage | EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers)#Communities ⭐ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 We are excited to announce the first activity of the #EAGE Technical Community on Geomechanics with the launch of our Expert ... 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026nice update on our work to monitor how mine water heat schemes operate in proximity to one another www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGateshead pioneers research into mine water heat technologyGateshead's Living Laboratory is providing 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 21/01/2026warm homes plan is out - brilliant to see Belinda from Gateshead Council feature in a case study for their mine water heat network which we helped support. lets hope this means more heat networks and of course more use of mine water too ! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696f8a... 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 20/01/2026defiantly a project ill be following - adding H2 recovery onto an existing mine water heat network - 'Mine-H2' project - looks totally fascinating ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYJs... 010
Reposted by Gareth FarrBritish Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 15/12/2025📅 Save the date! Join us week commencing 27 April 2026 at the IEA Mine Water Energy Symposium, for two days of talks from global experts on mine water heating, cooling and storage schemes worldwide. ♨️ More details soon. 042
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025SAVE THE DATE ! We are back in person for the MINE WATER ENERGY SYMPOSIM 2026 in Newcastle-Gateshead UK www.iea-gia.org/event/2026-m... wkbg 27th April 2026 - actual dates TBC sooniea-gia.org2026 Mine Water Geothermal Energy Symposium and Associated Events — IEA Geothermal | International Energy Agency GeothermalSave the date for the 2026 Mine Water Geothermal Energy Symposium. The event follows up on the very successful events held annually since 2021. The symposium will be a hybrid event with the in pers... 021
Reposted by Gareth FarrJon Pountney @jonpountney1.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Sheds. Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds. Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th. More details soon! 15412
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Absolutely ! I’m a fan of all of the above methods too - and a mix of sources of heat is only going to bring more security to any system - as a side heat from sewers feels like it is picking up in the uk which is brilliant 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Go Vancouver ! Good to see more interest in mine water heat in Canada esp since they had some of the first schemes in the world in Nova Scotia ....https://www.uvic.ca/acet/projects/cumberland/index.php#ipn-peopleuvic.caCumberland District Energy Project - Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) - University of VictoriaInspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact. 020
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 27/11/2025www.power.news/2025-11-26-t...power.newsCanadian town to repurpose flooded coal mines for geothermal energy productionIn the quiet village of Cumberland, British Columbia, the ghosts of an industrial past are stirring to offer change, an unexpected key to a future of clean energy. Deep beneath the streets where miner... 010
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025and the full paper here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comUsing the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model to investigate end-user barriers and facilitators to low-rise district heating retrofit in the United KingdomDomestic heating is a substantial contributor to carbon emissions, so the adoption of efficient heating solutions, using renewable energy sources, is … 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025useful study based on interviews with residents about a mine water heat network theconversation.com/how-heat-fro...theconversation.comHow heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town – new studyMine water district heating schemes provide an opportunity to involve communities in their energy futures. 100
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025My understanding was it wasn’t the right time (in terms of renewable energy) and the intermittent flow was an issue. I do think if it was built nowadays it would have been done 020
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025That’s before you even consider heat from the rivers - the bay - canals and docks - loads of opportunity 110
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025I do wonder why this resource isnt used more - groundwater levels in Cardiff only a few m below ground making pumping costs and drilling cheap www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGeothermal energy from heat pumps could heat all Cardiff homesTraffic and people on Cardiff's streets causes what has been called 191
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Data here www.data.gov.uk/dataset/0aab...data.gov.ukGateshead mine water heat living laboratory - data.gov.uk 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Our mine water heater living lab is busy collecting data and it’s all free and open access ! Summary here coalauthoritywebfolder.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Gateshead+Li... 100
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Examining the Feasibility of Mine Thermal Energy Storage (MTES) in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18...mdpi.com 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025watch a mine water energy centre being constructed in time lapse ! will heat 750 home once complete www.linkedin.com/posts/mining...linkedin.com#minewaterheat #cleanenergy #energysecurity #greenfuture #sustainableheating | Mining Remediation AuthorityIn just two weeks, a new mine water heat energy centre in the North East has been built! 👷⚡ This scheme will harness warm water already being pumped to the surface at our Dawdon Mine Water Treatment ... 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 08/09/2025if you have an 'I news' subscription have a read of this: inews.co.uk/news/environ...inews.co.ukThis disused Gateshead mine could be the future for cheaper heating billsMine water technology extracts heat from floodwaters to power homes and it is hoped it could be used for millions of homes across the country 000
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Mike Korb on mine water heating and cooling in the states - www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jJ...youtube.comMike Korb: Geothermal Energy from Mine PoolsYouTube video by Steve Chrismer 000
Reposted by Gareth FarrArwyn Edwards @arwynedwards.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Thanks to @aberuni.bsky.social for highlighting the phenomenal hard work of Drs @geomicrosoares.bsky.social @sararassner.bsky.social and team in mapping the microbiota of the South Wales coalfield. Prospects for future energy emerges from the legacy of fossil energy. academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...academic.oup.comHydrogeological and geological partitioning of iron and sulfur cycling bacterial consortia in subsurface coal-based mine watersFirst spatio-temporal overview of South Wales Coalfield bacterial community structures reveals cooccurrence of Fe- and S-oxidizing bacterial pairs, suggest 0207
Gareth Farr @garethfarr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025nation.cymru/news/welsh-m...nation.cymruWelsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homesMicrobes mapped in south Wales’s abandoned coal mines could hold the key to using mine water to heat Britain’s homes. With an estimated one-quarter of UK properties located above abandoned coal mines,... 030
Reposted by Gareth FarrBritish Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 26/08/2025Interested in de-risking underground thermal energy storage? BGS is forming a consortium to investigate how site-scale geological data can be used to optimise storage scheme performance. Sound interesting? then we would love to hear from you: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/join-ou... 041