"Mineral processes impacting geological solutions for Net Zero"
Dr David McNamara (University of Liverpool)
51st Herdman Symposium, 17th February 2024

Society looks toward several geological solutions in our efforts to reach a Net Zero reality, from geothermal power and heating to capturing CO2 in mineral form, to increasing our utilisation of energycritical materials for green technology development. As a result, there is an increased need for a better geological understanding of these potential Net Zero systems. A crucial geological aspect of these systems is the mineralogical processes that occur within them, some of which are beneficial to the goals of that Net Zero system, some of which are inhibitive.

Dr McNamara is a geologist with a focus on understanding how fluid flows through the Earth's crust and how that impacts processes from natural resource generation, operation, and sustainability, to the occurrence of geological hazards. He was an invited speaker at the 51st Herdman Symposium, 17th February 2024.