Participating researchers:

Mucsi, Gábor; Szunyog, István; Szabó, Norbert Péter; Nagy, Sándor; Madarász, Tamás; Miklós, Rita; Ilyés, Csaba; Killik, Roland; Kovács, Attila; Nádasi, Endre; Siomos, Angelos Sylvester; Turzó, Zoltán; Mohammed Musaab Adam Abbakar; Hemida Mohamed Hamdy Eid; Yetzabbel Gerarda Flores Carpio; Dobróka, Tünde; Somogyiné Molnár, Judit; Vadászi, Marianna; Varga, Gyula; Dócs, Róbert; Dmour Hazim Nayel Abdelfattah; Kovácsné Federer, Gabriella; Kis, László; Tomkóné Nyiri, Katalin; Fóris, Ildikó; Kurusta, Tamás; Márkus, Izabella

Ensuring a sufficient supply of raw materials, energy and water in sufficient quantity and quality is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Reducing dependence on raw materials and energy is a high priority for our country and the world. Therefore, any development that makes progress in the sustainable use of natural resources and in reducing dependency is important. The targeted research programme aims to carry out research in four priority areas with the following hypotheses:

• Long-term hydrological data series can provide much more information than is currently available from conventional methods. By developing new interpretation methods, we can gain a much more accurate picture of current and potential future changes in the elements of the earth’s hydrological cycle, including our groundwater resources.
• The application of artificial intelligence-based methods could open up new opportunities for hydrogeophysical method development, with direct applications in water research and geothermal energy.
• The storage of hydrogen as a renewable energy source in a safe and efficient manner in the subsurface can be addressed.
• In addition to primary mining deposits, mining and industrial by-products and electronic waste can be an excellent source, in line with the principles of the circular economy.

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