Featured in Treasure Islands – 08-2024

Island opportunities

In June 2024, scientists from Oxford University’s Oxford Martin School headed to Montserrat in the eastern Caribbean as part of a multidisciplinary project investigating the island’s potential for geothermal energy and critical raw materials. pv magazine spoke with Oxford University Professor of Earth Sciences David Pyle about the project and its aims.

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Mark Hutchins

12 Aug 2024

Hot jets of steam, known as “fumaroles,” emerge from the summit of Soufrière Hills Volcano, on Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea, pointing to the presence of heat, H2O, and CO2. Metal-rich brines are trapped 2 km to 4 km below the surface. | Photo: Jonathan Blundy

pv magazine: Recently you were involved in an expedition to the Montserrat volcano, exploring its potential for geothermal power and the possible mining of materials for the energy transition. Can you tell us a bit about the project?Our team made a three-week visit to Montserrat. We were mainly there to deploy seismic instruments which can …

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