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🌍 What if tunnels could harvest geothermal energy while making roads safer?
We're thrilled to share that our latest research is now published! 🎉
We developed and tested a real-world prototype that transforms an ordinary motorway tunnel into a geothermal energy-harvesting system, fully integrated into standard maintenance workflows, designed to anti-ice road pavements during cold winter times. 🌨
This project was born from the collaboration between Politecnico di Torino and Autostrade per l'italia, proof that academia and industry can drive real change together. 🤝
📖 Full article is free to read here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2026.107595

Join the upcoming Desai webinar to deepen knowledge on numerical modeling and earth walls behavior. Recommended for students of the 'Numerical methods in geotechnical engineering' class.😉

🌍 Applications Still Open! 🚀

The GENIUS - MSCA Doctoral Network on Energy Geostructures Integration: Buildings, Infrastructure and Underground Storage, funded by the European Union, is recruiting outstanding and motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs).

📍 Two PhD positions are based at Politecnico di Torino (Italy).

🔗 Apply now: https://genius-dn.eu/
🕓 Deadline: 30 November 2025

Feel free to contact us for further details or guidance on your application — we look forward to receiving your candidacy!