Energy transition
The US federal government is working to stymie offshore wind power, but proponents aren’t going quietly. Armed with data, they are taking on a sea of misinformation and hostility to defend the burgeoning resource in the US, while the rest of the world moves ahead briskly.
This guest editorial addresses the need for high-temperature directional drilling technologies as the number of rigs used to develop next-generation geothermal wells is set to rise in the coming years.
This paper explores the development of direct-lithium-extraction technologies designed to recover lithium from unconventional feedstocks.
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Finding talent to advance technologies for energy transition is among the top concerns for executives in oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, mining, and agribusiness. Talent shortages, especially for technical experts, are slowing down progress. -
This paper explores electrical submersible generator design considerations, theoretical underpinnings, and potential future applications.
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The Biden Administration plans for a maximum of three lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico from 2024 to 2029.
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The 187-MW Peacock Solar project, expected to come online in the second half of 2024, is designed to help power a Gulf Coast Growth Ventures petrochemical complex.
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The oil and gas industry-backed geothermal firm plans to drill up to 29 wells in southwestern Utah that will deliver electricity to the state's grid by 2026.
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Wind power keeps rising across the globe, while new solar plant developments light up Louisiana and Texas.
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The Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Utah involves two 4.5-million-bbl salt caverns that will store up to 100 metric tons of hydrogen per day.
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The government is offering its first major funding for the unexplored energy source.
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The authors’ work states that the qualification approach for offshore hydrogen pipeline systems should include material properties testing under various conditions.
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This paper is a summary of a study that covers through-life economics for producing green hydrogen from offshore fixed wind turbines.
