Energy transition
The oilfield service company will supply power plants capable of electrifying 180,000 US homes with geothermal energy.
The fifth edition of the SPE Europe Energy GeoHackathon, beginning on 1 October, focuses on how data science can advance geothermal energy and drive the energy transition.
Big oil companies are backing direct lithium extraction while the market flashes warning signs.
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Colorado and the Gulf Coast prepare for new facilities; Chile sets out to tackle its carbon dioxide emissions; and Egypt announces plans for the largest wind farm in the world. -
In an assessment of efforts to meet a key Paris accord target, the International Renewable Energy Agency said the energy transition was currently "off-track."
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SPE’s professional membership has an important role to play in mitigating climate change concerns and in developing new low- or no-carbon sources of energy. We offer a forum for presenting and disseminating scientifically vetted technical information about what can be and is being done by our members.
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A decade ago, SPE defined key R&D and technology challenges for the industry. To address the more uncertain environment of the 2020s and beyond, we have updated the grand challenges via a January 2023 SPE workshop.
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Picking up the pace of innovation and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors is required if nuclear is to play a role in decarbonization beyond electricity by providing low-carbon heat or hydrogen.
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A new report said the US supermajor has made its second move in a month to enter the emerging lithium extraction industry.
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A new paper warns that meeting emission reduction targets in the top US oil basin will require a fourfold increase in available grid electricity.
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Putting into action an agreement signed in 2022, the companies will collaborate on the project to test the emerging technology for producing geothermal energy.
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In the world of wind, Equinor has postponed its initiative indefinitely while Repsol moves ahead in Italy, and Portugal plans to auction offshore leases for wind farms.
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No one expected the transition to be without hiccups, and recently, those hiccups have been heard within and outside the oil and gas industry.
