Energy Transition
The global energy transition is accelerating, but geopolitical tensions, infrastructure constraints, and behavioral barriers are increasingly shaping its pace, priorities, and long-term impact.
Methane abatement is emerging as a critical strategy for decarbonizing oil and gas operations, enhancing energy security, and creating commercial value by capturing emissions, meeting growing regulatory requirements, and supplying certified low-emissions natural gas to global markets.
Rita Okoroafor, SPE, reflects on her journey from petroleum engineering to academia, emphasizing how subsurface expertise, curiosity, and collaboration can drive innovation and support the transition to sustainable, low-carbon energy systems.
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Divya Tyagi refined a century-old aerodynamic problem by Hermann Glauert, making it simpler and more practical for wind turbine design.
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The facility serves as a center for students, researchers, and industry experts to collaborate on innovative solutions for reducing carbon emissions in the construction sector.
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Explore the California Carbon Allowance (CCA) Market's structure, economic and environmental impacts, and its potential for future growth.
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Two hubs were launched in September 2024 at Pembrokeshire College and Fife College with a third planned to launch in 2025 at North East Scotland College (Aberdeen).
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In part three of the Decoding Sustainability series, Mercedes Maroto-Valer, director of the UK Industrial Decarbonization Research and Innovation Center, shares her insights on diversity and inclusion, drawing from her personal experiences and position as a leader in the field.
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Explore hydrogen's role in industrial decarbonization through three real-world examples.
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Researchers say the environmentally friendly method to extract lignin from pine will allow it to replace 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in polyurethane foams.
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Four technologies included in the Global CCS Institute's latest CCS Technologies 2024 report are explored in this article.
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The initiative, launched by UT-Austin and five other regional universities, will use $2.5 million in funding from the US Department of Energy to teach K-12 students in Texas schools about carbon capture and storage.
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Solar energy, a vast, inexhaustible, and clean resource, stands at the forefront of the focus on sustainable energy solutions.