Energy Transition
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.
Breakthroughs in energy, similar to those seen in AI, require coordinated progress across multiple fields and the resolution of structural bottlenecks. As a result, a successful energy transition depends on integrated advances in infrastructure, policy, technology, and investment rather than isolated efforts.
Part two of this three-part series explores the history of 10 years, 2005 to 2014, of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.
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The duo’s development of electrodynamic screen technology uses static electricity to clean dust from solar panels, saving an estimated 4 billion gallons of water per year. -
Five of the 2024 TWA Energy Influencers will be featured in upcoming SPE Live episodes discussing a range of topics related to the industry.
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Students are invited to apply for the program beginning fall 2025.
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Experts from various fields met to discuss the role of AI in the energy transition and its challenges including high energy consumption and carbon-intensive infrastructure requirements.
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The $18.7-million grant will fund the Oklahoma Carbon Hub aimed at researching potential CO2 storage sites.
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The degree includes curricula in energy drilling, geothermal and petroleum production, renewable systems, and carbon capture.
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KU will use its funding from the DOE's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop new catalysts and technologies to improve the efficiency and reliability of green hydrogen production.
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Join TWA's Mrigya Fogat as she interviews four of the 2024 TWA Energy Influencers in this Get to Know series.
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Five key themes to AI's success including standardization, automation, integration, scalability, and continuous improvement can provide a clear roadmap for effective AI deployment, addressing challenges and driving sustainability across the subsurface energy sector.
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Funding from the grant will be used to develop innovative heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems, reduce hydrofluorocarbons emissions, and combat climate change by improving refrigerant technology.
