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Exploiting the potential of sunlight, wind, and water not only provides a clean substitute for conventional energy but also unlocks opportunities for innovative technologies and methodologies. It becomes clear that the route to a more environmentally friendly future necessitates a shared commitment to adopting and progressing renewable energy solutions. Through ongoing research, advancements in technology, and widespread implementation, it is time to mark a transformative period for a cleaner and more environmentally conscious world.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed New England Wind project offshore Massachusetts. The BOEM estimates the proposed project, previously known as Vineyard Wind South, would generate up to 2,600 MW of electricity, enough to power more than 900,000 homes. "Diverse public input was essential to BOEM's careful and thorough analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed New England Wind project," said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. "This document demonstrates the administration's steady progress towards attaining clean energy goals that will better the lives of Americans now and in the future." Since the start of the Biden/Harris administration, the Department of the Interior has approved the nation's first six commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being employed to assist in the development of materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to develop carbon capture technologies. MOFs are modular materials made up of three building blocks: inorganic nodes such as zinc or copper; organic nodes; and organic linkers made up of carbon, oxygen, and other elements. By changing the relative positions and configurations of the building blocks, the potential combinations for creation of unique MOFs are countless. The idea is to create a porous carbon dioxide "trap" to capture carbon from the air. The structure created by the building blocks can be thought of simplistically as a scaffolding with joints (linkers) that functions to absorb carbon.
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- Government > Regional Government (0.31)
The North Sea has played a vital role in Europe's energy supply as a significant source of oil and gas. As the urgency to address climate change and energy poverty intensifies, however, the region presents an opportune moment for rapid diversification and accelerated build out. Offshore production of green hydrogen using electricity from offshore wind farms holds tremendous potential for expediting the energy transition while providing an abundant supply of affordable renewable electricity on a global scale. Collaboration and interconnectivity among offshore sectors are key to realizing the integrated North Sea concept. By leveraging the existing infrastructure and expertise gained from the oil and gas industry, and applying these skills to integrate renewable energy sources, the offshore energy landscape can be revolutionized.This transformation paves the way for a greener and economically viable future. Oil and gas are still important--and will be important for many years--as a feedstock to many processes and products.
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Houston-based startup Sage Geosystems announced this month an equity fundraise of 17 million which will be used to build what the firm claims to be a first: a geopressured geothermal system (GGS). Sage said its proposed 3-MW facility will be built in Texas and rely on cyclic injections of water to store pressure that can be converted into electricity using turbines on the surface. The company added that the concept should enable both short- and long-duration grid-scale energy storage in an aim to complement the intermittency of wind and solar energy sources. Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy led the Series A round which also included venture capital firms. Existing Sage investor Nabors Industries also supported the round, according to a release.
Caterpillar Expands Reach to Hydrogen Fuel Cells Caterpillar, in collaboration with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems, announced the successful completion of a demonstration project in which the construction manufacturing company integrated a hydrogen fuel cell into Microsoft's data center electrical plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to show how hydrogen fuel cells can be used to supply reliable and sustainable power to data centers. The 1.5 MW fuel cell used Caterpillar's microgrid controller to operate two battery energy storage systems to simulate a 48-hour backup power event with the company's system providing uninterrupted power, achieving an overall uptime of 99.999%. "The research and findings of the hydrogen fuel cell demonstration will help us towards our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030," said Sean James, senior director of data center research at Microsoft. Partial funding for the project was provided by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office's H2@Scale initiative, which promotes stakeholder collaboration to advance affordable hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and use across multiple energy sectors. The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory was able to collect significant data by analyzing the safety, techno-economics, and greenhouse gas effects of the system during the demonstration.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is responsible for overseeing US oil and gas activities, and the reduction of fugitive emissions is fast becoming one of its main focuses. The release of natural gas into the atmosphere can prove damaging to the health of personnel and the wider public--as well as the environment--and undetected leaks can lead to millions of dollars' worth of unrealized revenue in large operations. However, detecting these emissions is no easy task, especially considering the thousands of miles of pipeline based in remote regions of the country, prompting the industry to seek out novel technologies that can bolster leak detection and repair (LDAR) strategies. This article takes a deep dive into the challenges of LDAR, as well as delving into some of the solutions that can help companies increase efficiencies, minimize waste, and ensure environmentally friendly operations. Natural gas and petroleum systems were responsible for 29% of all US methane emissions in 2021, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency to publish strict national standards designed to curb the release of this greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. A large proportion of methane emissions arises from fugitive emissions caused by everything from pipe corrosion and earthquakes to unintentional pipe excavation and equipment failure.
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A new geothermal concept that blends oil and gas technology with emerging material science is set to undergo its first field tests later this year. Called thermal reach enhancement (TRE) by its developer XGS Energy, the closed-loop approach seeks to generate cost-competitive geothermal power from standalone vertical or deviated wellbores. The familiar part of the process involves flowing water--or another working fluid--down the wellbore before circulating it back up at a much higher temperature through insulated tubing to a standard turbine on the surface. What distinguishes XGS from others in the revived geothermal sector centers on a proprietary material that it plans on pumping inside the hot rocks. The Palo Alto, California-based company claims its TRE material is 50 times more thermally conductive than rock, which it anticipates will allow wellbores to absorb 30 to 50% more heat compared to standard geothermal wells.
In the country's busiest oil field, hydraulic fracturing is devouring nearly as much electricity as four Seattles every day--and they are clamoring for more. Diamondback Energy, a major producer in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, has increasingly relied on the electric grid to power its crude harvesting. But as the driller's oil production has grown nearly 50 times in the past 10 years, the grid has struggled to handle this new demand, prompting Diamondback to set up its own power network to cut its use of natural-gas-fired generators. "The grid has to catch up with the industrials and what's going on here," said Hunter Landers, the company's vice president of completions. As drillers have faced investor and public pressure to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, they have ditched polluting diesel-power generators and plugged into the grid at breakneck speed.
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- North America > United States > Texas > Permian Basin > Yeso Formation (0.99)
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Wind farm is a term given to a collection of wind turbines in one geographical location that are used to harvest wind to produce clean usable energy. A large wind farm can supply power to roughly 400,000 homes.[1] This makes wind farming a desirable way of producing clean electricity; however, impacts to the ecosystem make it dangerous for birds and species alike. Wind farms have made substantial innovations from their original counterparts, but still have many drawbacks to them. To eliminate these issues engineers around the world are coming up with new solutions to harness the power of the wind.[2]
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