The Air Force is testing out a novel source of clean energy that could change how bases are powered nationwide while ushering in unprecedented energy resilience. As Interesting Engineering reports, The Department of the Air Force recently awarded its first contract to Sage Geosystems to determine the viability of Geopressured Geothermal Systems in powering bases. The contract is for...
The digital clock on the truck dash read 10:07am. The summer sun was nearing the peak of its steady ascent, but Forest Service Road #42 on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was dark as twilight. Peering through the towering trees, it was hard to see much beyond the edge of the gravel road, the understory...
Texas has long been known as an energy powerhouse, built on a foundation of oil and natural gas. However, in recent years, Texas has become a trailblazer in renewable energy. Unfortunately, the future of Texas energy — from all sources — is threatened by a misguided court decision earlier this year. In August, the U.S....
The International Energy Agency has good news: Oil and natural gas prices will probably be lower over the next five years.
David Winning and Julie Steinberg of The Wall Street Journal report that Rio Tinto is expanding its interest in lithium. SYDNEY—Rio Tinto has agreed to a $6.7 billion takeover of Arcadium Lithium, propelling it into the ranks of the top producers of a key commodity used in batteries for electric vehicles. The Anglo-Australian mining giant on...
Amanda Chu and Andrew Jack of the Financial Times report that Princeton is reversing its ban on fossil fuel-funded research. Princeton University has reversed a policy that had sharply constrained the funding of academic research by fossil fuel companies, after pressure from faculty members and concerns that the rules risked hindering work on environmental challenges....
Rahul Mewawalla writes in Power about the role that America’s heartland is playing in the digital revolution. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is transforming our world, but it comes with an insatiable surge in data centers that are powered by an ever-growing appetite for energy. As AI and high-performance computing (HPC) applications proliferate, the tech...
Barbara Grady writes in Trellis about Chevron’s bet on green hydrogen. In Richmond, California, a city plagued by the carbon dioxide, soot and methane emitted by a massive oil refinery owned by Chevron Corp., a startup is building a waste-to-green hydrogen conversion project designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen for transportation applications. If it succeeds, the...
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