Tag: Energy Geociences
January 22, 2012
Experts see no big danger in fracturing
Houston Chronicle, Jan. 22, 2012 Featuring: Cliff Frohlich
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Unlocking the Secrets Behind Hydraulic Fracturing
New York Times/Texas Tribune, Jan. 14, 2012 Featuring: Jean-Philipe Nicot
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2012
A Second Look: Sizing up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface…
Read MoreNovember 14, 2011
Pitfalls on the Road to Tapping New Energy
New York Times, Nov. 14, 2011 Featuring: Eric Potter
Read MoreNovember 9, 2011
Early Results from Hydraulic Fracturing Study Show No Direct Link to Groundwater Contamination
Preliminary findings from a study on the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development suggest no direct link to reports of groundwater contamination, the…
Read MoreOctober 18, 2011
Declining Energy Quality and Economic Recession
Scientific American (blog), Oct. 18, 2011 Featuring: Carey King
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2011
New Boom Reshapes Oil World, Rocks North Dakota
National Public Radio, Sep. 25, 2011 Featuring: Charles Groat
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2011
Statoil Signs $5 Million Partnership with The University of Texas at Austin
International energy company Statoil has signed an agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to fund $5 million of research over five years focusing…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2011
Statoil, UT Strike $5M Deal
Austin American-Statesman, Sept. 19, 2011 Featuring Scott Tinker
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2011
Shell, UT Seek Better Shale Methods
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 13, 2011 Featuring: Scott Tinker
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