Tag: Energy Geociences
June 2, 2011
Fracking Brings Jobs and New Issues to Town
National Public Radio, June 2, 2011 Featuring: Charles Groat
Read MoreMay 23, 2011
U.S. Can Curb Carbon Emissions While Boosting Domestic Oil Production, Report Says
A report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The University of Texas at Austin urges the U.S. to accelerate efforts to pursue carbon capture…
Read MoreMay 9, 2011
University of Texas at Austin Researchers to Conduct Comprehensive Study of Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale Gas
A research team at The University of Texas at Austin will conduct a comprehensive review of the science, policy and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing…
Read MoreApril 4, 2011
Study Will Assess Potential for Developing Country’s Fastest Growing Energy Resource
With a $1.5 million grant from the Sloan Foundation, a team of energy scientists, engineers and economists at The University of Texas at Austin will…
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2011
Hands-on Learning: Lease Sale Competition
When the 125 geoscience and engineering students in the course Petroleum Geology: Basin and Trend Analysis returned from Spring Break last year, it was to…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2010
Computational Horsepower: Kyle Spikes Harnesses High-End Computing For Exploration Geophysics
When it comes to heavy-duty computer modeling, there are the Armed Forces, the space program, and then rock physics experts, such as Kyle Spikes. Spikes,…
Read MoreMarch 1, 2010
Oil and Water: Passion for Energy, Climate, and Water Unites at EER
As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Emily Grubert discovered her passion in studying climate change and energy. She also discovered that the deeper she gets…
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