Energy, Gas, Oil and Wyoming

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. Energy source. Natural gas. Geothermal. from coal.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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MAY 1, 2023

However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. Natural gas 87.9 Natural gas 87.9

West Virginia

West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

ExxonMobil contributes $2.5M to University of Wyoming to support unconventional hydrocarbon research

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million to the University of Wyoming to provide laboratory equipment for the university’s Improved Recovery Program, which is part of the newly created Center for Advanced Oil and Gas Technologies. The center is part of the School of Energy Resources and focuses on oil and gas extraction from unconventional reservoirs.

Wyoming

Wyoming Universal Oil Gas

Linc Energy submits permit for Wyoming underground coal gasification demo facility

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Australia-based Linc Energy Ltd. a permit application and commenced the approval process with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) to build and operate a Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) demonstration plant in its coal tenement lease areas in Wyoming’s. located near Wright, Wyoming. has submitted.

Wyoming

Wyoming Coal Energy Australia

General Synfuels to Test In-Situ Oil Shale Gasification Technology in Wyoming and Colorado

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MAY 3, 2009

has secured an exploration agreement for lands in Wyoming and rights to a separate oil shale resource opportunity in Colorado. Collectively, the agreements will allow the company to test and develop the company’s in situ superheated air gasification process to recover hydrocarbons from oil shale, oil sands and heavy oil.

Wyoming

Wyoming Colorado Oil Oil-Sands

DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to leverage oil and gas expertise to test the reliability and efficiency of geothermal power generation at oil and gas fields. Leveraging existing oil and gas infrastructure reduces the upfront costs of geothermal development.

Energy

Energy Wyoming Oil Water

Exxon Mobil Acquiring XTO Energy in $41B Deal; Enhances US Position in Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Exxon Mobil Corporation is acquiring XTO Energy Inc. The agreement, which is subject to XTO stockholder approval and regulatory clearance, will enhance ExxonMobil’s position in the development of unconventional natural gas and oil resources. in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion.

Oil

Oil Fort Worth West Virginia Gas

DOE launches $20M University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research at Penn State

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MAY 11, 2016

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Pennsylvania State University as the lead institution to establish the University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research. DOE will invest $20 million in the project.

Universal

Universal Tulsa Energy Pennsylvania

DOE to award up to $12.4M to 11 projects focused on shale gas and enhanced oil recovery

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AUGUST 2, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3

Oil

Oil Gas Oil-Sands Illinois

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

Estonia

Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan

EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

US production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). billion gallons per year (gal/y), at the end of 2022.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Montana Tax Credit

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization. Description.

Water

Water Puerto Rico West Virginia Energy

Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

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JUNE 14, 2012

Produced water from coal-bed natural gas (CBNG) production may contain sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) at concentrations that can harm aquatic life, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; the Bureau of Land Management and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Farag, A.M., and Harper, D.D.,

Sodium

Sodium Water Coal Montana

Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Preliminary industry data reveals that year-end geothermal growth in 2012 was up 5% from the previous year, according to the Geothermal Energy Association ( GEA ). Featherstone Plant (CA): Energy Source, 49.9 According to the EIA, geothermal energy accounts for about 3.5% The US Department of Energy has invested roughly $37.5

2012

2012 California Energy Hawaii

Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

The merged MLP will feature large-scale positions across three key components of the midstream sector, including natural gas pipelines, gathering and processing and natural gas liquids and petrochemical services. Natural Gas Pipelines. Natural Gas Liquids and Petrochemical Services. Gathering and Processing.

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Tulsa North America Wyoming Gas

US Department of the Interior Offering Second Round of Oil Shale Research and Development Leases; Cuts Potential Commercialization Acreage 87.5%

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is offering additional opportunities for energy companies to conduct oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects on public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Earlier post.) Potential lessees may nominate up to 160 acres for RD&D. Earlier post.)

Oil

Oil Commercial Oil-Sands Wyoming

Salazar: Obama Administration Keeping Oil Shale Development an Option

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The Obama Administration will push an energy plan that potentially includes production of oil shale, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a group of Western governors assembled in Washington at the National Governor’s Association meeting. The Salt Lake Tribune.

Obama

Obama Oil Utah Washington

Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Ceres recently released a new report concluding that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles—from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks—that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects.

Coal

Coal Oil Water Oil Prices

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Converting oil shale to gasoline via the Alberta Taciuk Processor (ATP)—an above-ground shale retort—results in fuel-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of ~130-150 g CO 2 equivalent/MJ of gasoline produced, according to a new analysis by Dr. Adam Brandt at Stanford University. Mbbl of shale oil from 2.7 Credit: ACS.

Gasoline

Gasoline Oil Emissions Convert

New Composite-Ceramic High-Temperature Heater Cable Could Halve the Cost of Oil Shale Recovery

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APRIL 1, 2009

In a recently completed project sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Office of Fossil Energy’s Oil and Natural Gas Program, Composite Technology Development (CTD) Inc. successfully demonstrated the application of a ceramic-composite insulated heater cable for oil shale recovery deep underground.

Oil

Oil Cost Of Wyoming Utah

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Many of these R&D efforts can be applied across both the energy and the industrial sectors.

Carbon

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas

Wyoming wants to phase out sales of EVs by 2035 to “ensure the stability” of the oil & gas industry

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JANUARY 14, 2023

The State of Wyoming is considering phasing out the sales of electric vehicles by 2035 to “ensure the stability” of its oil and gas industry. The bill then praises the oil and gas industry. ” In 2021, Wyoming ranked eighth nationally in crude oil production, producing 85.43

Wyoming

Wyoming Oil Industrial Industry

New Research Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling Technologies

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Houston Advanced Research Center ( HARC ) and the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University are establishing a collaborative research program to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling. University of Colorado. Utah State University. Sam Houston State University.

West Virginia

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DOE-Sponsored Project Pushes the Limits of Seismic-While-Drilling Technology

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AUGUST 12, 2009

In a project sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Technology International Inc. By pushing the limits of seismic-while-drilling (SWD) technology, the SeismicPULSER system provides more accurate geo-steering for the discovery of new oil and natural gas reserves, facilitating new field development and improving well economics.

Wyoming

Wyoming Oil Available Today Texas

MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

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JULY 30, 2011

The team includes four other universities, three national laboratories and five private sector companies and has experience with carbon storage projects in Washington, Wyoming, Canada, Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and internationally. Three companies, Vecta Oil and Gas, SR2020 Inc.

Montana

Montana CO2 Wyoming Mississippi

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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JUNE 24, 2010

An additional 4 billion gallons of advanced biofuels (defined by the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%) by 2022 is also mandated. Soybean oil, Energy cane, Biomass Sorghum, Perennial grasses, Woody biomass. Woody biomass, oil seed, grasses, cereal crop residue. Regional contributions.

Renewable

Renewable Standards Fuel Rhode Island

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

The study shows that Americans face the risk of a 70% increase in unhealthy summertime ozone levels by 2050, assuming continued greenhouse gas emissions with resultant significant warming (IPCC Scenario A2 and RCP (Representative Concentration Pathway) 8.5.). Both scenarios assumed continued greenhouse gas emissions with significant warming.

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

Idaho National Laboratory low-energy electrochemical process could eliminate need for steam cracking of hydrocarbons

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APRIL 5, 2018

A team of Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers, with colleagues at Georgia Tech, has pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking. Ethylene production is energy-intensive and uses steam-cracking—the most energy-consuming single process in chemical industry.

Idaho

Idaho Energy Hydrogen Manufacturer

DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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AUGUST 12, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 15 projects to develop technologies aimed at safely and economically storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations. In this project investigators will assess factors influencing effective CO 2 storage capacity and injectivity in selected Eastern gas shales. Funded with $21.3 Arlington, Va.)

CO2

CO2 Oil-Sands Austin Universal

The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have determined that 700,000 acres of federal lands will be needed for solar farms over the next 20 years, so BLM recommended 22 million acres to give “maximum flexibility” to help the US reach its net zero by 2035 power sector goal.

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Solar Montana Wyoming Idaho

Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation Permitting Advanced Directional Drilling for ANWR

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MARCH 1, 2009

Mark Begich, D-Alaska, would allow access to the coastal plain’s oil and natural gas resources through the use of underground directional drilling from state-owned lands to the west of the refuge and state waters from the north. million acre coastal plain while still tapping into ANWR to increase domestic production of oil and gas.

Alaska

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

ExxonMobil contributes $2.5M to University of Wyoming to support unconventional hydrocarbon research

Linc Energy submits permit for Wyoming underground coal gasification demo facility

General Synfuels to Test In-Situ Oil Shale Gasification Technology in Wyoming and Colorado

DOE to leverage fossil energy expertise to develop and explore geothermal energy resources

Exxon Mobil Acquiring XTO Energy in $41B Deal; Enhances US Position in Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil

DOE launches $20M University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research at Penn State

DOE to award up to $12.4M to 11 projects focused on shale gas and enhanced oil recovery

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

Williams, Williams Partners L.P. and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. in $50B merger deal

US Department of the Interior Offering Second Round of Oil Shale Research and Development Leases; Cuts Potential Commercialization Acreage 87.5%

Salazar: Obama Administration Keeping Oil Shale Development an Option

Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

New Composite-Ceramic High-Temperature Heater Cable Could Halve the Cost of Oil Shale Recovery

DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

Wyoming wants to phase out sales of EVs by 2035 to “ensure the stability” of the oil & gas industry

New Research Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling Technologies

DOE-Sponsored Project Pushes the Limits of Seismic-While-Drilling Technology

MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Idaho National Laboratory low-energy electrochemical process could eliminate need for steam cracking of hydrocarbons

DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation Permitting Advanced Directional Drilling for ANWR

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