Engineering
Various forms of underground activity, such as deep wells or the disposal of hazardous materials, require the long-term sealing of rocks. A team of researchers has developed an innovative method based on fossilization processes ...
May 22, 2024
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Engineering
Over the next 25 years, as the world shifts away from fossil fuels, the oil and gas wells that have sustained the fossil fuel age will have to be plugged.
Apr 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Burning of natural gas at oil and gas wells, called flaring, is a major waste of fossil fuels and a contributor to climate change. But to date, capturing the flared natural gas, estimated at some 140 billion cubic meters ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Internet
There is "no evidence" that the growth in using Facebook led to "widespread psychological harm", the largest independent scientific study on the topic concluded Wednesday, contradicting previous analyses and widespread perceptions.
Aug 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30 billion, according to research published Monday weighing potential environmental damage against the estimated price tag.
May 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Tapping into abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania, products of the state's long history of energy extraction—could provide a future source of affordable geothermal energy, according to Penn State scientists.
Nov 16, 2022
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Business
Tapping the potential of geothermal energy could offer a way to repurpose inactive oil and gas wells, according to a University of Alberta experiment looking at the economic feasibility of heating drinking water for cattle.
Nov 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Geothermal power currently provides only a tiny fraction of the nation's electricity. But as states ramp up their transitions to renewable electricity, some leaders see a big role for geothermal as a stable, renewable power ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Robotics
Robots can be better at detecting mental well-being issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.
Aug 31, 2022
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Engineering
Drab urban environments tend to increase our stress, whereas nature can soothe the soul, but how do you get the best of both? One option is to increase color and vegetation in cities, but finding the best approach can be ...
Jun 17, 2022
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