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Washington Shouldn’t Restrict Hydrogen Energy Incentives
With three Texas energy projects now competing for a piece of the $7 billion pie set aside by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) for hydrogen development, there is considerable hype around the state’s potential to lead the nation in accelerating the 2050 transition to net-zero. But to meet that goal, we must stay grounded in reality.
Media Outlet: Dallas Morning News
Featured Faculty: Hugh Daigle
Investigation: Texas Failed to Crack Down on Gas after Grid Crisis
Since a deadly February 2021 freeze interrupted the flow of natural gas to power plants across Texas, state regulators have inspected gas facilities to see if they’re prepared for winter.
Media Outlet: Politico Energy Wire
Featured Faculty: Hugh Daigle
Nanobubbles, NGLs Show Promise in Oil Recovery
Cost, access and inefficiency drive the push for EOR research and the results — using nanobubbles and NGLs — are showing promise.
Media Outlet: Hart Energy E+P
Featured Faculty: Mukul Sharma
Home Heating Oil Prices Have Dropped from Record Highs
The price of home heating oil has fallen significantly, according to the Energy Information Administration. It’s down to $4.47 a gallon this week after hitting a record high of $5.93 per gallon in November.
Media Outlet: NPR’s Marketplace
Featured Facuty: Hugh Daigle
Texas Project Proposes Using Wind to Make Fuel from Water
Texas is working hard to secure a footing beyond fossil fuels and its status as a petroleum powerhouse. While it already generates more wind energy than any other U.S. state, the mighty air that lashes its high plains will soon power a novel process: the production of vehicle fuel from water.
Media Outlet: San Antonio Express-News
Featured Facuty: Hugh Daigle
Significant Reductions in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Possible
Use of various mitigation techniques for natural gas fired electricity may hold key.
Media Outlet: McGill Newsroom
Featured Faculty:Arvind Ravikumar
If You Asked Santa for a Break at the Gas Pump, You May Get Your Christmas Wish
The price of oil has gone from $120 a barrel in the summer down to just about $75 now. The reason? Turns out, there are lots of them.
Media Outlet: NPR’s Marketplace
Featured Faculty:Hugh Daigle
Big West Texas Earthquake Highlights New Seismicity Rules
The tremor started in an area that regulators watch closely.
Media Outlet: Texas Standard
Featured Faculty: Hugh Daigle
Opinion: Why Biden’s Methane Fee is Good for U.S. Oil and Gas
No, the U.S. can’t claim the “cleanest energy” title just yet. But the tools to achieve it are within reach.
Media Outlet: Houston Chronicle
Featured Faculty: Arvind Ravikumar
How Clean Is ‘Clean’ Hydrogen?
Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps.
Media Outlet: Wired
Featured Faculty: Arvind Ravikumar
