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“For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface in areas such as Texas could provide economically viable locations for geothermal power.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release.
Tags: Jobs, maps, marcellus-shale, meteorites, middle-east, north-carolina, pennsylvania, shale, south-carolina, texas, university“In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth’s melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise .” Quoted from the NASA press release.
Tags: ads-by-google, arctic, carolina, climate-change, energy, geology-news, glaciers, level-rise, middle-east, NASA, north-carolina, pennsylvania, virginia, water“Today, for the most part, higher education for students interested in energy lacks the cross-disciplinary curriculum that they critically need, and so we propose the adoption of energy departments on college campuses, departments that would tie seemingly disconnected fields of the sector together.” Quoted from the article.
Tags: current-events, earthquakes, Geology.com, massachusetts, meteorites, pennsylvania, shale, solar-powerAnalysts are expecting natural gas prices to continue falling during 2012 as overproduction and slow adoption of the fuel in the transportation and electricity generation industries continues.
Tags: ads-by-google, canada, climate-change, earth sciences, earthquakes, energy, Geology.com, Jobs, marcellus-shale, mexico, pennsylvania, south-carolina, united, united-states, virginia“ Earthquakes have been documented in the northeastern Caribbean since the arrival of Columbus to the Americas.” USGS has released: “Accounts of Damage from Historical Earthquakes in the Northeastern Caribbean, to Aid in the Determination of their Location and Intensity Magnitudes”.
Following one of the longest and weakest periods of activity in many cycles, the Sun is brimming with activity again. In late January 2012, our nearest star offered a preview of what may be to come in the solar maximum of 2012–13.
Tags: astronomy, carolina, current-events, energy, Jobs, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mexico, middle-east, pennsylvania, solar, solar-flares, united-statesRecent research on Ubehebe Crater of California ’s Death Valley reveals that it last erupted about 800 years ago instead of the previously-believed date of several thousand years ago. Erik Klementti comments on this new date.
Tags: california, current-events, geology-news, middle-east, news, pennsylvania, shale, virginia, volcanoes“Eight months of ceaseless activity have covered the landscape around Chile ’s Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in ash. The light-colored ash appears most clearly on the rocky, alpine slopes surrounding the active vent and Puyehue’s 2,236 meter (7,336 foot)-tall caldera.” Quote from the Earth Observatory image release.
The current fossil energy boom in the United States is natural gas from shale. The next one could be oil shales .
Tags: ads-by-google, current-events, Geology.com, natural gas, oil and gas, pennsylvania, utahThe Landslide Blog has a post with graphics about the Tumbi Quarry landslide that killed dozens of people in Papua New Guinea.
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