The intermittence of solar energy resource in concentrated solar power (CSP) generation and solar drying applications can be mitigated by employing thermal energy storage materials. Natural rocks are ...

Over a thousand miles from the surface, in Earth’s D” layer—right on the edge of the liquid metal outer core—there is a weird ...

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Natural fractures are critical factors that should be considered in shale reservoir evaluation, storage condition analysis, horizontal well design, and fracturing stimulation, which also play a ...

From Bonneville et al. 2020: Molecular identification of fungi microfossils in a Neoproterozoic shale rock. Science Advances. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax7599. This work is licensed under CC BY-NC.

In its first update since 1998, the USGS reported significant undiscovered oil, gas and NGL reserves beneath U.S. federal lands—highlighting untapped potential in conventional and unconventional ...

In both conventional and unconventional plays, accurate mineral characterisation reduces uncertainty and supports more ...