Category Archives: Energy

Part 2: Department of Energy releases 2012 Unconventional Resources R&D Plan

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Carissa Ries

  This week I’ll dig a little deeper into the recent Department of Energy report to Congress: 2012 Annual Plan Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research Program. The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 set in … Continue reading →

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MIT researchers separate oil from water with magnets

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jordan Schmidt

  Since the BP oil spill in April 2010, there has been increased focus and debate on offshore drilling, including the economic and environmental impacts it presents. Although the United States has significant, proven onshore energy reserves at various shale … Continue reading →

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