Realizing the energy potential of methane hydrate for the United States

By National Research Council U.S. . Committee On Assessment Of The Department Of Energy S Methane Hydrate Research And Development Program Evaluating Methane Hydrate As A Future Energy Resource

"Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced. In recent years, nat...

Management and effects of coalbed methane produced water in the western United States

By National Research Council U.S. . Committee On Management And Effects Of Coalbed Methane Development And Produced Water In The Western United States

"In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane--the main component of natural gas--fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water fr...

New Research Directions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Workshop Report

By National Research Council U.S. . Steering Committee On New Research Directions For The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Building community disaster resilience through private public collaboration

By National Research Council U.S. . Committee On Private Public Sector Collaboration To Enhance Community Disaster Resilience

Assesses the current state of private-public sector collaboration dedicated to strengthening community resilience, identifies gaps in knowledge and practice, and recommends research that could be t...

Grand challenges in earthquake engineering research

By National Research Council U.S. . Committee For The Workshop On Grand Challenges In Earthquake Engineering Research A Vision For NEES Experimental Facilities And Cyberinfrastructure Tools

International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

By Committee On Opportunities And Challenges For International Science At The U.S. Geological Survey, Board On Earth Sciences And Resources, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Research Council

Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program

By National Academies Of Sciences Engineering And Medicine, Board On Earth Sciences And Resources, Committee On Earth Resources, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Committee On Future Directions For The U.S. Geological Survey S Energy Resources Program

Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda

By Board On Atmospheric Sciences And Climate, Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources, National Academies Of Sciences Engineering And Medicine, Board On Energy And Environmental Systems, Board On Earth Sciences And Resources, Board On Chemical Sciences And Technology, Committee On Developing A Research Agenda For Carbon Dioxide Removal And Reliable Sequestration, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board

Exploring a Dynamic Soil Information System

By Policy And Global Affairs, Kara Laney, Robert Pool, Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources, National Academies Of Sciences Engineering And Medicine, Board On Earth Sciences And Resources, Board On International Scientific Organizations, Division On Earth And Life Studies

Earth materials and health

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