Gas Drilling Is Disrupting Animal Migration
In general, it’s surprising how little ecologists know about why large animals choose their migration paths. The motivations for moving are obvious, and include things like food, water, and…
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New drilling fluid technology advancing mineral exploration
Credit: Curtin University
Researchers at Curtin University have developed new technology for…
Engineers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling
A close-up view of the pilot-scale membrane distillation system. Credit: University of Pittsburgh…
Quaise Energy intends convert power plants to geothermal by drilling deeper with new technology
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Quaise Energy, a startup based in Cambridge,…
Micro drilling turbines improve efficiency of geothermal systems
The micro drilling turbine with a diamond drill bit is only 10 centimeters long and has a diameter of 3.6 centimeters.…
The Race to Find ‘Green’ Helium
As the purr of the rig’s diesel engine reverberated around the drill site, Trigui returned to his mobile laboratory, a dusty portacabin filled with microscopes and rock samples. Checking the…
Why Perseverance’s First Mars Drilling Attempt Came Up Empty
Last week, NASA’s Perseverance rover shot for a new milestone in the search for extraterrestrial life: Drilling into Mars to extract a plug of rock, which will eventually get fired back to…