Traditional, Renewable, and Emerging
We provide the Nation with publicly available assessments of diverse geologic energy resources.
We provide the Nation with publicly available assessments of diverse geologic energy resources.
Energy Waste Science
We supply science about the wastes produced during energy production and ways of repurposing them.
We supply science about the wastes produced during energy production and ways of repurposing them.
The Energy-Water Nexus
We inform decisions at the intersection of water and energy resource development.
We inform decisions at the intersection of water and energy resource development.
Energy Security and the Low-Carbon Transition
We deliver science needed to plan a secure and low-carbon energy economy.
We deliver science needed to plan a secure and low-carbon energy economy.
Energy Resources Program
From transportation to electricity, energy resources are critical to keep the Nation running. We provide actionable science and tools to support decision-making related to all aspects of the energy resource lifecycle.
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News
Traversing the Sea for Science: How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
Traversing the Sea for Science: How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
USGS Releases Estimate of Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in North Chukchi Basin
USGS Releases Estimate of Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in North Chukchi Basin
Publications
Methodology for inclusion of produced and stored carbon dioxide in the U.S. Geological Survey Federal lands greenhouse gas inventory
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has developed two new carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and sequestration accounting methods for use in future reports. The first method is a Federal lease-produced CO2 emissions calculation for an update of the report, “Federal Lands Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sequestration in the United States.” The methodology to incorporate Federal lease CO2 production emission
Three-dimensional temperature maps of the Williston Basin, USA: Implications for deep hot sedimentary and enhanced geothermal resources
As part of U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) efforts to identify and assess geothermal energy resources of the US, a three-dimensional (3D) geologic and thermal model has been constructed for the Williston Basin, USA. The geologic model consists of all sedimentary units above the Proterozoic and Archean crystalline rock (called basement herein), with a total sedimentary thickness of up to 5 km near
Federal lands greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration in the United States: Estimates for 2005–22
In 2016, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior requested that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produce a publicly available and annually updated database of estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with the extraction and use of fossil fuels from Federal lands. The first report in this series included emissions estimates from 2005 to 2014 and were reported for 29 States and tw
Science
Energy Waste Science
Energy production doesn’t just produce energy. We study the wastes produced from energy development to mitigate environmental impacts and explore ways of effectively repurposing them.
The Energy-Water Nexus
Water is a requirement for life. We study the intersection of water and energy resources to support resource management decisions.
Evolving Utilization of Solid Energy Fuels (EUSEF)
Although the traditional use of solid fuels such as coal for electric power generation in the U.S. has declined, other uses for solid fuels and their byproducts are rapidly evolving. Internationally, construction of new generation facilities to provide electricity to previously underserved areas has kept worldwide coal demand steady. The Evolving Utilization of Solid Energy Fuels (EUSEF) project...