Environmental and Energy Policy

Analytical solutions to evaluate the geothermal energy generation potential from sedimentary-basin reservoirs

Geothermics

2023

In this study, Jeff Bielicki and colleagues develop and implement analytical solutions for calculating reservoir impedance, reservoir heat depletion, and wellbore heat loss in sedimentary reservoirs that are laterally extensive, homogeneous, horizontally isotropic and have uniform thickness.

Nature Water

2023

Jeff Bielicki and colleagues investigate the CO2 emission and energy penalty due to the deployment of dry cooling—a critical water mitigation strategy—together with alternative water sourcing and carbon capture and storage under climate scenarios.

A Framework to Centre Justice in Energy Transition Innovations

Nature Energy

2023

As part of an interdisciplinary team of social scientists, Chris Rea offers a framework to help engineers and practitioners center justice in renewable energy transition innovations.

iScience

2023

This study examines the potential of utilizing geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage and CO2 as a working fluid for geothermal energy production to achieve ambitious greenhouse gas mitigation targets and provide load following flexibility for integrating variable renewable energy sources.

Environmental Engineering Science

2022

This article summarizes laboratory-scale experimental results of a trap-extract-precipitate (TEP) process and uses the mass and energy balances to estimate the economic costs and environmental impacts of the TEP.

Energy Conversion and Management

2022

Associate Professor Bielicki's study reveals that a Flexible CO2 Plume Geothermal (CPG-F) facility, capable of providing both dispatchable power and energy storage, can deliver 190% more power than a conventional CPG power plant for 8 hours while costing 70% more in capital, making it an efficient baseload power and dispatchable storage option.

Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation

Frontiers in Environmental Science

2022

Associate Professor Jeff Bielicki presents the results of a collaborative thought exercise involving 75 scientists and summarizes them into 10 key recommendations covering: the most critical nexus issues of today, emerging themes, and where future efforts should be directed.

Excess Emissions: Environmental Impacts, Health Effects, and Policy Debate

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

2023

Alex Hollingsworth studies the need for emissions data reporting to enable creation and implementation of effective regulatory frameworks.

Commodifying Conservation

Contexts

2015

Assistant Professor Christopher Rea examines conservation banks that price the priceless and change how we protect natural resources.