Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses 12/3/2024

Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Paul Santi contributes to this article about how swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can...

Mines researchers prioritize responsibility with carbon capture and storage 12/3/2024

Mines researchers prioritize responsibility with carbon capture and storage Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Jessica Smith is part of a team of Mines researchers are working in partnership with local stakeholders to curb these emissions in southern Colorado—and provide...

Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite 11/21/2024

Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Mikhail Zhizhin contributes to this article about how activity appears to have slumped at Russia’s only construction yard for liquefied natural gas...

Jihye Kim wins Scialog Award for funding of research in sustainable energy systems 11/20/2024

Jihye Kim wins Scialog Award for funding of research in sustainable energy systems Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Jihye Kim, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, won the award as part of a multi-university team working on electrodeposition...

Kickstarting VCM crediting for orphan oil wells 11/20/2024

Kickstarting VCM crediting for orphan oil wells Payne Institute Sustainable Finance Lab Program Manager Brad Handler and Student Researcher Anne Welch write about how voluntary carbon market (VCM) credit issuances are getting underway for plugging orphan oil wells....