Natural Gas Emissions and Leakage
Project Topics
Micro Structures & Sensors Lab
The group's research focus in the area of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) leverages silicon microfabrication techniques to create micro-devices that include ultra-stable timing references and high-performance sensors. Recent work encompasses the design, optimization, and effective realization of high-performance MEMS devices, as well as the integration of various types of sensors.
Jackson Lab
The Jackson lab examines the different ways that people affect the Earth. Our projects combine basic science and policy solutions to issues such as climate change, energy extraction, and land use. We're currently examining the effects of climate change and droughts on forest mortality and grassland ecosystems. We recently published the first studies looking at fracking and drinking water quality and used laser technologies to map thousands of natural gas leaks across cities such as Boston, Manhattan, and Washington, D.C.
Environmental Assessment & Optimization Group
The group focuses on building tools to reduce the environmental impacts of energy systems. One focus is on understanding greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from fossil energy systems. Also, we build optimization tools to improve the environmental and economic performance of energy systems. Our approach includes building engineering-based bottom-up life cycle assessment (LCA) models to generate rigorous estimates of environmental impacts from energy extraction and conversion technologies. In optimization areas, we focus on renewable-fossil hybridization and integration.
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Related Publications
- A.R, R. A. W. B. (2016). Are Optical Gas Imaging Technologies Effective for Methane Leak Detection?. 51(1), pp. 718-724.
- Wang, A. B. T. Y. M. M. K. V. S. Y. H. C. A. M. (2016). Energy Intensity and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tight Oil Production in the Bakken Formation.
- Cooley, A. B. G. H. A. D. (2016). Methane Leaks from Natural Gas Systems Follow Extreme Distributions.
- Travis, E. K. S. M. G. B. P. R. S. A. (2016). Fugitive emissions from the Bakken shale illustrate role of shale production in global ethane shift.
- Ryerson, P. K. S. K. S. A. B. Y. K. A. S. C. T. W. A. T. (2016). Quantifying atmospheric methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in the Bakken shale region of North Dakota. 121(10), 6101-6111.
- Hamburg, D. L. R. A. Z.-A. A. B. R. J. S. (2016). Aerial surveys of elevated hydrocarbon emissions from oil and gas production sites.
- Brandt, C. K. A. R. A. A. (2016). Comparing natural gas leakage detection technologies using an open-source "virtual gas field" simulator. American Chemical Society.
- A.R., K. C. R. A. B. (2016). Comparing natural gas leakage detection technologies using an open-source "virtual gas field" simulator.
- Brandt, C. K. A. R. A. (2016). Comparing Natural Gas Leakage Detection Technologies Using an Open-Source "Virtual Gas Field" Simulator.
- Clark, R. H. H. J. L. B. Y. M. A. (2016). Water Use and Management in the Bakken Shale Oil Play in North Dakota.
- Hamburg, L. D. R. A. Z.-A. A. B. R. J. S. (2016). Aerial surveys of elevated hydrocarbon emissions from oil and gas production sites.. 50, 4877-4886.
- R, B. A. H. G. K. E. O. P. J. S. T. W. G. A. A. B. N. B. S. G. E. H. (2014). Methane Leaks from North American Natural Gas Systems. 343, 733-735.