ASK EGI: Dr. Kristie McLin
Dr. Joseph Moore, who has steered the project from its inception to becoming the world’s only full-scale field laboratory to advance technologies and de-risk tools needed for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) will take on an emeritus role. “I’m delighted to be back...
ASK EGI: Dr. Milind Deo
Greetings from the Energy & Geoscience Institute, and best wishes for a successful 2026! EGI continues to evolve and innovate in the energy space. Our longstanding strengths in oil and gas and geothermal research are complemented by expanding efforts in energy and...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves first MRV plan in Utah for Lisbon Valley Gas Processing Plant
The Energy and Geoscience Institute (EGI) at the University of Utah, in partnership with CoolSky Energy Solutions LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Plan under the Clean Air Act, demonstrating responsible carbon management and qualifying the plant for the 45Q tax credit. The plan supports Class II underground injection control (UIC) wells associated with the Lisbon Valley Gas Plant near Moab, Utah. This marks the first approved MRV plan in the state of Utah.
Early-stage risk assessment for the Uinta Basin CarbonSAFE Phase II project
Early-stage risk assessment for the Uinta Basin CarbonSAFE Phase II project: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Volume 143, May 2025, 104359
Insights from recent natural hydrogen events
By: Eiichi Setoyama, Ph.D., Research Scientist In the last quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, I had the privilege of attending the University of Utah & University of Houston joint technical conference, H-NAT 2024, the Surf’Hy symposium organised by...
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51): A Grand-Design Spiral in Action
Image: A detailed, high-resolution image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) captured over approximately 30 hours of exposure at the scientist’s private observatory in Emigration Canyon, Utah. This striking image clearly reveals the intricate structure of the galaxy’s spiral arms, star-forming regions (highlighted in pink and red), and the interacting companion galaxy, NGC 5195, visible at the bottom of the frame. The image provides an exceptional view of cosmic interactions driving star formation and shaping galactic structures.