READ NOW
SUBSCRIBE TO ASK EGI

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves first MRV plan in Utah for Lisbon Valley Gas Processing Plant

by | Aug 22, 2025 |

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.

Insights from recent natural hydrogen events

Insights from recent natural hydrogen events

by | May 16, 2025 |

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

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51): A Grand-Design Spiral in Action

by | May 13, 2025 |

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.