Geothermal Energy at the U – Past, Present and Future
By: Sarah Buening (Utah FORGE intern) The University of Utah is responsible for operating nearly 300 buildings that support education, healthcare, research and housing. Powering this infrastructure demands a high influx of energy and, indeed, the majority of the U’s...
From Prehistoric to Present: Archaeology, Geology, and Geomorphology of the Great Salt Lake Region
The Great Salt Lake is shaped by the interplay of water and sediment dynamics, fluctuations in lake level, and the accumulation of salts and minerals. However, in recent history, it is the human impact that has started to change the lake in ways we are only just...
2023 EGI Annual Technical Conference
The 2023 Annual EGI Technical Conference will be Sept. 18-21, 2023 The Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) at the University of Utah has been serving the energy industry for over 50 years. On September 18, 2023, we will kick off our Annual EGI Technical Conference...
Message from the Director | Sept. 2023
As we step into the latter part of 2023, I'm pleased to share with you a series of accomplishments and developments that mark significant milestones in EGI's ongoing journey. It's been an eventful year for us, replete with achievements, collaborations, and forward...
Message from the Director | February 2023
Greetings from the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) for a safe and prosperous 2023! The world started getting back to ‘normal’ by late 2022. The energy business remained volatile due to the geopolitical events and due to challenges and bottlenecks created by...
Remembering Dr. Philip Wannamaker and Richard Esser
Dr. Philip Ein Wannamaker | 1954 - 2022 EGI lost a friend and a brilliant scientist. On August 22nd, Phil Wannamaker suffered heart failure while presenting his scientific findings on UtahFORGE while on a Zoom call and died at EGI. Rather than paraphrase his Obituary,...