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Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Chevron, one of the biggest oil companies in the United States, is expanding its energy portfolio by enhancing research on biofuels. Rick Zalesky |
Putting Utah on a Petroleum Map Print Exclusive Since the 1890s, companies have been exploring and producing petroleum in Utah, to varied levels of success. Though oil production has waned in recent years, a renaissance may be underway thanks to the 2003 discovery of a new oilfield in central Utah. Rasoul Sorkhabi Digging deep in the Gulf of Mexico
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At first light: Q & A with Maxine Singer
GEOMEDIA
Movies: Footprints: Flexing the rules of filmmaking
Maps: Mineralogy 101: Photo-Atlas of Minerals 2.0
Maps: Earth, interactive: This Dynamic Planet
On
the Web: Tracing Earth and space
GEOLOGIC HISTORY
March 1, 1961: The Peace Corps is formed Print Exclusive
TRENDS & INNOVATIONS
Put to the Nuclear Test: Seismology and the International Monitoring System Print Exclusive
When North Korea detonated a nuclear device last year, seismologists were paying close attention. The explosion put the International Monitoring System to the test, as seismologists tried to pinpoint where the explosion occurred and if it was indeed a nuclear explosion.
Jennifer Yauck
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
No More Ivory Tower: Communicating Geoscience to Society
A graduate seminar on communicating science to the greater public can facilitate learning about both the importance of broader impacts and provide practical experiences in which students can engage the general public.
Bruce J. MacFadden and Larisa R. G. DeSantis
Data Preservation: Old Samples Produce New Knowledge
Raw data collections are of particular value to the geosciences, but the ability to preserve and maintain geoscience data and collections has not kept pace with the growing need for information.
John C. Steinmetz and Tamara L. Dickinson
A POLITICAL COMMENT ON...
A Change in Climate in Congress: To Act or Not To Act
It seems that the climate for global climate change legislation may be changing in Congress, as several new bills have already been introduced to address climate change.
Linda Rowan
GEOLOGIC COLUMN
Scouting for Geologists
The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts provide an important way for young people to discover geology. Do you smell opportunity?
Lisa Rossbacher
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ON THE COVERBiodiesel produced from soybeans, pictured, is considered a first-generation biofuel. Image is courtesy of Chevron.
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