Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health
April 2021
Attempts to secure more energy, food, and infrastructure leave a trail of environmental contamination and human health hazards. Coal is a fossil fuel and nonrenewable energy source that is combusted...
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage in Indonesia: An update on storage capacity, current status, economic viability, and policy
October 2024
As part of its climate action policy, Indonesia prioritizes the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facilities. Recognizing the necessity of reducing emissions, Indonesia...
Toxicological effects of mining hazard elements
July 2022
Mining plays a prominent role in the economy worldwide since human efforts have been more concentrated in extraction than recycling of natural resources. Ores composed of various minerals vary according...
Mapping natural hydrogen occurrences in Romania
Available online 12 September 2026
Natural hydrogen (H2) produced in crustal and mantle rocks is a new target of geological exploration for its potential as an energy resource with low carbon emissions. H2 occurrences are broadly listed...
Prospects and exploration directions of deep coalbed methane resources in China
December 2026
The assessment of deep coalbed methane (CBM) resource potential provides a critical scientific basis for the formulation of national energy policies and the strategic development planning of China National...
Shear wave velocity prediction: A review of recent progress and future opportunities
October 2024
Shear logs, also known as shear velocity logs, are used for various types of seismic analysis, such as determining the relationship between amplitude variation with offset (AVO) and interpreting multiple...
Assessment of challenges and strategies for driving energy transitions in emerging markets: A socio-technological systems perspective
April 2024
The pursuit of improved quality of life standards has significantly influenced the contemporary mining model in the 21st century. This era is witnessing an unprecedented transformation driven by pressing...
InSAR as a tool for monitoring hydropower projects: A review
April 2022
This paper provides a review of using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), a microwave remote sensing technique, for deformation monitoring of hydroelectric power projects, a critical infrastructure...
Recent advances in AI-driven production prediction for highly heterogeneous reservoirs: A comprehensive review
August 2026
Accurately forecasting production in highly heterogeneous reservoirs remains a significant challenge due to the complex, nonlinear interactions and uncertainties introduced by geological variability....
Toward basin-agnostic well log imputation and anomaly detection via a pre-trained time-series foundation model
April 2026
Interpretation of subsurface storage characterization heavily depends on the quality and continuity of well log data. However, missing measurements and anomalous responses are common due to geological...
A holistic review of the risks during underground hydrogen storage
Available online 3 August 2026
Green hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a key energy carrier for supporting net-zero energy systems. However, its large-scale deployment requires safe, efficient, and flexible storage solutions....
Drivers of renewable energy diffusion in global economy: Long-run panel evidence
Available online 7 September 2026
Understanding the structural determinants of renewable energy diffusion has become increasingly important under accelerating global decarbonization efforts. This study examines the long-run drivers...
A User-Friendly Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Brunauer–Emmett–Teller Surface Area of Porous Materials
Available online 17 August 2026
The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area is an essential indicator of the adsorption capacity and suitability of materials for CO2 capture. However, accurately predicting BET is challenging due...
Wind energy capacity and generation forecasting: Machine learning-based projections for the international markets to 2030
October 2026
As a clean and renewable energy source, wind energy helps combat emissions and climate change. This study presents a comprehensive machine learning approach to forecast the worldwide wind energy capacity...
Using extreme gradient boosting with Optuna hyperparameter tuning for efficient lost circulation prediction
April 2026
Lost circulation (LC) remains a significant challenge in drilling operations, leading to increased costs, non-productive time, and potential well integrity issues. This study focuses on predicting lost...
Exploring the impact of AI technology innovation on energy intensity: The role of ICT development and renewable energy integration
April 2026
As global energy demand continues to intensify, artificial intelligence technology innovation (AITI) offers emerging possibilities for improving energy efficiency and supporting sustainable energy transitions....
CO2 flooding technology for enhanced oil recovery in tight oil reservoirs: A review
June 2026
Tight oil is recognized as an important unconventional hydrocarbon resource. However, the exploitation of tight oil reservoirs faces serious challenges due to their low porosity and permeability, and...
Origin of high heat flow in the back-arc basins of Sumatra: An opportunity for geothermal energy development
July 2024
Volcanic arcs such as the Barisan Mountains have been identified as attractive areas for the utilization of geothermal energy, as exemplified by Ulubelu in Lampung and Sarulla in North Sumatra. However,...
Dynamic monitoring and effectiveness evaluation of mid-deep coalbed methane hydraulic fracturing via the wide-field electromagnetic method
December 2026
To address the limited understanding of hydraulic fracture propagation and the challenges in quantitatively evaluating stimulation performance in heterogeneous mid-deep coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs,...
Geothermal frontiers: Scaling subsurface solutions for urban resilience and global energy security
December 2026
Geothermal energy presents a unique opportunity to address the global energy trilemma of security, sustainability, and affordability while supporting resilient infrastructure and urban development....
Prediction of gas production for shale matrix–fracture systems using deep operator network-ensembled physics-informed neural networks
December 2026
Shale gas production forecasting remains challenging because flow is governed by strong nonlinearity, matrix–fracture interaction, and regime-dependent transport behaviour, while available production...
Environmental degradation through mining for energy resources: The case of the shrinking Laguna Santa Rosa wetland in the Atacama Region of Chile
April 2022
As the world strives to replace fossil fuels with clean energy – reflected by global surge in the number of electric vehicles – the environmental impact of mining all the lithium (Li) needed to enable...
Effect of vertical permeability trends on CO2 trapping in deep saline aquifers
Available online 1 August 2026
Geological storage of CO2 in deep saline aquifers has been widely proposed as a long-term mitigation option. However, the influence of vertical reservoir heterogeneity on CO2 trapping mechanisms remains...
Physics-integrated neural networks for improved mineral volumes and porosity estimation from geophysical well logs
June 2025
Accurate estimation of mineralogy from geophysical well logs is crucial for characterizing geological formations, particularly in hydrocarbon exploration, CO2 sequestration, and geothermal energy development....
A comprehensive review of CO2 subsurface storage: Integrity, safety, and economic viability
September 2025
Anthropogenic emissions reached 37.4 Gt/a in 2023, intensifying the need for effective carbon storage in subsurface formations to mitigate global warming. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged...
