Traditional, Renewable, and Emerging
We provide the Nation with publicly available assessments of diverse geologic energy resources.
We provide the Nation with publicly available assessments of diverse geologic energy resources.
Energy Waste Science
We supply science about the wastes produced during energy production and ways of repurposing them.
We supply science about the wastes produced during energy production and ways of repurposing them.
The Energy-Water Nexus
We inform decisions at the intersection of water and energy resource development.
We inform decisions at the intersection of water and energy resource development.
Energy Security and the Low-Carbon Transition
We deliver science needed to plan a secure and low-carbon energy economy.
We deliver science needed to plan a secure and low-carbon energy economy.
Energy Resources Program
From transportation to electricity, energy resources are critical to keep the Nation running. We provide actionable science and tools to support decision-making related to all aspects of the energy resource lifecycle.
News
Predicting Wildlife and Plant Responses to Solar Energy Development in the Desert Southwest
Predicting Wildlife and Plant Responses to Solar Energy Development in the Desert Southwest
Traversing the Sea for Science: How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
Traversing the Sea for Science: How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
Publications
Prospectivity mapping for geologic hydrogen
Geologic, or naturally occurring, hydrogen has the potential to become a new, low-carbon, primary energy resource. Often referred to as “white” or “gold” hydrogen, this gas occurs naturally in the Earth’s subsurface, similar to petroleum resources. However, unlike petroleum, which releases carbon dioxide when burned, burning hydrogen only produces water as a byproduct. Exploration for...
Chemostratigraphy of the Cretaceous Hue Shale in Arctic Alaska: Exploring paleoceanographic controls on trace element enrichment, organic matter accumulation, and source-rock evolution
We document chemostratigraphy in an outcrop of late Albian to early Campanian (∼103–82 Ma) marine source rocks to better understand paleoenvironmental controls on trace element (TE) enrichment and organic matter accumulation in the distal Colville foreland basin of Arctic Alaska and how those drivers are linked to arc volcanism and successions of Cretaceous oceanographic and climatic...
Hypothetical CO2 leakage into, and hydrological plume management within, an underground source of drinking water at a proposed CO2 storage facility, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
A large Geologic Carbon Sequestration (GCS) hub has been proposed in Kemper County, Mississippi. The target injection interval consists of numerous Cretaceous-aged deep saline aquifers overlain by a competent and extensive regional sealing layer. Above the seal, the deepest Underground Source of Drinking Water (USDW) at the site is the Eutaw aquifer of the Eutaw Group and McShan...
Science
Mapping Prospectivity for Geologic Hydrogen
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has developed a new methodology to identify regions in the United States with the potential for naturally occurring hydrogen. This innovative approach supports clean energy research and exploration, marking a major step forward in diversifying the nation’s energy portfolio.
Geologic Hydrogen
The USGS Geologic Hydrogen Project conducts research on naturally occurring hydrogen across the nation and the world. The project provides critical scientific insight and data that support the discovery, assessment, and responsible management of geologic hydrogen resources. Research efforts are focused on understanding the natural processes that could lead to recoverable geologic hydrogen...
Energy Waste Science
Energy production doesn’t just produce energy. We study the wastes produced from energy development to mitigate environmental impacts and explore ways of effectively repurposing them.