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Critical Mineral Commodities in Renewable Energy graphic
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Infographic about critical mineral commodities use in renewable energy, published online by the USGS Office of Communications and Publishing in June 2019.

Infographic about critical mineral commodities use in renewable energy, published online by the USGS Office of Communications and Publishing in June 2019.

Electricity generated by renewable energy sources in the U.S., 2000-2020
Electricity Generated by Renewable Energy in the U.S., 2000-2020
Electricity Generated by Renewable Energy in the U.S., 2000-2020
Electricity Generated by Renewable Energy in the U.S., 2000-2020

Graph showing electricity generated by hydropower, wind, solar, bioenergy, and geothermal renewable energy sources in the U.S. from 2000-2020

Infographic saying: The USGS Energy Resources Program studies energy resources and their interactions with other natural resources. The infographic has icons for: Oil and gas, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, wind, solar, coal, gas hydrates, uranium, and water
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This infographic shows some of the natural resources that the USGS Energy Resources Program studies, including oil and gas, geothermal, geologic hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide, wind, solar, coal, gas hydrates, uranium and water resources. 

This infographic shows some of the natural resources that the USGS Energy Resources Program studies, including oil and gas, geothermal, geologic hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide, wind, solar, coal, gas hydrates, uranium and water resources. 

Image shows an infographic explaining how hydrogen fuel cells work
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Diagram of how a Hydrogen Fuel Cell functions, with inputs and outputs. Courtesy of the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

Diagram of how a Hydrogen Fuel Cell functions, with inputs and outputs. Courtesy of the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

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Tingmerkpuk Ridges
Tingmerkpuk Ridges
Tingmerkpuk Ridges

Jurassic rocks exposed in thurst-faulted structures near the southern limit of Western North Slope. In the subsurface farther north, these rocks may be reservoir rocks for natural gas.

Jurassic rocks exposed in thurst-faulted structures near the southern limit of Western North Slope. In the subsurface farther north, these rocks may be reservoir rocks for natural gas.

Videos

Mapping the Nation's Wind Power: Using the U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Mapping the Nation's Wind Power: Using the U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Mapping the Nation's Wind Power: Using the U.S. Wind Turbine Database

Did you know there are more than 57,000 wind turbines in the United States? In this video, we'll show you how you can get to know each and every one of them with our U.S. Wind Turbine Database and viewer, which we've assembled in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind Energy Association.

Did you know there are more than 57,000 wind turbines in the United States? In this video, we'll show you how you can get to know each and every one of them with our U.S. Wind Turbine Database and viewer, which we've assembled in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind Energy Association.

Drilling a Research Well in the Eagle Ford
Drilling a Research Well in the Eagle Ford
Drilling a Research Well in the Eagle Ford

USGS scientists drill a research well near Waco, Texas, as part of the assessment of oil and gas resources in the Eagle Ford Group.  Cores like these provide information on the various rock layers, such as their make-up, their age, etc. 

USGS scientists drill a research well near Waco, Texas, as part of the assessment of oil and gas resources in the Eagle Ford Group.  Cores like these provide information on the various rock layers, such as their make-up, their age, etc.