Welcome to the Spring 2021 edition of the EMS Energy Institute (EI) newsletter. This edition showcases faculty research in several topical areas, introduces new faculty, and highlights the honors received by our students, faculty, and staff.
Features

Song steps down as director of the EMS Energy Institute
Chunshan Song stepped down as director of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral...

New sulfur dioxide conversion method may transform current industrial techniques
A single-step, plasma-enhanced catalytic process to convert...
New acid mine drainage treatment turns waste into valuable critical minerals
A new way to treat acid mine drainage (AMD) could help transform...

Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane...

Penn State’s Center for Critical Minerals launches new website
The Center for Critical Minerals (C2M) launched its new website in 2020 to highlight the growing body of...

Internet fiber optics into geological phenomena
Fiber-optic cables run underneath nearly all city grids across the United States and provide internet and cable...

Through teaching, leadership and research, Hellmann planted his legacy
For as long as he can remember, John Hellmann was interested in science...

Welcome New Faculty and Staff
The EMS Energy Institute welcomes the following new members who have joined the Institute since our last publication...

New Faculty Spotlight - Barbara Arnold
Can you tell me about your area of expertise?
I'm a coal preparation engineer with...
