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Publication What types of sources provide citations to dissertations and theses?(2024-09-26)In order to determine the reach and usage of a specific set of about 65 doctoral dissertations and master’s theses that were produced at the Colorado School of Mines from 2007 to 2023, the authors used Google Scholar to determine how many times each of those dissertations and theses had been cited. They also determined what types of sources (such as journal articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, government documents, etc.) cite those publications. Donner (2021) had found that “there are few publications on citation analysis of Ph.D. theses as the cited documents, as opposed to studies of the documents cited in theses, of which there are plenty.” Thus, this short talk aims to briefly expand what is known about how researchers cite dissertations and theses.Publication Demystifying hydrogen—part one of two: production pathways, applications, storage & transportation(Colorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library, 2024-10-24)As global efforts to decarbonize the economy intensify, hydrogen is emerging as an important component of the clean energy transition. While significant advancements have been made in electrification, renewable energy, and energy storage, these technologies alone are not enough to reach net-zero emissions. Many sectors are difficult, if not impossible, to fully electrify, indicating that alternative fuels like hydrogen will play an indispensable role in the green economy. Hydrogen offers a versatile, low-carbon solution that addresses the limitations of electrification in sectors like heavy industry and transportation, making it a critical tool in the global push toward sustainability.Publication Carbon credits for mitigating orphan & idle oil well methane emissions(Colorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library, 2024-11-01)It is well understood that permanently plugging old, abandoned oil and gas wells in the U.S. can make a big impact in our nation's efforts to combat global warming. Recent estimates suggest that nationally, annual methane emissions from unplugged wells are equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions in a range from a CO₂ equivalent of 7-20 million metric tons per year (approximately the emissions of 2 to 5 million cars) annually.Publication Electricity access in the Navajo Nation(Colorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library, 2024-10)Many Navajo Tribal members, some 13,000 households, living on the Nation's reservation still lack access to electricity services. These Navajo households make up most of the 17,000 native American tribal homes without electricity, according to the US Department of Energy's Office of Indian Affairs. Want of electricity harms public health, education, and economic development outcomes.Publication Structure and properties of chromium boron nitride and chromium boron aluminum nitride coatings deposited by closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering(Colorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library, 2009)