Extraction Of Fossil Fuels Research Articles

Evaluation of suitable sites for concentrated solar power desalination systems: case study of Mauritania

It is imperative to address the critical problem of water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in light of the aggravating effects of climate change brought on by the extraction of fossil fuels. In order to ensure the availability of drinkable water in these places, this research proposes integrating concentrated solar power (CSP) with desalination systems (DS). Present research is focused on identifying and evaluating potential locations for DS/CSP implementation within Mauritania by employing a comprehensive, multi-criteria decision-making framework. This framework synthesizes mathematical approaches from multi-criteria analysis with geospatial analysis techniques, considering a range of factors including environmental impact, economic viability, demographic demands, and climatic conditions. Research findings reveal that 10% of the Mauritanian, approximately 103070 km2, presents optimal conditions for the deployment of DS/CSP facilities. The study delineates the coastal regions as prime candidates for seawater desalination plants, while the densely populated southeastern areas are identified as suitable for brackish water desalination systems. Conversely, the less inhabited northern territories hold the potential for decentralized brackish water desalination plants. Hence this study provides a holistic approach for DS/CSP systems installation to manage water scarcity as well as energy security issues in Mauritania. And also provides basis for formulating future policies in the region.

A review of the status of air quality monitoring in the Permian Basin, USA, and its implications for effective long-term monitoring of industrial operations

The Permian Basin is the largest petroleum producing region in the United States. Few studies have investigated impact the Petroleum Industry had on the air quality of the Permian Basin. Industry operations in the Basin has two primary impacts on air quality, (a) it significantly contributes carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere during extraction, transport and use of fossil fuels, (b) industry operations influence public health especially when populations are in proximity to all categories of oil and gas facilities. The advent of Covid-19 in late 2019 and a severe drought that began prior to 2019 in West Texas have created unusual circumstances regarding air quality and public health in the Permian Basin. This study has monitored airborne pollen, spores, fungal spores, and other organically derived particles, and inorganic particulate matter (1, 2.5, 10-micron particulate matter (PM) and total suspended particles (TSP)), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The pandemic caused a historic reduction in oil and gas production slowing operations in the Permian Basin to near zero during the study period, reducing environmental effects on air quality and concomitantly an increase in flaring of natural gas. Although there were increases in the release of VOCs fixed base monitors detected no notable increase. However, an increase in the concentration of airborne pollutants (VOCs and SO2) shows a close correlation with proximity to oil and gas facilities and the intensity of industry operations. This phenomenon is attributed to the highly local nature of flaring and CH4 plume emissions from leaking oil and gas facilities. Air quality improved in the Permian Basin due to reduction in production activity because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the reduction of particulate matter due to the ongoing drought during the study period.

A review of catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (CO2) generated from the consumption of fossil fuels is one of the main factors contributing to the greenhouse effect. How to mitigate the greenhouse effect and reduce the extraction and consumption of fossil fuels has become an issue worthy of study. In recent years, a technology for the catalytic reduction of CO2 to fossil fuels and chemicals has attracted a great deal of attention by providing a new way to solve this problem. This paper reviews the basic principles of three fundamental catalytic CO2 reduction, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis and thermocatalysis, and two advanced catalytic modes, thermocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis, derived from these three modes, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, the challenges that the catalytic reduction of CO2 is currently facing are also discussed. Although this technology has made significant progress over the decades, it is still in its preliminary stage with some shortcomings and there is a long way to go before it can be applied in reality.

Renewable Energy Transition, Trade Openness, and CO2 Emissions Nexus in the Middle East

Reducing pollutant emissions during the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is a significant endeavor. Nonetheless, a significant portion of the Middle East (ME) economy continues to be based mostly on the extraction and use of fossil fuels, posing a threat to the environment in the area. Thus, the current study examined the impact of income growth, trade openness (TO), and the Renewable Energy Transition (RET) on CO2 emissions in 12 Middle East nations, from 2000 to 2019. The findings demonstrated that the ME area contains the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). RET decreased emissions of CO2. Therefore, the transition to renewable energy reduced emissions in this ME region. On the other hand, TO enhances CO2 emissions. For the ME region, TO is concerned with the environment. The research recommends a quick RET to safeguard the environment from CO2 emissions.

Country-Specific External Costs of Abiotic Resource Use Based on User Cost Model in Life Cycle Impact Assessment.

Abiotic resources are indispensable in society, but there are concerns regarding their depletion, scarcity, and increasing prices, resulting in potential economic damage in the future. To address these concerns, it is effective to consider the external costs of resource use. Although resource availability is different among mining sites, and local conditions are relevant in assessing resource scarcity, previous studies have assessed external costs and potential impacts of abiotic resource use globally. This study provides country-specific characterization factors (CFs) of abiotic resource use in life cycle impact assessment based on the user cost model, which represents the external costs of abiotic resource use to reflect country-specific resource scarcity. We demonstrate considerable variations in the CFs depending on the mining country, suggesting that the choice of mining country can affect external costs. The global external cost of abiotic resource use in 2020 was estimated at 1.9 trillion $, with a major contribution from the extraction of fossil fuels in the United States. Historical trends of the CFs and relevant parameters showed temporal fluctuations, emphasizing the importance of regularly updating the data underlying the calculation of the CFs. Country-level assessments of the external costs of resource use can contribute to discussions on the responsibilities of consuming countries by incorporating material footprint studies.

Exploring the bounds of methane catalysis in the context of atmospheric methane removal

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is a significant contributor to global warming, with future increases in its abundance potentially leading to an increase of more than 1∘C by 2050 beyond other greenhouse gases if left unaddressed. To remain within the crucial target of limiting global warming to 1.5 ∘C, it is imperative to evaluate the potential of methane removal techniques. This study presents a scoping analysis of different catalytic technologies (thermal, photochemical and electrochemical) and materials to evaluate potential limitations and energy requirements. An analysis of mass transport and reaction rates is conducted for atmospheric methane conversion system configurations. For the vast majority of catalytic technologies, the reaction rates limit the conversion which motivates future efforts for catalyst development. An analysis of energy requirements for atmospheric methane conversion shows minimum energy configurations for various catalytic technologies within classic tube or parallel plate architectures that have analogs to ventilation and industrial fins. Methane concentrations ranging from 2 ppm (ambient) to 1000 ppm (sources, such as wetlands, fossil-fuel extraction sites, landfills etc) are examined. The study finds that electrocatalysis offers the most energy efficient approach (∼0.2 GJ tonne−1 CO2e) for new installations in turbulent ducts, with a total energy intensity < 1 GJ tonne−1 CO2e. Photocatalytic methane removal catalysts are moderately more energy intensive (∼2 GJ tonne−1 CO2e), but could derive much of their energy input from ‘free’ solar energy sources. Thermal systems are shown to be excessively energy intensive ( > 100 GJ tonne−1), while combining photovoltaics with electrochemical catalysts (∼1 GJ tonne−1 CO2e) have comparable energy intensity to photocatalytic methane removal catalysts.

Ecological and economic assessment of the effectiveness of implementing bioenergy technologies in the conditions of post-war recovery of Ukraine

Purpose. Ecological and economic assessment of the effectiveness of implementing bioenergy technologies for processing organic waste in conditions of technogenic and military risks, while also addressing the need to reduce the extraction of fossil fuels. Methodology. The advanced global experience in bioenergy development is analyzed and considered using modern methods for calculating the technological parameters of biogas plants and determining the economic indicators of their effectiveness. The techno-economic evaluation and justification of the prospects of biogas energy are performed considering the regulatory framework and legislation of Ukraine and the European Union. Findings. With the development of individual biogas plants, the daily output can make approximately: biogas – 370 m3, electricity – 700 kW, thermal energy – 1100 kW. The total value of realized resources per year of operation amounts to €60,370 (of which: electricity – €31,467; thermal energy – €10,907; liquid organic fertilizers – €17,996). With investments of around €270–300 thousand and an annual profit of €21,870, the payback period of investments reaches 12–13 years. Originality. The scientific justification for the prospect and necessity of developing biogas energy in Ukraine has been established to improve overall energy security and the eco-economic efficiency of developing low-waste technologies alongside reducing the extraction of energy resources and greenhouse gas emissions. Assuming the improvement of the regulatory framework for biogas extraction and implementation in line with EU standards, as well as grant funding from various partner countries, the payback period could be reduced from 12 to 5–6 years, which is an acceptable indicator for small private enterprises. Practical value. The practical implementation of the proposed perspectives for the development of Ukraine’s energy sector in the conditions of post-war recovery will reduce dependence on fossil fuels, increase the overall level of environmental and economic efficiency in the energy sector. The possibility of reducing the payback period of capital investments in “green energy” projects by half for farm enterprises has been justified, which positively impacts the environment and energy security of Ukraine.

I Learned to Pick My Battles: Girls Dissenting in Oil Country

In this paper I explore how girls living in a community economically reliant on the extraction of fossil fuels navigate gender expectations, loyalties, ideologies and moralities within their family structures, their places of employment and their affective communities. I describe how girlhood(s) within resource dependent communities are composed of and configured through the social, political, and economic conditions of extractivism, and the social relations that exist within these material conditions. The meeting of the material conditions of resource extraction and the social relations that exist within these environments, can be understood as “zones of entanglement.” An exploration of girls’ lives within these zones of entanglement, highlights how girls maneuver within the processes of social acceptance, belonging and notions of the “good life” by engaging in various strategies that work to create opportunities, while also reinforce foreclosures. These strategies include moving between speech and silence, learning to pick their battles, taking up space, and engaging in care-work. Through engagement in various strategies girls learn to protect themselves while maintaining opportunities for hope, connection, and transformation in their own lives, and in their interdependent relationships and attachments.

Demonstrating the need for a just transition: Socioeconomic diagnosis of polish cities living on hard coal mining

Under the increasing pressure of decarbonization, the issue of further development of post-mining regions and economies based on the extraction of fossil fuels is becoming a priority and urgent issue, especially in the European Union, where a complete departure from coal production is planned in the coming years. For these reasons, this article seeks effective ways to prevent the negative effects of mine closures. This goal is implemented in the context of a long-term socioeconomic diagnosis of 12 Polish cities located in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. These are cities where the coal industry has been completely liquidated, only some of the mines have been closed or all mining plants have been maintained. In the course of research, which is a multiple case study, the following are used: descriptive statistics, cluster analysis and multi-criteria analysis. The obtained results indicate a negative socioeconomic situation of cities where all mines have been closed (Zabrze, Bytom, Sosnowiec). The condition of cities where hard coal is still mined is much better. Nevertheless, the development of the entire region is slower than the development of the country, which implies the need for central management and economic support. Research results indicate a significant isolation and exclusion of cities that use a homogeneous development strategy based solely on the mining industry. In the future – when all mining plants are liquidated – this problem may intensify and lead to the collapse of the entire Upper Silesian Coal Basin and other regions of the European Union where coal is still mined. Bearing in mind the results of the above analyzes, it should be stated that the EU just transition program is essential in the process of transforming and supporting post-mining regions.

Optimistic framing increases responsible investment of investment professionals

The global warming crisis is unlikely to abate while the world continues to collectively fund the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. Carbon divestment is urgently needed to ward off the impending climate emergency. Yet responsible investments still only account for a modest share of global assets. We conduct an incentivized artefactual field experiment to test whether framing divestment as a social norm, communicating it by a person with perceived credibility and expertise (a messenger), and highlighting optimistic attributes bolster responsible investment. Our subjects are investment professionals who have significant influence over the allocation of funds. We provide evidence that optimistic framing increases responsible investment. Assuming a comparable effect size, the observed increase would represent a $3.6 trillion USD global shift in asset allocations.

УПРОЩЕННАЯ КОМПЬЮТЕРНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ВЕТРОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКОЙ СИСТЕМЫ НА ОСНОВЕ ДВУХ МАГНИТОЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИХ ГЕНЕРАТОРОВ С РЕКОНФИГУРИРУЕМЫМИ ОБМОТКАМИ

Relevance Due to the growing demand for electricity and the reduction in reserves of traditional energy sources, energy conservation and the use of alternative sources are becoming increasingly important. Wind energy is an important growth industry in the production of electricity from renewable wind energy, playing an important role in diversifying energy sources and reducing dependence on the unstable political and economic factors associated with the extraction and transportation of fossil fuels. Wind energy, from a scientific point of view, is a field of science and technology that develops the theoretical foundations, methods and means of using wind energy. To convert the kinetic energy of the wind flow into mechanical energy of rotation of the generator rotor with its subsequent conversion into electrical energy, wind power plants of various configurations are used, installed in open areas where the wind has a suitable speed for generating electricity. Of particular interest to researchers, engineers and the public around the world is the issue of developing new wind power plants and improving existing ones. Thus, wind energy has great interest in the modern world, representing an important and promising option for diversifying the energy system, reducing environmental pollution and providing a sustainable and economically attractive source of energy for future generations. Aim of research To study the operating modes at low and normal wind speeds of a wind power system model based on two magnetoelectric generators with reconfigurable windings in the Matlab application package (Simscape). Research methods Simulation of operating modes at low and normal wind speeds of a wind energy system based on two magnetoelectric generators with reconfigurable windings in the Matlab application package (Simscape). Results A study was carried out of the operating modes at low and normal wind speeds of a wind energy system based on two magnetoelectric generators with reconfigurable windings in the Matlab application package (Simscape). This voltage regulation method can provide the ability to stabilize voltage and maintain high efficiency at an acceptable level over a wider range of low and normal wind speeds.

Rescue Operations During Incidents Involving Alternatively Powered Vehicles. Hydrogen Propulsion

Aim: This article presents key information and conclusions about hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, as well as technological equipment and technical infrastructure enabling the work of hydrogen fuel cells in the context of their fire safety, particularly the conduct of rescue operations. The authors’ main areas of consideration are the challenges for emergency services and the possible risks associated with the development and increasingly widespread and varied use of these technologies. Introduction: We are currently in the midst of the biggest energy crisis since the end of World War II. Therefore, the world’s leading economies are taking steps to intensify the production of alternative fuels – including hydrogen – and thus reduce the extraction of fossil fuels. One area of consideration and challenge related to increased extraction, processing and use of hydrogen is safety, particularly fire safety. In this regard, a major challenge is the knowledge, skills, equipment and facilities for rescue operations. Methodology: Based on a review and analysis of literature on the subject and available research results, key information, conclusions and recommendations directed to emergency services conducting operations during accidents and fires involving fuel cells were developed. Taken into account are the specific properties of hydrogen and the need to store it under high pressure. The article reviews the current state of knowledge regarding hazards and how to deal with them when conducting rescue operations during incidents involving hydrogen-powered vehicles. Conclusions: The development of this and other technologies, as well as the use of new alternative fuels, along with the increase in the number of vehicles powered in this way, will undoubtedly result in numerous and varied challenges for fire protection in the near future, including the need for rescue operations. These changes require systemic preparation and improvement of both the knowledge, skills of the rescuers and their equipment. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to work on the preparation/adaptation of appropriate education, training and professional development programs and teaching materials. It is necessary also to clarify the technical requirements for equipment for storing and supplying hydrogen to vehicles for example passenger vehicles and technical equipment in plants such as forklifts or generators for providing electricity in emergency situations. Work on these regulations is currently underway. Keywords: hydrogen drives, fire safety, rescue operations, rescue card

Violent transitions: towards a political ecology of coal and hydropower in India

ABSTRACT The concept of just transition is often defined as a process of including particular kinds of fossil fuel workers in the transition towards low-carbon energy. Missing from such liberal framings of just transitions is an engagement with how the extraction of both fossil fuels and low-carbon energy is contingent upon state violence and the expropriation of Indigenous and frontline communities’ lands. In contrast to liberal framings of just transition that focus on the inclusion of fossil fuel workers as stakeholders, this article calls for an investigation of ‘violent transitions’, which refers to the ways in which the expansion of fossil fuel and low-carbon energy infrastructures are predicated upon direct state-sanctioned violence – including the criminalization of dissent, protests, and mass mobilization through police violence and arrests – to facilitate processes of land expropriation. Drawing upon a comparative analysis of 121 coal and hydropower projects in India, the article argues that both coal and hydropower energy transitions are characterized by significant state-sanctioned violence. Such historical injustices must be redressed and repaired in India’s emergent just transition policy frameworks.

Changes in the nature of organic matter in a large tropical urban bay: Temporal variations and environmental implications

We used information on the elemental (C/N ratio), isotopic (δ13C and δ15N) and molecular (aliphatic hydrocarbons) composition of organic matter in sediments from two cores collected in the Todos os Santos Bay to investigate the sources, distribution and fate of organic matter (OM). TOC (0.66–2.23%) and TN (0.12–0.26%) concentrations increased over time but still indicate an oligotrophic system. A simple isotopic mixing model shows a mixture of sources, with autochthonous OM dominating (47.1–93.2% of TOC). ALCTOT concentrations in the sediments varied from 0.25 to 5.84 µg g−1. The ACL (27.79–29.89) and AI (0.02–0.57) indices show the dominance of the terrestrial contribution coming from C3 vascular plants, such as the mangrove vegetation present on the BTS tidal flats. In core T2, collected at a more offshore site, the parameters analyzed indicate better environmental conditions with natural sources of hydrocarbons. At the T4 core collection site, which was close to the shoreline, a gradual and persistent increase in terrestrial input from 1950 onward was detected, probably related to changes in land use. From 1980 onward, a clear petrogenic signature is seen with the presence of a complex unresolved mixture (nd to 349.94 µg g−1) and increased concentrations of total resolved aliphatic hydrocarbons (0.35–380.34 µg g−1) and normal alkanes (0.25–5.84 µg g−1). Three decades of moderate chronic contamination are revealed in the T4 core, reflecting the history of economic development of the region, including extraction, refining, transportation and burning of fossil fuels and changes in land use. The effects of implementing environmental policies to improve the Bay's water quality began to be reflected in the sediment quality at the beginning of the 21st century.

Promoting sustainable development: Evaluating the influence of natural resources, high-tech export and corruption on CO2 emissions in developing economies

Natural resources accelerate climate change resulting in exacerbating the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, ecosystem disruption, and rising sea levels, with significant consequences for both human and natural systems. The extraction and combustion of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, and coal, release vast amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). The present article explores the impact of natural resource rents (NRR), export of high-technology (High-Tech), renewable energy (RE), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and corruption (CR) on CO2 emissions for a panel of 141 developing economies between 2000 and 2021. The Westerlund co-integration test confirmed a long-run co-integration connection among the study variables. Based on the Method of Moment Quantiles Regression (MMQREG), renewable energy (RE) and control of corruption (CR) are the two key factors that can effectively reduce CO2 emissions. Contrarily, the outcomes illustrate that High-Tech, GDP, and natural resource rents (NRR) increase CO2 emissions. Moreover, the robustness checks of Fully-Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Square (DOLS), Canonical Co-integration Regression (CCR), and the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) confirmed and supported the main outcomes of MMQREG. These findings have significant implications for sustainable environment. Consequently, most energy utilization required in developing economies is presently met by the use of fossil fuels, exploitation of natural resource rents (NRR) and industrialization policies will be at odds with a sustainable environment.

Modelling and Evaluation of Noise Dispersion from Wind Turbine Operations

Abstract All over the world, the need for energy is increasing, and the methods of obtaining it are harmful to the environment. Traditional energy resources are rapidly depleting. During the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, many different pollutants enter the environment. One of the renewable forms of energy is wind energy. Wind energy is mainly used to generate electricity in wind farms. Wind turbines are a unique source of noise because they are installed at a high height above the ground, and the noise emitted is fluctuating and manifests itself in a wide frequency range. Noise from wind turbines as low as 32 dB(A) is a strong nervous system irritant for some people, while noise of 40 dB(A) and above causes severe discomfort for many people [1]. Detailed noise modeling was carried out in the considered area, assessing how noise affects individual dwellings, noise in the living environment of residential buildings were modeled. The noise level without background noise sources of the nearest residential environment was determined by modeling at 31.9 dB(A) during the night, while the limit value for the protection of human health according to HN 33:2011 is 45 dB(A).

Conventional Fossil Fuel Extraction, Associated Biogeochemical Processes, and Topography Influence Methane Groundwater Concentrations in Appalachia.

The production of fossil fuels, including oil, gas, and coal, retains a dominant share in US energy production and serves as a major anthropogenic source of methane, a greenhouse gas with a high warming potential. In addition to directly emitting methane into the air, fossil fuel production can release methane into groundwater, and that methane may eventually reach the atmosphere. In this study, we collected 311 water samples from an unconventional oil and gas (UOG) production region in Pennsylvania and an oil and gas (O&G) and coal production region across Ohio and West Virginia. Methane concentration was negatively correlated to distance to the nearest O&G well in the second region, but such a correlation was shown to be driven by topography as a confounding variable. Furthermore, sulfate concentration was negatively correlated with methane concentration and with distance to coal mining in the second region, and these correlations were robust even when considering topography. We hypothesized that coal mining enriched sulfate in groundwater, which in turn inhibited methanogenesis and enhanced microbial methane oxidation. Thus, this study highlights the complex interplay of multiple factors in shaping groundwater methane concentrations, including biogeochemical conversion, topography, and conventional fossil extraction.

Just Cessation: How Might the Climate Imperative to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Extraction Reshape the Concept of Just Transition?

Just transition has emerged as a master conceptual framework for limiting environmental and socially destructive industrial activity in the climate change era. While it has been widely embraced, its anchoring in the open-ended concept of sustainable development has meant that it has been used to legitimate ongoing future fossil fuel extraction. This article discusses the implications for just transition that arise from the recognition that the timely cessation of fossil fuel extraction is the sine qua non of the realization of the sustainable development goals. It offers a historical explanation for the minimal engagement to date between just transition advocacy and fossil fuel cessation. It then discusses the implications of acknowledging the necessity of fossil fuel cessation in terms of core labour law principles. Finally, the article outlines the implications of explicitly embedding fossil fuel phase down as an objective of just transition for government actors and social partners. Just Transition, Climate Change, Labour Law, Sustainable Development Goals, Anti- Fossil Fuel Norms, Industrial Relations, Unions, Environment, Supply-Side Environmental Policies, Hugo Sinzheimer

Graphic Capitaloscenes: Drawing Infrastructure as Historical Form

ABSTRACT This article describes “graphic Capitaloscenes” – narrative moments in which graphic novels draw infrastructure as a material expression of capitalism’s historical development. Drawing on work that has described graphic narrative as both an “infrastructural” and “scenographic” form, it contends that graphic novels are particularly adept at representing infrastructure as historical content while themselves materializing that historical infrastructure on the page. Bringing this to bear on visual texts concerned with capitalism’s frontier zones, this article suggests that graphic novels are therefore not only able to stage extractive infrastructures as historical forms, but that they are also themselves formally conjoined to the current historical moment of the Capitalocene. The article offers two case studies in support of its argument, each of which revolves around the extraction of fossil fuels: Joe Sacco’s Paying the Land (2020) and Pablo Fajardo’s Crude, A Memoir (2021). In each of its readings, the article shows how these comics are able to stage infrastructure as historical form, while at the same time bringing into view anti-colonial and anti-capitalist relations that offer a counterpoint to the accumulative relationships of the Capitalocene.

Trending against the grain: Bird population responses to expanding energy portfolios in the US Northern Great Plains.

Future global energy demand may be met through increased extraction of fossil fuels and production of renewable energy such as biofuels. Renewable energy from biofuels is often proposed as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels; however, impacts of renewable energy sources on wildlife populations have rarely been evaluated in working landscapes. We used North American Breeding Bird Survey data (1998 to 2021) to assess whether the joint effects of oil and gas and biofuel crop production explained grassland bird population declines. We modeled location-specific effects of land use on grassland bird habitat use for four grassland bird species (bobolink [Dolichonyx oryzivorus], grasshopper sparrow [Ammodramus savannarum], Savannah sparrow [Passerculus sandwichensis], and western meadowlark [Sturnella neglecta]) in North Dakota, a state experiencing rapid growth in both energy sectors. Our analysis showed that grassland birds responded more negatively to biofuel feedstocks (i.e., corn and soybeans) on the landscape compared with oil and gas development. Furthermore, we found that the effect of feedstocks was not generalizable to other forms of agricultural land use. When combined, these land use changes resulted in distributional shifts of grassland birds, with use by birds being lower in regions dominated by biofuel production, which appears partially responsible for observed abundance trends at the state level. Our results indicate that expansion of oil and gas development has negatively affected habitat use by some grassland birds, but this impact was more localized when compared to biofuel crops. Conservation practitioners may need to adapt their conservation strategies to account for widespread and rapid land use change driven by United States energy policies.