Biodiesel in a caustic flash
Biodiesel represents a potentially cleaner and more sustainable fuel than those derived from crude oil. Now, scientists have developed a high-speed conversion that turns waste cooking oil into fuel...
View ArticleResearch demonstrates evolutionary algorithm could be used to predict oil...
Future fluctuations in oil prices could be forecast using a combination of previous statistics and complex computer algorithms, according to new research.
View ArticleSending crude oil into space to study Earth's depths
Containers of highly pressurised crude oil will be launched into space from China next week to help improve our knowledge of oil reservoirs buried kilometres underground.
View ArticleJellyfish become unintended victims of oil spill mitigation
A chemical used to disperse oil following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been proven to severely harm and even kill jellyfish.
View ArticleNanostructures grown on fabric can mop up oil spills
Oil spills at sea, on the land and in your own kitchen could one day easily be mopped up with a new multipurpose fabric covered with semi-conducting nanostructures, developed by a team of researchers...
View ArticleDid a burning oil spill wipe out the dinosaurs?
Sixty six million years ago, the dinosaurs suddenly disappeared, along with most of the species on the planet. The extinction occurred at precisely the same time that a giant asteroid struck the Earth....
View ArticleFuel made from recycled plastic could power ship engines
New research will test whether Plaxx, a fuel made from mixed plastic waste, can be used as an alternative to crude derived fuels in industrial and marine engines.
View ArticleCrude oil causes heart and skull deformities in haddock
Even brief exposures of the eggs of Atlantic haddock to low concentrations of dispersed crude oil can cause severe and usually deadly deformities in developing fish, an international research team has...
View ArticleProtector against air pollution is vulnerable to air
Catalyst research aims to make gasoline less polluting. It turns out that during experiments, it is actually necessary to protect catalysts from the air itself.
View ArticleFundamental researchers offer new ways to sort molecules for clean energy
It's called the office candy dish problem. You grab a jellybean, but it's not the flavor you want. Pawing through for your favorites is irritating in terms of time, energy, and efficacy. It also annoys...
View ArticleNanotechnology providing the tools to clean up oil spills
Oceanic oil spills are tough to clean up. They dye feathers a syrupy sepia and tan fish eggs a toxic tint. The more turbulent the waters, the farther the slick spreads, with inky droplets descending...
View ArticleTreated sawdust may help sop up, burn off Arctic oil spills
Federal researchers looking for ways to contain petroleum spills in frigid Arctic waters are investigating whether a powder form of humble sawdust can provide a solution.
View ArticleSubstance in crude oil harms fish hearts, could affect humans as well
Research from Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station has identified a substance in oil that's to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude oil spills. More than a hazard for...
View ArticleGermany's BASF 'cautious' after challenging 2016
German chemicals giant BASF on Friday said it expected higher oil prices to push up earnings this year after a challenging 2016, when its main Ludwigshafen plant was hit by a deadly explosion.
View ArticleNovel oil spill cleanup technology successfully tested
Tests conducted last week of a novel technology that can greatly accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water demonstrated its potential to become an effective tool for minimizing the...
View ArticleWith new method, engineers can control and separate fluids on a surface using...
A new system developed by engineers at MIT could make it possible to control the way water moves over a surface, using only light. This advance may open the door to technologies such as microfluidic...
View ArticleScientists develop new tool to assess oil spills
Scientists are getting an entirely new perspective of what happens to oil in a spill, thanks to a tool developed by researchers at Florida International University.
View ArticleMicrobe mystery solved: What happened to the Deepwater Horizon oil plume
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 is one of the most studied spills in history, yet scientists haven't agreed on the role of microbes in eating up the oil. Now a research...
View ArticleEven light oiling is like flying with a ball and chain for birds
It's a depressingly familiar sight when an oil well blows or a tanker runs aground: thousands of stranded, helpless animals wallowing in cloying crude oil. 'Birds are often used as the poster children...
View ArticleOil spill impacts in coastal wetland
Although evidence of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill may not be visually obvious today, crude oil can still be found in Louisiana coastal marshes. Oil not initially degraded has become buried...
View ArticleOil, gas key to world energy for 'decades to come': Saudi Aramco boss
Oil and gas will remain central to the world's supply of energy for decades to come, despite a surge of interest in renewables, the chief executive of giant producer Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser said Monday.
View ArticleOil-rich Norway struggles to beat its 'petroholism'
For climate reasons as much as economic prudence, Norway is trying to cut its dependence on oil, a godsend that has made the small Scandinavian country rich beyond its dreams—which is exactly what...
View ArticleOPEC added billions to cost of oil production, new research says
OPEC's effects on the world economy extend far beyond prices consumers see at the pump, says new research from Duke University, KU Leuven and UCLA.
View ArticleResearchers develop a way to better predict corrosion from crude oil
Using X-ray techniques, scientists are developing an analysis tool that can more accurately predict how sulfur compounds in a batch of crude oil might corrode equipment– an important safety issue for...
View ArticleThe costs of transporting petroleum products by pipelines and rail
While the policy debate surrounding crude oil transportation costs has emphasized accidents and spills, a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers indicates the...
View ArticleReport: Key changes needed to prevent fiery rail crashes
A prestigious scientific organization on Wednesday called for more frequent and better inspections of freight railroad tracks to prevent potentially catastrophic oil and ethanol train crashes.
View ArticleShell to buy electric vehicle charging providers
Oil company Shell has signed an agreement to buy electric vehicle charging firm NewMotion. It did not disclose terms.
View ArticleMicrofluidics devices clarify how dispersants modify asphaltene to keep pipes...
It sounds cliché, but things do get worse before they get better when oil and gas lines are being cleared of contaminants, according to Rice University researchers. Until now, nobody knew exactly why.
View ArticleWith US leak repaired, Keystone pipeline is set to reopen
The Keystone pipeline will resume oil deliveries on Tuesday after being shut down because of a leak in South Dakota, its operator TransCanada announced Monday.
View ArticleVenezuela creating digital currency amid financing crisis
Venezuela is creating a digital currency to combat a financial blockade by the United States, President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday.
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