Petroleum
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Can Fracking Cause Quakes?
Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Jan 6, 2012 01:54 PM ET | 0
Direct links between the gas extraction process and quakes in Ohio and Oklahoma point to a seismological side effect. Read more
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Talking Green Energy: Answers From the Top
Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:23 AM ET | 0
Arun Majumdar, head of the DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, talks to Discovery News. Read more
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Nanosheet Filters Could Cut Cost of Gas
Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Oct 15, 2011 08:38 AM ET | 0
Nanometer-thin sheets of an ordinary absorbent could make separating liquids more energy-efficient. Read more
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World War II Shipwrecks Pose Oil Spill Threat
Posted by Jessica Marshall Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:19 PM ET | 0
Around the world, governments are taking stock of oil submerged aboard long-sunk, deteriorating vessels. Read more
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Seaweed in the Fuel Tank?
Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Jul 11, 2011 09:02 AM ET | 0
Turning seaweed into a fuel source could help ease competition on land for growing crops. Read more
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Pipeline Rupture Spews Oil Down Yellowstone River
Posted by Christina Reed Sun Jul 3, 2011 02:58 PM ET | 0
An estimated 1,000 barrels or 42,000 gallons of crude oil has spread over nearly 100 miles along the flooded banks of the Yellowstone River in Montana. Read more
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Tech Turns Junk Plastics into Diesel
Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Jun 23, 2011 03:46 PM ET | 0
Billions of tons of "end-of-life" plastics could be diverted from landfills and turned into gas for vehicles. Read more
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Using Exhaust to Increase Fuel Efficiency
Posted by Emad Hanna Sun May 29, 2011 08:51 AM ET | 0
BMW, Ford and Chevrolet are testing a method to capture waste heat from car engines to improve gas mileage. Read more
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Crude Oil Chemical Linked to Heart Defect in Babies
Posted Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:11 AM ET | 0
For the first time, scientists have shown that exposure to a compound in crude oil is associated with congenital heart disease. Read more
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BP-Like Spill in Arctic Would Be Disastrous
Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Apr 20, 2011 09:00 AM ET | 0
Unpredictable ice and bad weather could make it nearly impossible to respond to a spill on the scale of what was seen in the Gulf a year ago. Read more
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Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable
Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:56 AM ET | 0
A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel. Read more
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Bioplastics Not So Green
Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Dec 6, 2010 02:38 PM ET | 0
Plant-based plastics may seem like a good option, but making them is not such an environmentally-friendly process. Read more
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Vacuuming Up an Oil Spill
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:22 PM ET | 0
The vacuum cleaner spits out bark or another material to absorb oil, and then sucks the oil-laden material up. Read more
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Making Plastic from CO2
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Nov 2, 2010 11:06 AM ET | 0
Foams, coatings and thermoplastics could be made from carbon dioxide that would otherwise find its way into the atmosphere. Read more
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Car To Get 70 MPG, Hybrid-Free
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Oct 29, 2010 09:49 AM ET | 0
The Japanese version of the Mazda 2 could rival the Prius for fuel economy, and it's not even a hybrid. Read more
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