Jul 22 2011
World War II Shipwrecks Pose Oil Spill Threat
Around the world, governments are taking stock of oil submerged aboard long-sunk, deteriorating vessels.
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Jul 11 2011
Seaweed in the Fuel Tank?
Turning seaweed into a fuel source could help ease competition on land for growing crops.
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Jul 03 2011
Pipeline Rupture Spews Oil Down Yellowstone River
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.
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Jun 23 2011
Tech Turns Junk Plastics into Diesel
Billions of tons of "end-of-life" plastics could be diverted from landfills and turned into gas for vehicles.
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May 29 2011
Using Exhaust to Increase Fuel Efficiency
BMW, Ford and Chevrolet are testing a method to capture waste heat from car engines to improve gas mileage.
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Apr 30 2011
Crude Oil Chemical Linked to Heart Defect in Babies
For the first time, scientists have shown that exposure to a compound in crude oil is associated with congenital heart disease.
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Apr 20 2011
BP-Like Spill in Arctic Would Be Disastrous
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.
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Mar 31 2011
Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable
A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel.
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Dec 06 2010
Bioplastics Not So Green
Plant-based plastics may seem like a good option, but making them is not such an environmentally-friendly process.
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Nov 16 2010
Vacuuming Up an Oil Spill
The vacuum cleaner spits out bark or another material to absorb oil, and then sucks the oil-laden material up.
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