Tag Archives: Petroleum

ICYMI: Pig poop could make more eco-friendly roadways

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Today on In Case You Missed It: The chemical makeup of pig manure is so similar to petroleum that it's being tested as a more bio-friendly way to make asphalt roads, while the leftover bits can be used as fertilizer. Since pigs already produce 43 b...

BP to Pay $18.7 Billion for Oil Spill

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In what seems to be a story that just won't stop going, BP has FINALLY reached a settlement in the oil spill that occured in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Dubbed "The Deepwater Horizon Disaster," 11...

Researcher Make Jet Fuel from Fungus

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Audi makes Diesel from water and CO2 and now researchers found a way to make jet fuel from fungus. These mineral-oil free fuels could keep fuel engines running in the future. The electric engine will...

Audi Makes Diesel Out of Water and CO2

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Audi made a surprising announcement recently that slipped through our news filter. The German car maker developed synthetic Diesel fuel that based on the raw materials water and carbon dioxide (CO2...

Oil And Gas Drilling is causing Earth Quakes all across The US

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Scientists are more than certain that it is the oil and gas drilling that is causing the earth quakes all across the United States of America, according to a report published on Thursday by The...

Crude Oil Prices Drop to $60 as Crisis Looms Ahead

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Crude oil prices took a dive to reach even lower than $60 per barrel recently. This is the first time such an extreme example of an all-time low in prices has been detected in half a decade. Crude...

Oil Prices are Decreasing while Oil Production is Increasing

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Now we can see that the oil prices are going downwards. With the prices going downwards, we are seeing OPEC members facing concerns as Russia who heavily relies on petroleum products, would be...

July 4 Holiday Prices Gas Expected To Reach Highest Point Since ’08

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AAA released the monthly gas report today and warns to expect “high gas prices heading into July 4 holiday.”The good news is that rates remained low and flat in the past week. The national average...