Nanoparticles derived from green mango peel could be the key to remediating oil sludge in contaminated soil according to new research from the University of South Australia.
Environment
Sep 26, 2018
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Reports that President Donald Trump could soon tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a bid to lower gasoline prices have raised concerns the emergency stockpile is being compromised for political purposes.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 20, 2018
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Highly complex interactions among roots, fungi and bacteria underlie the ability of some trees to clean polluted land, according to a novel study by bioinformatics and plant-biology experts from McGill University and Université ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 28, 2018
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University of Notre Dame researchers are using neutrons at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to study how specialized molecules might improve petroleum production processes, as well as ...
General Physics
Mar 5, 2018
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Plastics have got themselves a bad name, mainly for two reasons: most are made from petroleum and they end up as litter in the environment.
Materials Science
Nov 20, 2017
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Microbes are invisible to the naked eye, but play key roles in maintaining the planet's biogeochemical cycles. In the Earth's subsurface, microbes have adapted to thrive in the relatively stable extreme conditions. To learn ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 1, 2017
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On July 7, 1919, a group of U.S. military members dedicated Zero Milestone – the point from which all road distances in the country would be measured – just south of the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. The next morning, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 4, 2017
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A significant increase in small-scale seismic activities has taken place in Texas since 2010. Although many of these activities are not 'felt' or cause damage, it is important to know the cause for such an increase.
Earth Sciences
Sep 6, 2016
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Two papers on modeling the petroleum supply chain written by NDSU transportation and logistics doctoral student Yasaman Kazemi were recently published in transportation journals.
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2015
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California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a report (PDF) by the Climate Change and Business ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 4, 2015
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