Waning iPhone demand highlights Chinese consumer anxiety
Apple's $1,000 iPhone is a tough sell to consumers in China unnerved by an economic slump and the trade war with the U.S.
Business
Jan 3, 2019
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News tagged with crude oil
US fossil fuel exports spur growth, climate worries
In South Korea's largest shipyard, thousands of workers in yellow hard hats move ceaselessly between towering cranes lifting hulks of steel. They look like a hive of bees scurrying over a massive circuit board as they weld ...
Environment
Dec 27, 2018
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill's dramatic effect on stingrays' sensory abilities
It has been almost a decade since the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. Described as the worst environmental disaster in the United States, nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil oozed into the Gulf of Mexico, severely degrading ...
Environment
Nov 13, 2018
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As Canadian oil exports increase, research explores effects of crude oil on native salmon
Oil spills spell disaster for affected wildlife, leading to a number of detrimental outcomes, including suffocation, poisoning and longer-term problems related to exposure to crude oil and its components. New research out ...
Ecology
Oct 29, 2018
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Airline ticket prices expected to take off for the holiday season because of fuel costs
High crude oil prices could fuel a jump in ticket prices for people flying during the holiday travel season, according to a Purdue aviation professor.
Business
Oct 16, 2018
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Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry
Researchers at The University of Manchester and TWI have discovered ways of using graphene to prolong the lifetime of pipes used in the oil and gas industry.
Nanomaterials
Aug 22, 2018
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IEA warns easing oil supply concerns may only be temporary
Concerns about oil supplies have eased as major producers have stepped up output, but the respite may be only temporary as tough new US sanctions on Iran approach, the IEA warned on Friday.
Business
Aug 10, 2018
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PEF challenges PET to battle
PEF bioplastic could solve some of the problems caused by PET. The lengthy and energy-intensive production process has so far prevented mass production. ETH Zurich researchers have now developed a method that could finally ...
Materials Science
Jul 26, 2018
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Australia's fuel stockpile is perilously low, and it may be too late for a refill
Australia is an island nation that depends heavily on imported fuel – and our stockpile is critically low. According to recent reports, we have just 22 days' worth of crude oil, 59 days of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 9, 2018
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Deadly Indonesia oil spill caused by burst pipe: company
An oil spill off Borneo island that led to five deaths and the declaration of a state of emergency was caused by a ruptured undersea pipe, Indonesia's national oil company Pertamina said Wednesday.
Environment
Apr 4, 2018
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