Biology
Scientists discover bacteria that break down crude oil
Scientists have found a bacterium that can directly digest crude oil and produce methane gas, making mining more efficient.
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Environment
Turn algae into biological crude oil in 60 minutes
US scientists have recently introduced a technique to process bio-algae oil from algae within 60 minutes, to save time and reduce costs significantly.
Environment
Oil off China flows ashore
Many Chinese discovered oil stains on the coast of the two provinces of Hubei and Liaoning, originating from the offshore oil spill in Bohai Bay last month.
Environment
Terrifying consequences from the largest oil spill in history
The Deepwater Horizon disaster has been confirmed by the latest US government estimates as the largest marine oil leak ever.
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Technology to turn waste water into biological crude oil
US scientists use hydrothermal liquefaction technology with high temperature and pressure to turn waste water into bio-crude in minutes.
New technology
Fish robots detect crude oil
Researcher Xiaobo Tan from Michigan State University has created a fish robot that can detect crude oil spills in the river.
New technology
New zeolite turns crude oil into gasoline
Research team led by GS. Ryoo Ryong of the Korea Institute of Advanced Science and Technology says they have found a new zeolite as a catalyst for crude oil to be effect…