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Audi successfully produced gasoline from plants
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Audi successfully produced gasoline from plants

Audi has had a spectacular success when it first produced synthetic diesel fuel made from carbon dioxide and water. Recently, Audi said it would synthesize clean fuels a…

December 12, 2018
The largest floating device in the world
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The largest floating device in the world

The Prelude will receive natural gas and turn it into liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) for Shell. Then from the Prelude will transfer liquefied gas to the transport vessels.

December 11, 2018
Apply computer simulation techniques to find oil
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Apply computer simulation techniques to find oil

On July 5, researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) said that through computer simulation, they have taken a new step toward understanding the process of…

December 11, 2018
Indonesia tests liquefied gas
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Indonesia tests liquefied gas

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals of Indonesia has just tested a liquefied-gas-powered boat on the Kapuas River in western Kalimantan.

December 11, 2018
Launched explosion proof composite gas tank
New technology

Launched explosion proof composite gas tank

A Malaysian company, Faidhi Holdings Sdn Bhd, has introduced a lightweight, environmentally friendly composite (gas) cylinder and is not even detonated in the fire.

December 11, 2018
Find oil from the air
New technology

Find oil from the air

A company in Scotland has achieved initial success in developing aerial search technology from the air.

December 11, 2018