Accidental Discovery Transforms Cork Into an Eco-Friendly Oil Sponge
Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes. Oil spills are deadly disasters for ocean ecosystems. They can have lasting impacts…
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Oil, commonly referred to as petroleum, is a crucial natural resource composed primarily of hydrocarbons and found in geological formations beneath the Earth’s surface. It is extracted through drilling and is essential for producing fuel, such as gasoline and diesel, and serves as a base for manufacturing numerous chemicals and plastics. The oil industry plays a pivotal role in the global economy, influencing energy markets and geopolitics. However, the extraction and use of oil have significant environmental impacts, including pollution and contribution to climate change, which has led to increased efforts in renewable energy research and sustainability initiatives to reduce dependence on oil.
Warning: Popular Cooking Oil Can Wreck Your Gut, Leading to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis. High consumption of soybean oil…
Devastating Consequences: How a Single Oil Spill Can Disrupt the Global Energy Supply
A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have…
Oil and Gas Production Is Causing a Worrying Number of Earthquakes
Recent earthquakes in West Texas have been connected to oil and gas operations. The number of earthquakes has been steadily increasing in the West Texas…
Sunlight Can Help Dissolve Oil Into Seawater
Dissolving Oil in a Sunlit Sea The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was…
Oil Spill in the Canadian Arctic Could Be Devastating for the Environment and Indigenous Peoples
As melting sea ice brings more ships through the Northwest Passage, new research shows that Canada must prepare for the costs and consequences of an…
Using Machine Learning to Accurately Predict Rock Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Oil Production
Skoltech scientists and their industry colleagues have found a way to use machine learning to accurately predict rock thermal conductivity, a crucial parameter for enhanced…
State of Emergency Declared After Massive Diesel Oil Leak Within the Arctic Circle
A state of emergency has been declared after some 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. Images captured by…
Satellites Map the Global Flow of Oil – Demand Has Collapsed Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi…
Ultrathin Durable Membrane Developed for High-Performance Oil and Water Separation
Researchers led by Professor MATSUYAMA Hideto and Professor YOSHIOKA Tomohisa at Kobe University’s Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology have succeeded in developing an…
Research Breakthrough: Fast, Safe Way to Clean Up Oil Spills [Video]
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful as common…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Buried in Gulf Coast Beaches Could Take 30 Years to Biodegrade
Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according…
Scientists Discover Mussels and Sponges Thrive on Oil with the Help of Symbiont Bacteria
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have discovered deep-sea animals living in symbiosis with bacteria that use oil as an energy source…
Water-Repellent Ferrous Nanoparticles May Help Clean Oil Spills
By using water-repellent ferrous nanoparticles that mix with oil and can be separated from water by using magnets, MIT researchers have developed a new technique…
Carbon Increases Oil Production From Algae
By feeding algae more carbon, scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory increased the microbes’ overall metabolism, resulting in increased oil production as the organisms continued…
Mathematical Model May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Geological Studies
A better understanding of the variety of pore sizes and spatial patterns in strata would allow for more production from underground oil reservoirs and water…
“Hydrate-Phobic” Surfaces Could Improve Deep-Sea Oil Well Safety
As the demand for oil continues to rise, so does the risk of disasters like the Deepwater Horizon spill that took place in the Gulf…
Traces of Oil from Deepwater Horizon May Work Their Way up the Food Chain
New research has demonstrated that zooplankton in the Northern Gulf of Mexico accumulated toxic compounds derived from crude oil that rushed from the Macondo well…