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World Oil Reserves at 'Tipping Point'
March 24, 2010 — The world's capacity to meet projected future oil demand is at a tipping point, according to new ... > full story -
World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
March 10, 2010 — In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 ... > full story -
New Material Absorbs, Conserves Oil
February 4, 2010 — Researchers make new material to clean up oil spills in factories or on the ocean, and conserve the ... > full story -
Low Concentrations of Oxygen and Nutrients Slowing Biodegradation of Exxon Valdez Oil
January 17, 2010 — The combination of low concentrations of oxygen and nutrients in the lower layers of the beaches of Alaska's Prince William Sound is slowing the aerobic biodegradation of oil remaining from the 1989 ... > full story -
Scientists Probe Mystery of Loop Current in Eastern Gulf of Mexico
January 6, 2010 — A new study examines the circulation in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and sheds new light on the behavior of the Loop Current and Loop Current Eddies, the relation between the upper- and lower-layer ... > full story -
Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as a Biofuel
December 30, 2009 — Researchers have identified a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step in using the plants for ... > full story -
'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds
October 7, 2009 — A new report argues that conventional oil production is likely to peak before 2030, with a significant risk of a peak before 2020. The report concludes that the UK Government is not alone in being ... > full story -
Fossils From Animals And Plants Are Not Necessary For Crude Oil And Natural Gas, Swedish Researchers Find
September 10, 2009 — Researchers in Sweden have managed to prove that fossils from animals and plants are not necessary for crude oil and natural gas to be generated. The findings are revolutionary since this means, on ... > full story -
Using Microbes For The Quick Clean Up Of Dirty Oil
September 7, 2009 — Microbiologists have used mixed consortia of bacteria to break down and remove toxic compounds from crude oil and tar sands. These acidic compounds persist in the environment, and can take up to 10 ... > full story -
Bioavailable Contaminants Come From Exxon Valdez Oil Catastrophe; Natural Coal Deposits Not Source Of Environmental Pollution, Study Finds
August 31, 2009 — Contaminants from natural coal deposits in the Gulf of Alaska are not easily bioavailable, unlike the crude oil from the Exxon Valdez tanker catastrophe, according to a new study. The findings ... > full story
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