An increase in human-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could initiate a chain reaction between plants and microorganisms that would unsettle one of the largest carbon reservoirs on the p... Read more
Study shows electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from fracked wells. The boom in oil and gas produced through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is seen as a b... Read more
Technology that enlists natural soil bacteria as 21st century roughnecks now is commercially available and poised to recover precious oil remaining in thousands of exhausted oil wells... Read more
An innovative new oil-drilling tool concept has seen the light of day. The tool is being developed by scientists at SINTEF Petroleum Research, and it has characteristics that will enable it... Read more
In recent tests, a technology developed for algae harvesting has shown promise in reclaiming hydraulic fracturing flowback water From a Press Release OriginOil, developer of breakthrough tec... Read more
There are an estimated 2.5 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the US alone OLD oil and gas wells might soon be reborn as environmentally friendly geothermal power generators. Geothermal... Read more
Image via Wikipedia TONY HAYWARD, the chief executive of BP, made an astounding admission before Congress last week: after nearly two months of failure, the company and the Coast Guard have... Read more