Magnetic Sponge Developed for Oil Spill Cleanup  The Maritime ExecutiveA team of researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada have developed a sponge for soaking up... Read more https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/magnetic-sponge-de …

Chron.comPetroleum stockpiles fall despite increase in oil inventoriesChron.comThe nation's stockpile of commercial crude oil rose by 2.2 million barrels last week, but it was more than offset by a big dip in petroleum products inventories. Overall pet …

NOLA.comOil platform fire in Gulf of Mexico injures 2NOLA.com8) in a fire on a Shell oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the company said. The remaining 46 workers were safely evacuated. A Shell spokesman said the fire happened at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on it …

The HinduWatch: Converting used vegetable oil into biofuelThe HinduAt the Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering in Shivamogga, Karnataka, used vegetable oil is converted into biofuel. In this process, called trans-esterification, carboxylic acid …

Financial TimesEyes in the sky put Saudi oil storage figures in doubtFinancial TimesOrbital Insight, a California company that uses satellite images and algorithms to track above-ground oil storage in Saudi Arabia and other countries, says its analysis of …

MIT NewsA new way to mix oil and waterMIT NewsThe reluctance of oil and water to mix together and stay that way is so well-known that it has become a cliché for describing any two things that do not go together well. Now, a new finding from researchers at …

ENGINEERING.comTesla Solar Roof: The Model S of PhotovoltaicsENGINEERING.comTesla just announced the approximate cost of its solar roof: $21.85 per square foot. Consumer Reports previously estimated that the roof would have to cost no more than $24.50/sq f …

The Canberra TimesANU engineering researchers grow brain cells on semiconductor chipThe Canberra TimesANU researchers have grown a revolutionary "brain-on-a-chip" that could ultimately help patients recover from degenerative diseases such as Park …