Nexen Energy recently announced that it will spend approximately $400 billion on a 26,000-barrel-per-day expansion of its Long Lake oil sands project in northern Alberta. Plans include adding three steam-driven […]
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Crude oil prices fell in several markets this week pending a June 22nd meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna. Prior to the meeting, both OPEC and
Crude Oil Prices Uncertain as OPEC Meets to Discuss Supply Read More »
Since their introduction in the late 1990s, lithium ion batteries have been used in numerous devices that are used in everyday life. Some of the devices which utilize these batteries
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An autonomous prototype robot (ARGOS) that can go “almost anywhere” may be ready to take on the more dangerous tasks in operational oil and gas installations offshore, particularly in difficult
Researchers at Superdielectrics Ltd recently discovered a new material that could bolster carbon-based supercapacitor performance. Supercapacitors, or ultracapacitors as they are sometimes known, are useful in emitting a charge quickly.
Supercapacitors Increase Performance and Longevity, Charge in Minutes Read More »
Light is comprised of photons, which are particles of electromagnetic energy. They are considered elementary particles (the smallest constituents of matter and energy) despite their lack of mass. Source:
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A recent study explored the use of tree bark tannins as battery cathode materials. Researchers from Northeastern University in Boston set out to determine the ability of tannins to
Scientists Develop Sustainable Battery Using Tree Bark Tannins Read More »
Oil wells across the globe are producing increasing amounts of water in order to meet technical requirements at installations. This sidesteps the need to tap the natural water
Five Barrels of Water Produced Per Barrel of Oil Read More »
