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The world is being held hostage by its reliance on oil. How can we break free from the fossil fuel?
Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition may look like.
Steelmaking doesn’t need to come with CO2 emissions anymore, and SSAB has the technology
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SSAB’s new steel-making process avoids fossils entirely, largely eliminating carbon emissions and producing water as a byproduct that it has bottled up to highlight its clean process.
New Way to Make 'Green Diesel' from Coal
If perfected, the process could help ease our reliance on petroleum-based gasoline.
Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Damage Beyond Spills (Op-Ed)
Opinion Does the Keystone XL pipeline have environmental impacts beyond the risk of spills?
What is crude oil?
Here's the science behind how crude oil forms and how experts locate and extract it.
How COVID-19 sent energy prices soaring in the UK
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the primary reasons for the recent upward trajectory of gas prices. Here's how.
Indonesian oil refinery ignites into towering inferno
An oil refinery in Indonesia has caught fire after an oil leak that may have been ignited by a lightning strike.
