Fossil Fuels
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What Is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and How Much Oil Is In It?The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a stopgap to be used in the instance of a severe energy supply interruption.
By Natalie Wolchover Published
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Infographic: What's America's Emergency Oil Plan?The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a stopgap to be used in the instance of a severe energy supply interruption.
By Karl Tate Published
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How Does Oil Form?Over millions of years, heat and pressure turn decomposing marine life into petroleum.
By Natalie Wolchover Published
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Fungi that Make Fuel DiscoveredCould mycodiesel be the fuel of the future?
By Gary Strobel Published
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SOS! Major Oil Disasters at SeaOcean drilling and the transport of oil across the seas are dangerous work. The world uses about 3 billion gallons of oil a day. And sometimes, a few million gallons end up spilled or lost.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf (Infographic)By Karl Tate Published
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Anatomy of the Gulf Oil Spill (Infographic)By Karl Tate Published
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Gulf Oil Spill 10 Times Size of Exxon Valdez, Study ConfirmsHigh-resolution video clips have given fresh estimates on the size of the Gulf oil spill.
By Jeremy Hsu Published
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Degraded Oil From BP Spill Coats Gulf Seafloor
Researchers returned from Gulf trip talk about spill's lingering legacy.
By Brett Israel Published
