If you think about the magical capabilities of microphones for a moment, you may begin to realize just how spectacular the science of these simple machines actually is. Nowadays, microphones connected via audio...
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The role of fossil fuels in Trump’s USA and the bottleneck of Renewable Energy
Fossil fuels are the driving force of the modern American economy as well as much of the developed world. This, an indisputable fact, regrettably provokes a lot of backlash. This is likely because there is a great...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Electric Guitars
Without the electric guitar, some of history’s greatest musicians and performers may have never been discovered. A well-made electric guitar has a unique sound recognized by its smooth — almost liquid — string sound and...
America’s manufacturing sector can take a few tips from the Germans
A city upon a hill. A manufacturing powerhouse. An energy-efficient country; a country run on industry. Germany: the richest nation in Europe with a GDP of $4.0 trillion; it has the fourth-largest economy in the entire...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Cables
Researchers from the Semiconductor Industry Association have predicted that by 2040, there won’t be enough electricity to power the world’s computers. The average American in 2017 depends on computers for even the most...
What a Trump presidency could mean for the US automotive industry
On Tuesday morning, President Trump sat down with the respective CEOs of the United States’ largest automobile manufacturing companies (General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler) to discuss American jobs. Coming hot...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Punching Bags
No, Ronda Rousey’s face is not made from polyvinyl. Yet, many comparable (and non-animated) punching bags, such as the one pictured below, are indeed crafted from the world’s haymaker of fossil fuels: petroleum. Without...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Wrapping Paper
Over 500 years ago, Gutenberg’s printing press surfaced as one of the most groundbreaking inventions in human history. Books – and subsequently, knowledge – became more widely available, and reading was no longer an...
Nanomanufacturing | The Shrinking of an Entire Industry
“Just how small is ‘nano?’” This question tops the list of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s website, nano.gov. There are many misconceptions surrounding nanotechnology – which sounds a bit more complicated than...
CNG may be the new, preferred fuel for Fleet Owners
Commercial vehicle fleets are not all diesel-powered. Over the last few years, the diesel-dominated industry of fuels for fleet vehicles is now being challenged by a relative newcomer to the fleet industry: compressed...