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…
Category: Lubricants
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…
By the 2020s, we may be able to mine asteroids for rocket fuels and precious metals
Getting into the mining business for coal and metallic minerals in 2016 may seem like a fruitless business venture –…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Wind Turbines?
You never thought about it before, but you’re already starting to understand. The monstrosities that line countless mountain passes, rolling…
Huge shale discovery in West Texas may lead to a miniature US oil boom
It’s been a long time since the Apache Corporation of Houston, Texas drilled its first oil well. Going on 63…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Football Helmets
For the nearly $8 billion dollar business that is the NFL, so much of its yearly profit weighs heavily upon…
Trump, Clinton, and their plans to revitalize the US manufacturing sector
Little over a week ago, most American eyes and ears were busy scrutinizing the back-and-forth exchange of generalities and unused campaign slogans…
Will we ever REALLY run out of OIL?
“There will still be oil in the ground 10 years from now, and 50 years from now and 500 years…
Recycling your Motor Oil: is it actually possible?
My grandfather used to wear spent grease as if it were a fashion statement. It stained his finger nails and…
The Circulatory System: The Hydraulics of the Human Heart
In 1648, a French mathematician named Blaise Pascal proved that when applied to a fluid, pressure will be evenly dispersed…