Winter is coming. No, not “season 7.” Literally, the season. The winter season is coming. Cripes. We’re talking about diesel fuel additives. Even though it comes every year, we spend a lot of time here warning...
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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 between the country’s foremost presidential hopefuls. Amid the low...
The Ancient History of Petroleum: A Hydrocarbon Built for Industry
The history of oil is often told in a modern context: James Young, Edwin Drake, the sprouting oil wells of Pennsylvania, and the early days of the Standard Oil Company. But – oil is old. Needless to say, its existence...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Baseballs
It’s football season again, and for the second year in a row, I can happily admit that I do not give a crap. The New York Mets are in the Wild Card hunt – currently one game ahead – and there is nothing in all of...
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 from now.” – Mike Moffatt, Economics Expert “According to calculations by Gilbert Masters, Stanford Professor of Civil and...
Turn your trash into cash: 5 of the coolest DIY Sandblasting Projects
As the fleeting summer lapses into its cooler counterpart visibly through your office window, you may find yourself longing for one last, slothful weekend on the beach — however, sand doesn’t only have to enable...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Polyester Clothing
In my hometown, t-shirts are a bit of a luxury. We may be in the latter days of summer, but it’s still breaking 90°F in Northeastern Pennsylvania – and until the weather breaks and the cold air beckons us to prematurely...
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 left indistinguishable marks on his shoes, his pants, his once-white t-shirt, and his chalky, white hair. His...
This incredible laser technology removes rust instantly — but you definitely can’t afford it
Rust is a nightmare for vehicle owners. It likely began somewhere hidden from your line of sight, and for the past five years it’s managed to go unseen. You’ve finally carved out a few minutes’ time to peek at your...
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 throughout that fluid. This is known as Pascal’s law. While Pascal’s theory was proven in the...