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Can microbes clean up oil spills?Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under CC-BY licence

By Dr David Robinson (The Open University), Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

04 November 2010

The Deepwater Horizon blowout pumped thousands of cubic metres of oil into the Gulf Of Mexico. Could microbes offer a solution for coping with similar... Read more : Can microbes clean up oil spills?

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Troubled waters: Join the debateBy marinephotobank via Flickr under Creative Commons 2.0

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

07 September 2010

The immediate, and horrendous, effects of the recent oil leak in the Gulf have been widely covered by the news - sea creatures smothered in... Read more : Troubled waters: Join the debate

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Oil and water: How do you clean up? Featuring: video,audio, Dreamstime

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Sometimes, clearing up an oil spill actually makes things worse. Patricia Ash explains why. Read more : Oil and water: How do you clean up?

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Oil and water: Why do we value oil? Featuring: video,audio, Creative Commons Image By JFabra via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

Patricia Ash explains why we take the risk of drilling in the first place. Read more : Oil and water: Why do we value oil?

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Oil and water: What's happened in the Gulf? Featuring: video,audio, Dreamstime

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

21 July 2010

The massive oil spill off the coast of the US is dominating headlines. Patricia Ash looks at what's going on in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more : Oil and water: What's happened in the Gulf?

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Elections, oil and a Chinese dam in GhanaGiles Mohan

By Dr Giles Mohan (The Open University)

28 January 2009

After a visit to Ghana, Giles Mohan discusses their economy and the involvement of the Chinese in their energy production. Read more : Elections, oil and a Chinese dam in Ghana

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Making sense of ChinaCreative Commons Image achimh under CC-BY-SA licence

By Dr Giles Mohan (The Open University)

18 March 2008

Why are celebrities protesting against Chinese activities in Africa? Why is Africa important to the Chinese? What are the implications for the rest of the... Read more : Making sense of China

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OU on the BBC: Science Shack - What will we do when the oil runs out?The Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

02 June 2006

North Sea oil will probably run out around 2040 - then what? With no oil derived plastics and no constant source of energy how will... Read more : OU on the BBC: Science Shack - What will we do when the oil runs out?

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When the oil runs out: diaryProduction team

By The Science Shack team (The Open University)

02 June 2006

When the oil runs out we will need new sources of energy. Adam Hart Davies and the Science Shack team spend a couple of days... Read more : When the oil runs out: diary

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How much do we need oil?BBC

By The Big Question team (The Open University)

01 December 2004

Oil is the single most important commodity traded in the world today. Almost 83 million barrels were consumed every day last year. But oil prices... Read more : How much do we need oil?

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Pages tagged as Oil

Can microbes clean up oil spills?Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under CC-BY licence

Troubled waters: Join the debateBy marinephotobank via Flickr under Creative Commons 2.0

Oil and water: How do you clean up? Featuring: video,audio, Dreamstime

Oil and water: Why do we value oil? Featuring: video,audio, Creative Commons Image By JFabra via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

Oil and water: What's happened in the Gulf? Featuring: video,audio, Dreamstime

Elections, oil and a Chinese dam in GhanaGiles Mohan

Making sense of ChinaCreative Commons Image achimh under CC-BY-SA licence

OU on the BBC: Science Shack - What will we do when the oil runs out?The Open University

When the oil runs out: diaryProduction team

How much do we need oil?BBC