Oil Dependency
A year ago, a massive oil spill began in the Gulf. The entire country was glued to the news until the well was capped, and then we forgot about it. This short animation made by Chris Harmon shows How...
A year ago, a massive oil spill began in the Gulf. The entire country was glued to the news until the well was capped, and then we forgot about it. This short animation made by Chris Harmon shows How...
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A history of BP Oil Spill.via www.infograficanimata Note: If you read this via Email or Feed-reader click Permalink below to download bigger image.
The largest U.S. oil discoveries in decades lie in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico--one of the most dangerous places to drill on the planet. Louisiana’s wetlands are resilient and have bounced back...
How much could Muscovites save if they don't drive a car for one day?via en.rian.ru Published on Power of Data Visualization. Note: If you read this via Email or Feed-reader click Permalink below to...
Have you ever wondered where the world’s oil comes from — and where it ends up? This infographic about interesting facts about oil production.via www.mint.com Published on Power of Data Visualization...
Peak oils is the point where the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, and after which, production enters a terminal decline. Some say it has already occurred, or will by 2015. Meanwhile...
The Gulf of Mexico is rich in natural resources, but in the past half century, oil development has dominated the Gulf economy. More than 4,000 active offshore oil well platforms now dot the U.S. waters...
The 50 years under OPEC have been eventfulvia www.economist.com
First off, the cost of production for most producers is significantly higher than that. The easy, cheap oil is gone. That’s why we are drilling a mile deep for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. But the other...
BP admitted today its managers on the Deepwater Horizon missed key warning signs in the hours before the explosion aboard the oil rig, but an internal investigation put much of the blame on other companies...
An offshore oil platform owned by Mariner Energy, Inc. explodes about 100 miles off the Louisiana coast on September 2, 2010. The accident occurred about 200 miles west of the blown-out BP well that...
Russian oil is exported all over the world. But most of it - 87 percent - goes to Europe.via en.rian.ru
Three strikes: Katrina, the recession and the oil spillvia www.nytimes.com