oil cleanup News

oil cleanup News From AOL News

Can Oil Skimmed From the Gulf Wind Up in Your Gas Tank?

BATON ROUGE, La. (July 16) -- With a new cap on BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil-spill crisis may be at a turning point, raising questions about oil that's already been spilled and the company's next steps. Here are some questions and answers: Will oil start spilling again? It's too early to know. A cap...

Congressman Seeks Probe of 'FEMA Trailers' in Gulf

(July 2) -- A Mississippi congressman is seeking an investigation into the reported sales of house trailers for gulf oil spill workers even though they may be contaminated with formaldehyde. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has asked the Justice Department, the General Services Administration and the Federal Emergency...

Where Is Tropical Storm Alex?

Hurricane Alex was downgraded to tropical storm status early this morning when its wind speeds dipped to 70 mph. The storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane around 9 p.m. local time last night near the Mexican town of Soto La Marina. Where is Tropical Storm Alex? As of 11:00 a.m. EDT, Alex was approximately 167...

Opinion: Here's How Obama Can Turn the Oil Spill Cleanup Mess Around

(June 25) -- Now that President Barack Obama has settled on Gen. David Petraeus to lead the war in Afghanistan, maybe he can focus his attention on putting the right general in charge of the other war that's going badly for the administration. You know, the one in the Gulf ... of Mexico. In his Oval Office address last...

Costner's Cleanup Machines to Be Tested in Gulf

Javier Fernandez Del Corral, Getty Images

(May 20) -- The "Waterworld" references are already flowing, but actor Kevin Costner's commitment to the BP oil spill cleanup is more than just a celebrity photo op. After investing 15 years and millions of his own money in new oil-separation technology, Costner hopes to help clean the oil from the waters of the Gulf of...

oil cleanup News From AOL

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Oil Cleanup X Challenge: Winning Team Awarded $1 Million

In the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico , 10 teams accepted a challenge to develop systems to clean crude oil on the ocean's surface at a rate of more than 2,500 gallons per minute.

oil cleanup News From the Web

10/11/11 X CHALLENGE Winner Announced Source: National Geographic News Team Elastec, an Illinois-based veteran company in the oil spill cleanup business, developed giant grooved discs that skimmed oil more than three times better than the industry standard to capture the $1 million top prize in the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE, the X PRIZE Foundation announced today.
05/23/11 X PRIZE Foundation Announces Finalist Teams in the... Source: Marketwire Ten Finalist Teams Selected by Panel of Experts to Move Forward in Competition to Advance Oil Spill Cleanup Technology and Innovation PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 05/23/11 -- The X PRIZE Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization solving the world's Grand Challenges by creating and managing large-scale, global incentivized competitions, today announced the 10 finalist teams that will move forward to the final phase of the $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE .
04/20/11 X PRIZE Foundation Announces Official Judges in the... Source: Marketwire Panel of Industry Experts Will Select Top Teams to Advance in Competition Targeting Oil Spill Cleanup Technology and Innovation PLAYA VISTA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/20/11 -- The X PRIZE Foundation today announced its roster of judges for the $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE .
10/04/10 / CORRECTION - X PRIZE Foundation Source: Marketwire PLAYA VISTA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/04/10 -- In the news release, "Shell Advances Innovation Through Collaboration With the X PRIZE Foundation and the $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE," issued earlier today by X PRIZE Foundation, we are advised by the company that the entire press release has been revised.

Background on oil cleanup

The Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE was a challenge award offered by the X PRIZE Foundation, for efficient capturing of crude oil from ocean water.

more at wikipedia »