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“Braking” News!
Carbon black is a byproduct of the combustion of various petroleum products and is a critical ingredient in the manufacture of tires. Anythi ... Show More ng that can be done to improve the durability of a tire is incredibly important. After all, your tires are the only thing connecting your car to the ground. Your tires affect handling, acceleration, braking, and your ride comfort during your drive.
Chemical engineers have found that a tire made without carbon black would likely last 5000 miles or less. (Spectroscopy of Polymers, pg. 420, J.L. Koenig) For most drivers, that would mean replacing tires one to two times every year.
Carbon black also helps conduct heat away from the tread and belt area of the tire, reducing thermal damage and increasing tire life.#fossilfueled Show Less
Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Replacement surgery of a hip joint consists of the substitution of the joint with an implant able to recreate the articulation functionality ... Show More . Hip implants can be manufactured using a combination of materials, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) – derived from fossil fuels - is the main polymer used for joints, and it is widely used due to its superior biocompatibility, high impact strength and non-toxicity. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Rhythm of Life
Since 1980, India's fossil fuel use has increased by 700% and China's has increased by 600%. India's life expectancy increased by almost 16 ... Show More years and China's increased by almost 10. It is difficult to argue with the evidence that these populations have brought themselves out of poverty by taking advantage of the unique benefits of low cost and reliable fossil fuels to power factories, farms, vehicles, and appliances. Credit: Alex Epstein #fossilfueled Show Less
#FossilFueled
“If petroleum didn’t exist, we’d have to invent it”. Robert Bryce
Fossil Fuels have been critical to revolutionizing the human condition ... Show More ndition over the last 150 years and for the foreseeable future they will continue to be critical to enable humans to flourish all over the globe. Amid a growing cacophony of CO2 induced climate catastrophism, it can be admittedly controversial to celebrate the unique benefits of Fossil Fuels. However, this is exactly what we intend to do. Innovex is launching a series entitled “FossilFueled” in which we will explore the innumerable tangible benefits of hydrocarbons and celebrate the virtue of low cost and reliable energy in our lives. #fossilfueled Show Less
Paralympics – 2021
On 29 July 1948, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann organized the first competition for wheelchair athletes which he named the Stoke Mandeville Games, a mi ... Show More lestone in Paralympic history. The games later became the Paralympic Games which first took place in Rome, Italy in 1960. Since 1960 the development of prosthetic limbs has progressed rapidly, and in most recent times breakthroughs in the oil, natural gas, and healthcare industries have resulted in a powerful combination of petroleum-based materials, artificial intelligence, and biomedicine to provide greater mobility, comfort, and opportunity for their users. Durable lightweight resins derived from natural gas and oil now form an integral part of a new generation of prosthetic limbs – allowing athletes to go farther and faster at the Tokyo Games this summer. #fossilfueled Show Less
Crypto Currency
Were you aware that Bitcoin runs on an energy-intensive network? According to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), Bitcoin ... Show More currently consumes around 132 Terawatt Hours per year — 0.55% of global electricity production, or roughly equivalent to the annual energy draw of small countries like Malaysia or Sweden.
New sets of transactions (blocks) are added to Bitcoin’s blockchain roughly every 10 minutes by so-called miners. The machines performing the “work” are consuming huge amounts of energy while doing so - primarily sourced from fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Not Drinking Water
Water covers about 71% of the earth's surface and 97% of that water is found in the oceans - making it too salty for drinki ... Show More ing, growing crops, and most industrial uses. Only 3% of the earth's water is fresh and nature does not consistently produce usable water. The chemicals used to produce “clean” water that keeps us safe are derived from petroleum products. #fossilfueled Show Less
Hold the Salt
There are now about 21,000 desalination plants in operation around the globe. The biggest ones are in the ... Show More /wiki/United_Arab_Emirates">United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The world's largest desalination plant is located in Saudi Arabia (Ras Al-Khair Power and Desalination Plant) with a capacity of 1,401,000 cubic meters per day. The most common processes used in desalination require the use of fossil fuels - critical when providing safe, usable water in arid locations around the world where water poverty is an ongoing situation. #fossilfueled Show Less
Healthcare Heroes
Almost every form of plastic, as well as synthetic fabrics like polyester, comes from petrochemicals. Polypropylene, for example, is derived ... Show More from propane. This means that fossil fuels are keeping our health care heroes safe each time they use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 and surgical masks, disposable gloves, face shields, hospital gowns and bodysuits, scrubs, shoe covers, hand sanitizer, safety goggles and glasses, test tubes, and COVID-19 test kits. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Beat Goes On
A replacement heart valve can give a new lease of life to people with heart valve disease. Mechanical valves are historically either metal, ... Show More or, synthesized from a composite of metals and plastics or polymers – all derived from fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Food Glorious Food
Nitrogen fertilizer production uses large amounts of natural gas and can account for more than 50% of total energy use in commercial agricul ... Show More ture. From farm to table, the use of fossil fuels has contributed to major increases in food production since the 1960s. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Chicken or the Egg?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? We all have opinions on how to unravel this ancient riddle, but one thing is true - the energy car ... Show More riers required in poultry production are around 44% crude oil and 27% natural gas – meaning those game day chicken wings come to you via fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Getting Special Treatment
Many of us take our access to clean, running water for granted and rarely give a thought to the role fossil fuels play in delivering safe “d ... Show More drinking water” to our homes. Affordable energy is required to transport usable water to us – whenever we expect it – and travels through a complex network of pipes, distribution sources and high energy treatment plants constructed, or powered by, fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Catch of the Day
Fishing activities around the world are very diverse and range from the simple hand-collection of shellfish or seaweeds onshore, cast nets a ... Show More nd handlines in water margins, to very sophisticated large fishing vessels with entire processing systems on board. These large vessels require substantial investment, well-trained crews, and extensive support infrastructure, and they have evolved in response to opportunities to catch and sell substantial global fishery resources. Energy use varies widely across the sector, but it’s safe to say that however you source your fish, fossil fuels play a critical role in the capture, transport, and processing of the world’s fastest growing food market - reaching about 179 million tonnes in 2018. #fossilfueled Show Less
Bless You!
Antihistamines are used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. They work by preventing the effects of a substa ... Show More nce called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes. Also, in some persons histamine can close up the bronchial tubes (air passages of the lungs) and make breathing difficult. The main ingredient in antihistamines is diphenhydramine – made from petroleum products. Show Less
Refrigeration Innovation!
Refrigeration Innovation!
A refrigerator is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the kitchen for keeping foods safe. These el ... Show More ectric units are so commonplace today, we forget a refrigerator was once little more than a box with a block of ice used to supply a rather undependable source of cold air.
Derived from petroleum, the compressor lubricant in refrigeration has many important functions. Even though the refrigerant is the working fluid required for cooling, the lubricant or oil is needed for lubrication of the compressor's moving mechanical parts and minimizes mechanical wear by reducing friction.
#fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
This Won’t Hurt a Bit!
Pharmaceuticals represent about 3% of petrochemical use but almost 99% of pharmaceuticals contain petrochemicals. Petroleum is also the foun ... Show More dation for transporting medicine so that patients can have it when they need it. In fact, this is the main area in which petroleum is used for the medical field.
#fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing
Show Less
Ten Tiny Fingers, Ten Tiny Toes
Premature babies usually need care in a special nursery called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU combines advanced technolog ... Show More y and specially trained doctors and nurses to care for the tiniest patients. The basic needs and specialized supportive care of a pre-term baby are met using equipment and devices derived from petroleum products; as well as access to reliable energy to power those devices.
#fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
Build Me Up, Buttercup
At the 7th World Petroleum Congress in Mexico City in April of 1967, AJ Hoiberg presented a paper entitled “Advances in Uses of Petroleum Pr ... Show More Products in Building Materials and Coatings”. In that paper he described the “direct usage of petroleum products in building materials and allied fields, including waterproofing and coatings”. Throughout the years, petroleum products have contributed substantially and directly to all the basic aspects of a physical structure – utility, aesthetics, and weatherproofing. The physical appearance and chemical recipes may have changed in the last fifty-five years, but the contribution of petroleum remains a critical element in the world of construction.
#fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
Batteries Not Included
Almost 150 million electric vehicles (EVs) are set to be on the road by 2030 according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. A typ ... Show More ical EV battery (NMC532) contains roughly 8 kilos (17 lbs) of lithium carbonate, 35 kilos (77 lbs) of nickel, 20 kilos (44 lbs) of manganese and 14 kilos (30 lbs) of cobalt. Currently, most lithium is extracted from hard rock mines or underground brine reservoirs, and much of the energy used to extract and process it comes from fossil fuels. Particularly in hard rock mining, for every tonne of mined lithium, 15 tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the air. Show Less
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FossilFueled
25 FossilFueled
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“Braking” News!
Carbon black is a byproduct of the combustion of various petroleum products and is a critical ingredient in the manufacture of tires. Anythi ... Show More ng that can be done to improve the durability of a tire is incredibly important. After all, your tires are the only thing connecting your car to the ground. Your tires affect handling, acceleration, braking, and your ride comfort during your drive. Chemical engineers have found that a tire made without carbon black would likely last 5000 miles or less. (Spectroscopy of Polymers, pg. 420, J.L. Koenig) For most drivers, that would mean replacing tires one to two times every year. Carbon black also helps conduct heat away from the tread and belt area of the tire, reducing thermal damage and increasing tire life.#fossilfueled Show Less
Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Replacement surgery of a hip joint consists of the substitution of the joint with an implant able to recreate the articulation functionality ... Show More . Hip implants can be manufactured using a combination of materials, such as metals, ceramics, and polymers. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) – derived from fossil fuels - is the main polymer used for joints, and it is widely used due to its superior biocompatibility, high impact strength and non-toxicity. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Rhythm of Life
Since 1980, India's fossil fuel use has increased by 700% and China's has increased by 600%. India's life expectancy increased by almost 16 ... Show More years and China's increased by almost 10. It is difficult to argue with the evidence that these populations have brought themselves out of poverty by taking advantage of the unique benefits of low cost and reliable fossil fuels to power factories, farms, vehicles, and appliances. Credit: Alex Epstein #fossilfueled Show Less
#FossilFueled
“If petroleum didn’t exist, we’d have to invent it”. Robert Bryce Fossil Fuels have been critical to revolutionizing the human condition ... Show More ndition over the last 150 years and for the foreseeable future they will continue to be critical to enable humans to flourish all over the globe. Amid a growing cacophony of CO2 induced climate catastrophism, it can be admittedly controversial to celebrate the unique benefits of Fossil Fuels. However, this is exactly what we intend to do. Innovex is launching a series entitled “FossilFueled” in which we will explore the innumerable tangible benefits of hydrocarbons and celebrate the virtue of low cost and reliable energy in our lives. #fossilfueled Show Less
Paralympics – 2021
On 29 July 1948, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann organized the first competition for wheelchair athletes which he named the Stoke Mandeville Games, a mi ... Show More lestone in Paralympic history. The games later became the Paralympic Games which first took place in Rome, Italy in 1960. Since 1960 the development of prosthetic limbs has progressed rapidly, and in most recent times breakthroughs in the oil, natural gas, and healthcare industries have resulted in a powerful combination of petroleum-based materials, artificial intelligence, and biomedicine to provide greater mobility, comfort, and opportunity for their users. Durable lightweight resins derived from natural gas and oil now form an integral part of a new generation of prosthetic limbs – allowing athletes to go farther and faster at the Tokyo Games this summer. #fossilfueled Show Less
Crypto Currency
Were you aware that Bitcoin runs on an energy-intensive network? According to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), Bitcoin ... Show More currently consumes around 132 Terawatt Hours per year — 0.55% of global electricity production, or roughly equivalent to the annual energy draw of small countries like Malaysia or Sweden. New sets of transactions (blocks) are added to Bitcoin’s blockchain roughly every 10 minutes by so-called miners. The machines performing the “work” are consuming huge amounts of energy while doing so - primarily sourced from fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Not Drinking Water
Water covers about 71% of the earth's surface and 97% of that water is found in the oceans - making it too salty for drinki ... Show More ing, growing crops, and most industrial uses. Only 3% of the earth's water is fresh and nature does not consistently produce usable water. The chemicals used to produce “clean” water that keeps us safe are derived from petroleum products. #fossilfueled Show Less
Hold the Salt
There are now about 21,000 desalination plants in operation around the globe. The biggest ones are in the ... Show More /wiki/United_Arab_Emirates">United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The world's largest desalination plant is located in Saudi Arabia (Ras Al-Khair Power and Desalination Plant) with a capacity of 1,401,000 cubic meters per day. The most common processes used in desalination require the use of fossil fuels - critical when providing safe, usable water in arid locations around the world where water poverty is an ongoing situation. #fossilfueled Show Less
Healthcare Heroes
Almost every form of plastic, as well as synthetic fabrics like polyester, comes from petrochemicals. Polypropylene, for example, is derived ... Show More from propane. This means that fossil fuels are keeping our health care heroes safe each time they use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 and surgical masks, disposable gloves, face shields, hospital gowns and bodysuits, scrubs, shoe covers, hand sanitizer, safety goggles and glasses, test tubes, and COVID-19 test kits. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Beat Goes On
A replacement heart valve can give a new lease of life to people with heart valve disease. Mechanical valves are historically either metal, ... Show More or, synthesized from a composite of metals and plastics or polymers – all derived from fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Food Glorious Food
Nitrogen fertilizer production uses large amounts of natural gas and can account for more than 50% of total energy use in commercial agricul ... Show More ture. From farm to table, the use of fossil fuels has contributed to major increases in food production since the 1960s. #fossilfueled Show Less
The Chicken or the Egg?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? We all have opinions on how to unravel this ancient riddle, but one thing is true - the energy car ... Show More riers required in poultry production are around 44% crude oil and 27% natural gas – meaning those game day chicken wings come to you via fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Getting Special Treatment
Many of us take our access to clean, running water for granted and rarely give a thought to the role fossil fuels play in delivering safe “d ... Show More drinking water” to our homes. Affordable energy is required to transport usable water to us – whenever we expect it – and travels through a complex network of pipes, distribution sources and high energy treatment plants constructed, or powered by, fossil fuels. #fossilfueled Show Less
Catch of the Day
Fishing activities around the world are very diverse and range from the simple hand-collection of shellfish or seaweeds onshore, cast nets a ... Show More nd handlines in water margins, to very sophisticated large fishing vessels with entire processing systems on board. These large vessels require substantial investment, well-trained crews, and extensive support infrastructure, and they have evolved in response to opportunities to catch and sell substantial global fishery resources. Energy use varies widely across the sector, but it’s safe to say that however you source your fish, fossil fuels play a critical role in the capture, transport, and processing of the world’s fastest growing food market - reaching about 179 million tonnes in 2018. #fossilfueled Show Less
Bless You!
Antihistamines are used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. They work by preventing the effects of a substa ... Show More nce called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes. Also, in some persons histamine can close up the bronchial tubes (air passages of the lungs) and make breathing difficult. The main ingredient in antihistamines is diphenhydramine – made from petroleum products. Show Less
Refrigeration Innovation!
Refrigeration Innovation! A refrigerator is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the kitchen for keeping foods safe. These el ... Show More ectric units are so commonplace today, we forget a refrigerator was once little more than a box with a block of ice used to supply a rather undependable source of cold air. Derived from petroleum, the compressor lubricant in refrigeration has many important functions. Even though the refrigerant is the working fluid required for cooling, the lubricant or oil is needed for lubrication of the compressor's moving mechanical parts and minimizes mechanical wear by reducing friction. #fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
This Won’t Hurt a Bit!
Pharmaceuticals represent about 3% of petrochemical use but almost 99% of pharmaceuticals contain petrochemicals. Petroleum is also the foun ... Show More dation for transporting medicine so that patients can have it when they need it. In fact, this is the main area in which petroleum is used for the medical field. #fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
Ten Tiny Fingers, Ten Tiny Toes
Premature babies usually need care in a special nursery called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU combines advanced technolog ... Show More y and specially trained doctors and nurses to care for the tiniest patients. The basic needs and specialized supportive care of a pre-term baby are met using equipment and devices derived from petroleum products; as well as access to reliable energy to power those devices. #fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
Build Me Up, Buttercup
At the 7th World Petroleum Congress in Mexico City in April of 1967, AJ Hoiberg presented a paper entitled “Advances in Uses of Petroleum Pr ... Show More Products in Building Materials and Coatings”. In that paper he described the “direct usage of petroleum products in building materials and allied fields, including waterproofing and coatings”. Throughout the years, petroleum products have contributed substantially and directly to all the basic aspects of a physical structure – utility, aesthetics, and weatherproofing. The physical appearance and chemical recipes may have changed in the last fifty-five years, but the contribution of petroleum remains a critical element in the world of construction. #fossilfueled #petroleumprivilege #educate #nobarriers #humanflourishing Show Less
Batteries Not Included
Almost 150 million electric vehicles (EVs) are set to be on the road by 2030 according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. A typ ... Show More ical EV battery (NMC532) contains roughly 8 kilos (17 lbs) of lithium carbonate, 35 kilos (77 lbs) of nickel, 20 kilos (44 lbs) of manganese and 14 kilos (30 lbs) of cobalt. Currently, most lithium is extracted from hard rock mines or underground brine reservoirs, and much of the energy used to extract and process it comes from fossil fuels. Particularly in hard rock mining, for every tonne of mined lithium, 15 tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the air. Show Less
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