Ian Gates was researching ways to upgrade bitumen when he and his team accidentally found a way to degrade it, making it even more viscous — which, in turn, led to a discovery that they could envelope ...

The underlying substance is Sumerian bitumen: a naturally occurring petroleum material (often called an asphalt-like “black goo”) long associated with waterproofing and adhesion, and even with ...

Just about every agency in Canada has expressed alarm about water use in the tar sands. The Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada, a Calgary-based nonprofit research group, declares water use and ...

Asphalt Application Milling Green Asphalt: Be Humble and Kick Asphalt One asphalt plant is doing what many consider as the unthinkable: producing asphalt mixes from 100% reclaimed asphalt pavement ...

The conversation around asphalt plant emissions can be highly technical, and sometimes confusing. However, with the passage of new legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, there are more direct ...