Using nanotechnology to improve efficiency in petroleum extraction
(PHYSorg.com Nanotechnology)

Who is making sure the world meets its energy needs while minimizing risks to the planet? Your first guess might not be the world`s largest petroleum company. But during a sabbatical research project with Saudi Aramco, WPI professor Nancy Burnham-an avowed environmentalist-learned that, in fact, the company uses methods such as nanotechnology to extract resources with the least possible disruption of the environment.