From Imagination to Reality: News, Features & Fascination

The advanced plastics Becky White’s plant creates are in every car in North America

September 18, 2019

This plastic house can withstand 300 MPH winds

September 16, 2019

Polypropylene keeps your coffee fresher and tastier

September 13, 2019

From chemical engineer to “mayor” of the Phillips 66 refinery

September 11, 2019

New technology means it’s not your grandparent’s yellow bus anymore

September 9, 2019

Air Force X37B breaks record with second space anniversary

September 6, 2019

Julia Reinhart found career success and work-life balance as an HR leader at Valero

September 4, 2019

Polymer netting stops foul balls without ruining the game

September 3, 2019

Celebrating America’s fuels and petrochemical workers this Labor Day.

August 30, 2019

Forget Inspector Gadget, Inspector Robot is here

August 30, 2019

Cashing in on opportunity: From chemical engineer to trading strategist

August 28, 2019

Designers fine-tune U.S. Open courts for top performance using plastics

August 26, 2019

The fuel and petrochemical industries careers offer something for everyone

August 23, 2019

Regina Jones built her legal career in the energy industry

August 21, 2019

Test your knowledge of American gas stations with our quiz

August 19, 2019

Knowledge and cool on display at national skills competition

August 16, 2019

Brenda McLaury has been in the refining industry for over 25 years. She’s still growing

August 14, 2019

The Plastic Odyssey will set sail next year, powered by your recycled plastic

August 12, 2019

The New “Protective Cap” Flag Football Helmet

August 9, 2019

How Mitra Kashanchi Keeps Chevron’s Salt Lake City Refinery Running Reliably

August 7, 2019

New report says planting trees could be solution to global warming

August 5, 2019

Realistic synthetic cadavers allow for advancements in surgical training

August 2, 2019

ExxonMobil Investing in New Carbon Capture Technology

July 31, 2019

Meet Motiva’s Tara Harvey: Maintenance Supervisor at the Largest Refinery in the U.S.

July 29, 2019

Parents: ever think about what your car seat is made of?

July 26, 2019

Why Solar Power Depends on Oil and Natural Gas

July 25, 2019

For a Pool 55 Stories Up, They Needed Something Better Than Glass

July 23, 2019

Robot Hummingbird Soars On Carbon Fiber Wings

July 23, 2019

Valero’s Hannah Zunker Thriving in a Challenging Environment

July 17, 2019

The surprising connection between wind power and oil and natural gas.

July 15, 2019

New turnout gear built from advanced materials keeps more firefighters safe

July 12, 2019

From the “oil and gas olympics” to earning a MBA: Discover how Valero’s Mariana Williamson learned to solve complex problems

July 9, 2019

Boeing’s New Refueling Drone Allows NAVY Fighter Pilots to Fill up at 30,000 Feet

July 8, 2019

Modern materials create longer-lasting flags for 4th of July celebrations

July 2, 2019

Batman4Paws uses his Batmobile to bring animals to their forever homes

June 28, 2019

Meet this trailblazing chemical engineer and passionate NASCAR fan

June 26, 2019

Get the most out of your car and stay safe and sane with these summer driving tips

June 25, 2019

Here’s how Nike made the Team USA Women’s World cup kit from recycled plastic

June 21, 2019

Fuel and petrochemical industries offer high-paying careers that don’t require a four-year degree

June 18, 2019

How a Refinery’s neighbors became its future workforce

June 12, 2019

Simple changes to your daily routine can lead to a greener future

June 10, 2019

Mazda’s new SKYACTIV-X engine provides the best of gasoline and diesel

June 7, 2019

New study unpacks the environmental impact of paper, plastic, and reusable bags.

June 6, 2019

New composite bodies take pole position in NASCAR

June 4, 2019

Ralph Lauren’s New Polo is Made Entirely from Plastic Bottles

May 30, 2019

New fabrics have the potential to replace greenhouses

May 28, 2019

Fuel Tips: Get More Out of Your Car

May 23, 2019

Petrochemicals: The Building Blocks of Modern Life

May 23, 2019

How Much Oil is in an Electric Vehicle?

May 20, 2019

STEM Experiment: Make Your Own Bouncy Balls

May 17, 2019

Dine under water with incredible views beneath the ocean surface

May 15, 2019

New kayak is made completely from recycled plastic recovered from the ocean

May 13, 2019

3D printing techniques could revolutionize rhinoplasty

May 10, 2019

Iguaneye launches stylish flip flops you can actually run in.

May 7, 2019

Merchant Ships Ready to Set Sail with Cleaner Fuel Standards

May 3, 2019

Generation Innovation: The Power of Imagination.

May 1, 2019

3D Printing Lets Manufacturers Efficiently Create Replacement Parts for Classic Cars

May 1, 2019

Largest ‘All Composite’ Plane in History Completes Maiden Flight

April 29, 2019

New Helmet Technology to Protect Our Heroes

April 25, 2019

From Farm to Pint Glass: What Goes Into Making Your Beer

April 23, 2019

Things Are Looking Up: Next Steps In Space

April 22, 2019

Aston Martin uses 3D-printing and aerospace tech to build their new concept car

April 19, 2019

New technology drives improved efficiency for modern airplanes

April 18, 2019

The whirr of possibility: printing with recycled plastic

April 17, 2019

3D Printed Hearts: Changing the Future of Healthcare

April 16, 2019

Find Out What Powers the World’s Biggest Engine

April 15, 2019

Better fuels and R&D drive best-ever EPA mileage and emissions report

April 15, 2019

How Do You Fix A Broken Heart? Turn On Your 3D Printer

April 15, 2019

Girl with 3D Printed Hand Throws First Pitch at Every Major League Baseball Stadium

April 13, 2019

The Return of the Batcycle?

April 12, 2019

Golf ball technology has come a long way since they were stuffed with feathers

April 11, 2019

Polyurethane aerogel technology transforms prosthetics

April 10, 2019

Merebeth Veit logs over 60,000 miles a year as a “pet mover”

April 8, 2019

New road technology shows promising early results

April 5, 2019

This new way of making concrete reduces its carbon footprint by over 70%

April 3, 2019

High-tunnel farming enables year-round farming across the United States

April 1, 2019

Yankee’s player Danny Farquar returns to baseball after a life-threatening brain hemorrhage

March 28, 2019

The refabricator turns plastic waste into raw material for 3D printing — in space

March 27, 2019

Calder Hodge is a Houston 13 year old seeking to be the NFL’s first double-amputee quarterback

March 25, 2019

Women Leaders Broke Boundaries in the Petrochemical Industry (and Still Do)

March 22, 2019

Science fiction or science fact? Take our quiz and test your knowledge

March 19, 2019

Hoops History: This League was the Next Stop for College Players Before the NBA

March 19, 2019

Brenna Huckaby shreds the slopes while pushing limits of adaptive snowboarding

March 15, 2019

Fab Lab Hits the Scene at South by Southwest

March 11, 2019

What’s Fueling the SpaceX Falcon Rockets?

March 7, 2019

“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em”… (Yep, the folding phone is here.)

March 1, 2019

What’s on tap? Better draft beer.

February 27, 2019

Who’s that (Cool) Cat in the Hat?

February 25, 2019

Pretty in Plastic

February 21, 2019

The Annual Cars and Presidents Quiz

February 18, 2019

Happy Birthday – Daytona 500!

February 15, 2019

What’s all over the NBA All-Star Game?

February 15, 2019

OId MacDonald had a farm…and a robot, and racks of plants, and lots of plastic to grow plants in…

February 13, 2019

“Hermione Granger, three turns should do it”

February 11, 2019

And the winner for Record of the Year is…

February 8, 2019

Who are you calling two-faced?

February 6, 2019

493.4 million reasons to celebrate National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

February 4, 2019

The Oculus Game: Super Bowl LIII

February 1, 2019

This year’s NHL All-Star Game…will make our oceans a little cleaner

January 29, 2019

Lululemon can thank chemistry for yoga pants

January 28, 2019

The Coolest Things on Four Wheels: Highlights from the L.A. Auto Show

January 25, 2019

Winter driving tips to keep you safe from the storm

January 23, 2019

The 90’s STEM throwback you AND your kids will love

January 22, 2019

With new threats, new plastics better protect troops

January 18, 2019

Is your truck smarter than you?

January 16, 2019

From Airbnb to Cleaner Air

January 14, 2019

What Makes That Fitbit, Fit?

January 11, 2019

How to Print a Bench From a Bag

January 9, 2019

NASA’s InSight meets Mars thanks to a really good parachute

January 7, 2019

Life on the Madden Cruiser

January 4, 2019

Fuels and Petrochemical Companies Pitch In To Help Wildfire Victims

January 2, 2019

What’s the difference between an outdoor skating rink and an outdoor pool?

January 2, 2019

The World’s Coolest Plastic Roof? Ask Minnesota Vikings fans.

December 28, 2018

The gift that keeps on giving

December 24, 2018

Move over Rudolph: Santa’s got wheels

December 20, 2018

United Airlines and Valero bring kids with cancer to the North Pole

December 10, 2018

Flying the Friendly Skies? Don’t forget the petrochemicals!

December 10, 2018

Just Chillin’: New Polymer Paint Helps Keep Energy Costs Down

December 4, 2018

Why Do Veterans Find A (Civilian) Home in the Fuels & Petrochemical Industry? Ask a Vet!

November 30, 2018

Parachuting to Mars

November 28, 2018

This dog can walk again – and plastic made it possible

November 26, 2018

Meals – on Wheels

November 21, 2018

See what the “F” in Black Friday really stands for…

November 20, 2018

Valero’s Thanksgiving with the Troops

November 19, 2018

America Recycles Day

November 15, 2018

Making healthcare mobile and more accessible

November 14, 2018

A New Mission for Veterans: Finding A Fresh Sense of Purpose

November 9, 2018

Looking for Nemo? Try his underwater farm.

November 7, 2018

The World’s Coolest Gas Stations (well, some of them, anyhow)

November 6, 2018

Cleaning up land, sea and outer space – with plastics

November 1, 2018

Can petroleum-based fuels be part of the path to cleaner air? Yes. Yes they can.

October 30, 2018

The best tacos in Dallas? Pull up to the pump

October 26, 2018

What’s even better than beer? Cement – at least in the fight against global warming

October 24, 2018

Could beer save the planet?

October 22, 2018

It’s recycling time – really

October 16, 2018

The Air Force’s latest “secret weapon”? A 3D printer

October 12, 2018

School Bus, Magic Bus

October 9, 2018

Kerosene: then and now

October 4, 2018

Recycling old plastic bottles into new pavement

October 3, 2018

The Football Helmet of the Future

October 2, 2018

The Commuting Clan

September 27, 2018

It’s in the bag (the big orange recycling bag)!

September 24, 2018

Houston, Texas: BP reflects on one year after Hurricane Harvey

September 23, 2018

Beer trucks deliver in style around the world

September 20, 2018

The “S” in Girl Scouts – stands for STEM

September 18, 2018

Navy SEALs’ new wetsuit boosts cold water survival

September 13, 2018

Wine examined by Doctor Drone

September 12, 2018

Flying to the Sun, in broad daylight!

September 11, 2018

Houston, Texas: Phillips 66 supports interactive-literacy with the “Read Strong All Year Long” campaign

September 10, 2018

Internet service by balloon

September 7, 2018

A plastic bottle can turn into a car

September 6, 2018

This pilot’s work is truly life-saving: flying organs for organ transplants

September 6, 2018

How Much Propane Do You Need To Deep Fry Eight Turkeys? (and more propane-ology)

September 5, 2018

Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Dow Sustainability Fellows Program supports University of Michigan students

September 1, 2018

(Make Your Own) Sidewalk Paint

August 31, 2018

Calgary, Alberta, Canada: NOVA Chemicals Takes Action to Prevent Plastic Debris from Reaching the Ocean

August 30, 2018

Kevlar: From lab accident to life-saving miracle

August 29, 2018

Texas City, Texas: Galveston Bay refinery creates home for wildlife

August 28, 2018

Motorcycle Heaven in South Dakota

August 28, 2018

The Pokéball does THIS

August 27, 2018

An artificial hand that feels pain is a GOOD thing

August 24, 2018

Hollywood’s depiction of 3D printing not nearly as cool as real life

August 23, 2018

The World’s Greatest Single-Cup Coffee Maker

August 22, 2018

Waco, Texas: Chevron partnerships build healthy communities around the world

August 20, 2018

Gas Prices 101

August 16, 2018

Your fruits and veggies container may be cooler than you think

August 15, 2018

San Antonio, Texas: Valero volunteers gave San Antonio’s Haven for Hope a “makeover.”

August 14, 2018

Findlay, Ohio: IT employees mentor girls in STEM

August 10, 2018

Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a – blimp?

August 8, 2018

Made In The Shade(s): The Sunglasses Quiz

August 7, 2018

Reinventing the wheel

August 2, 2018

Building a better breast pump

August 1, 2018

The Innovation Makers: America’s Fuels and Petrochemicals at Work

July 31, 2018

STEM explains the home run – and the strikeout, and everything else baseball

July 31, 2018

Pasadena, Texas: The San Jacinto College EnergyVenture Summer Camp learned about LyondellBasell’s operations

July 30, 2018

Orange is the new – armor?

July 26, 2018

How’s your genie lamp? (Or what ARE those lights on my dashboard?)

July 25, 2018

“Alexa…I have a headache”

July 24, 2018

What’s a baseball game without petrochemicals? (spoiler alert: the answer is, not much)

July 19, 2018

Hot Lava (keeps us warm at night)!

July 19, 2018

Drones and 3D printing AND fixing potholes?

July 18, 2018

“At a gas station, some of Reno’s best Mexican food”

July 17, 2018

“Which New Car Tech Features Are Actually Good?”

July 16, 2018

“Star Truck”?

July 11, 2018

Making Flip-Flops, and Making a Difference

July 10, 2018

Road Trip! And (Weird)side Attractions

July 2, 2018

The First Annual Cars and Presidents Quiz

June 28, 2018

Leaving…on a jet plane

June 28, 2018

Honky Tonk Polymers: Making Music with Plastics, Part 2

June 26, 2018

Plastic, Fantastic…Guitars: Making Music with Plastics, Part 1

June 22, 2018

Midland, Texas: Speed, science, and 3 world-class athletes coming to Midland

June 20, 2018

Looking To Make A Little Money? Look Here.

June 19, 2018

Houston, Texas: Have a Ball with M.A.T.H.

June 15, 2018

Mo(w) better

June 15, 2018

World Cup teams racking up those airline frequent flier miles

June 14, 2018

Denver, Colorado: BP donates $5,000 to Red Cross

June 7, 2018

Boy Scouts create magical STEM bus

June 7, 2018

HORSE power?

June 5, 2018

Before Steph Curry and LeBron James, there was…

June 4, 2018

A Big Bright Plastic Shot, for Kids with Diabetes

May 31, 2018

Lord Stanley’s Cup

May 29, 2018

Dickinson, North Dakota: ConocoPhillips Awards $270,500 to organizations in North Dakota

May 29, 2018

Hitchcock, Texas: INEOS assists in Family Science Night

May 25, 2018

Why Are My Glasses Made Of…

May 23, 2018

Good Mileage (Doesn’t Mean a Bad Car)

May 22, 2018

Life in the Bubble (Hotel)

May 17, 2018

Have you heard the one about our decaying infrastructure? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

May 16, 2018

“Shields up!” (but maybe not much longer)

May 15, 2018

Linden, New Jersey: Linden Schools using Phillips 66’s donated science kits

May 12, 2018

That’s a Wrap!

May 10, 2018

Saving a Sea Turtle

May 8, 2018

Start Your Summer Gardening Now — Indoors

May 3, 2018

This plastic stethoscope isn’t playing around

May 1, 2018

Galveston, Texas: Retired refinery workers assist at kids fair in Galveston

April 29, 2018

Calling All Geniuses!

April 27, 2018

Teaching a robot cat to walk – like a cat!

April 25, 2018

Award-Winning New Technology Could Help Reduce C02 Emissions and Increase Fuel Economy

April 20, 2018

A greener cup of joe – thanks to a truly recyclable paper cup

April 18, 2018

Austin, Texas: BP MS bike ride by the numbers

April 15, 2018

Clean air, merci beaucoup

April 10, 2018

What’s black and black and paved all over?

April 4, 2018

Oil and water CAN mix

April 2, 2018

Deep Thinking: High Tech on the High Seas

March 30, 2018

The OTHER March Madness

March 28, 2018

Pinedale, Wyoming: Andeavor awards $150,000 STEM grant to Pinedale Elementary

March 20, 2018

Fill ‘er up, Siri

March 19, 2018

Make Mine Plastic: Plastic Wine Bottles

March 15, 2018

Pretty Fly (for a shoe)

March 15, 2018

There’s an app for that (getting gas delivered to your car)

March 13, 2018

“Make mine seawater” (petrochemicals make desalinization practical)

March 9, 2018

Keeping it Clean

March 7, 2018

The Oscars: Lights! Camera! Petrochemicals?

March 5, 2018

Doctor, Soldier, Farmer – Oil Company? Yes.

February 28, 2018

Skin in the game – if you’re a robot

February 23, 2018

Putter – Driver – Sand Wedge – Oil?

February 20, 2018

Plastic Makes Perfect (Figs!)

February 16, 2018

Mirai Nagasu and “the tale of the tape” (the petrochemical-based tape)

February 14, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics made possible by – everything!

February 10, 2018

Don’t KISS those old CDs goodbye, recycle them!

February 9, 2018

Run on Less Crosses the Finish Line

February 6, 2018

A Big Game made super, thanks to oil

February 2, 2018

Fuels and Our Furry Friends, a Life-Saving Combination

January 31, 2018

Chevron hosting Bay Area’s largest publicly-owned solar farm

January 30, 2018

Find out how some musicians – even Grammy winners – stay in tune

January 30, 2018

Self-healing smartphone screen could mend shattered hearts

January 26, 2018

More miles per gallon

January 24, 2018

Recycled bottles make good ski wear

January 23, 2018

Plastic can save your life

January 22, 2018

VIDEO: Advanced composites are making medical miracles possible

January 18, 2018

Cars made of foam? Oh yeah.

January 17, 2018

Self-cleaning plastics key for hospitals

January 17, 2018

Drones create ‘hands free’ harvest

January 17, 2018

Google Glass out, Goggle in

January 17, 2018

This Is What A Miracle Looks Like

January 17, 2018

VIDEO: Taking to the air to save our four-legged friends

January 17, 2018

Oil That Battery!

January 17, 2018

Is That Your Car Going Ka-Ching?

January 16, 2018

Yuck! (in a good way): Slime powered by STEM Technology

January 15, 2018

Not your parents’ diesel (but maybe your kids’)

January 14, 2018

A Housewarming Gift to Consider

January 11, 2018

3 innovations set to make your car’s engine cleaner, more efficient

December 1, 2017

Petrochemicals Are an Astronaut’s Best Friend

December 1, 2017

If George Jetson had been a farmer…

November 30, 2017

Say Goodbye to the Plaster Cast

November 30, 2017

Coffee: It’s All About Fuel

November 29, 2017

NASA gets a green thumb (with a little help from chemistry)

November 29, 2017

Goal to train 100,000 teachers in STEM no longer lofty

November 28, 2017

Phillips 66 sets world record for power conversion efficiency

November 28, 2017

Why wind power depends on petroleum and natural gas

November 27, 2017

Highest paying college major: Petroleum engineering jobs

November 27, 2017

The Wheels on the Bus Make the World Go Round

April 22, 2017

September 18, 2019

The advanced plastics Becky White’s plant creates are in every car in North America

September 16, 2019

This plastic house can withstand 300 MPH winds

September 13, 2019

Polypropylene keeps your coffee fresher and tastier

September 11, 2019

From chemical engineer to “mayor” of the Phillips 66 refinery

September 9, 2019

New technology means it’s not your grandparent’s yellow bus anymore

September 6, 2019

Air Force X37B breaks record with second space anniversary

September 4, 2019

Julia Reinhart found career success and work-life balance as an HR leader at Valero

September 3, 2019

Polymer netting stops foul balls without ruining the game

August 30, 2019

Celebrating America’s fuels and petrochemical workers this Labor Day.

August 30, 2019

Forget Inspector Gadget, Inspector Robot is here

August 28, 2019

Cashing in on opportunity: From chemical engineer to trading strategist

August 26, 2019

Designers fine-tune U.S. Open courts for top performance using plastics

August 23, 2019

The fuel and petrochemical industries careers offer something for everyone

August 21, 2019

Regina Jones built her legal career in the energy industry

August 19, 2019

Test your knowledge of American gas stations with our quiz

August 16, 2019

Knowledge and cool on display at national skills competition

August 14, 2019

Brenda McLaury has been in the refining industry for over 25 years. She’s still growing

August 12, 2019

The Plastic Odyssey will set sail next year, powered by your recycled plastic

August 9, 2019

The New “Protective Cap” Flag Football Helmet

August 7, 2019

How Mitra Kashanchi Keeps Chevron’s Salt Lake City Refinery Running Reliably

August 5, 2019

New report says planting trees could be solution to global warming

August 2, 2019

Realistic synthetic cadavers allow for advancements in surgical training

July 31, 2019

ExxonMobil Investing in New Carbon Capture Technology

July 29, 2019

Meet Motiva’s Tara Harvey: Maintenance Supervisor at the Largest Refinery in the U.S.

July 26, 2019

Parents: ever think about what your car seat is made of?

July 25, 2019

Why Solar Power Depends on Oil and Natural Gas

July 23, 2019

For a Pool 55 Stories Up, They Needed Something Better Than Glass

July 23, 2019

Robot Hummingbird Soars On Carbon Fiber Wings

July 17, 2019

Valero’s Hannah Zunker Thriving in a Challenging Environment

July 15, 2019

The surprising connection between wind power and oil and natural gas.

July 12, 2019

New turnout gear built from advanced materials keeps more firefighters safe

July 9, 2019

From the “oil and gas olympics” to earning a MBA: Discover how Valero’s Mariana Williamson learned to solve complex problems

July 8, 2019

Boeing’s New Refueling Drone Allows NAVY Fighter Pilots to Fill up at 30,000 Feet

July 2, 2019

Modern materials create longer-lasting flags for 4th of July celebrations

June 28, 2019

Batman4Paws uses his Batmobile to bring animals to their forever homes

June 26, 2019

Meet this trailblazing chemical engineer and passionate NASCAR fan

June 25, 2019

Get the most out of your car and stay safe and sane with these summer driving tips

June 21, 2019

Here’s how Nike made the Team USA Women’s World cup kit from recycled plastic

June 18, 2019

Fuel and petrochemical industries offer high-paying careers that don’t require a four-year degree

June 12, 2019

How a Refinery’s neighbors became its future workforce

June 10, 2019

Simple changes to your daily routine can lead to a greener future

June 7, 2019

Mazda’s new SKYACTIV-X engine provides the best of gasoline and diesel

June 6, 2019

New study unpacks the environmental impact of paper, plastic, and reusable bags.

June 4, 2019

New composite bodies take pole position in NASCAR

May 30, 2019

Ralph Lauren’s New Polo is Made Entirely from Plastic Bottles

May 28, 2019

New fabrics have the potential to replace greenhouses

May 23, 2019

Fuel Tips: Get More Out of Your Car

May 23, 2019

Petrochemicals: The Building Blocks of Modern Life

May 20, 2019

How Much Oil is in an Electric Vehicle?

May 17, 2019

STEM Experiment: Make Your Own Bouncy Balls

May 15, 2019

Dine under water with incredible views beneath the ocean surface

May 13, 2019

New kayak is made completely from recycled plastic recovered from the ocean

May 10, 2019

3D printing techniques could revolutionize rhinoplasty

May 7, 2019

Iguaneye launches stylish flip flops you can actually run in.

May 3, 2019

Merchant Ships Ready to Set Sail with Cleaner Fuel Standards

May 1, 2019

Generation Innovation: The Power of Imagination.

May 1, 2019

3D Printing Lets Manufacturers Efficiently Create Replacement Parts for Classic Cars

April 29, 2019

Largest ‘All Composite’ Plane in History Completes Maiden Flight

April 25, 2019

New Helmet Technology to Protect Our Heroes

April 23, 2019

From Farm to Pint Glass: What Goes Into Making Your Beer

April 22, 2019

Things Are Looking Up: Next Steps In Space

April 19, 2019

Aston Martin uses 3D-printing and aerospace tech to build their new concept car

April 18, 2019

New technology drives improved efficiency for modern airplanes

April 17, 2019

The whirr of possibility: printing with recycled plastic

April 16, 2019

3D Printed Hearts: Changing the Future of Healthcare

April 15, 2019

Find Out What Powers the World’s Biggest Engine

April 15, 2019

Better fuels and R&D drive best-ever EPA mileage and emissions report

April 15, 2019

How Do You Fix A Broken Heart? Turn On Your 3D Printer

April 13, 2019

Girl with 3D Printed Hand Throws First Pitch at Every Major League Baseball Stadium

April 12, 2019

The Return of the Batcycle?

April 11, 2019

Golf ball technology has come a long way since they were stuffed with feathers

April 10, 2019

Polyurethane aerogel technology transforms prosthetics

April 8, 2019

Merebeth Veit logs over 60,000 miles a year as a “pet mover”

April 5, 2019

New road technology shows promising early results

April 3, 2019

This new way of making concrete reduces its carbon footprint by over 70%

April 1, 2019

High-tunnel farming enables year-round farming across the United States

March 28, 2019

Yankee’s player Danny Farquar returns to baseball after a life-threatening brain hemorrhage

March 27, 2019

The refabricator turns plastic waste into raw material for 3D printing — in space

March 25, 2019

Calder Hodge is a Houston 13 year old seeking to be the NFL’s first double-amputee quarterback

March 22, 2019

Women Leaders Broke Boundaries in the Petrochemical Industry (and Still Do)

March 19, 2019

Science fiction or science fact? Take our quiz and test your knowledge

March 19, 2019

Hoops History: This League was the Next Stop for College Players Before the NBA

March 15, 2019

Brenna Huckaby shreds the slopes while pushing limits of adaptive snowboarding

March 11, 2019

Fab Lab Hits the Scene at South by Southwest

March 7, 2019

What’s Fueling the SpaceX Falcon Rockets?

March 1, 2019

“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em”… (Yep, the folding phone is here.)

February 27, 2019

What’s on tap? Better draft beer.

February 25, 2019

Who’s that (Cool) Cat in the Hat?

February 21, 2019

Pretty in Plastic

February 18, 2019

The Annual Cars and Presidents Quiz

February 15, 2019

Happy Birthday – Daytona 500!

February 15, 2019

What’s all over the NBA All-Star Game?

February 13, 2019

OId MacDonald had a farm…and a robot, and racks of plants, and lots of plastic to grow plants in…

February 11, 2019

“Hermione Granger, three turns should do it”

February 8, 2019

And the winner for Record of the Year is…

February 6, 2019

Who are you calling two-faced?

February 4, 2019

493.4 million reasons to celebrate National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

February 1, 2019

The Oculus Game: Super Bowl LIII

January 29, 2019

This year’s NHL All-Star Game…will make our oceans a little cleaner

January 28, 2019

Lululemon can thank chemistry for yoga pants

January 25, 2019

The Coolest Things on Four Wheels: Highlights from the L.A. Auto Show

January 23, 2019

Winter driving tips to keep you safe from the storm

January 22, 2019

The 90’s STEM throwback you AND your kids will love

January 18, 2019

With new threats, new plastics better protect troops

January 16, 2019

Is your truck smarter than you?

January 14, 2019

From Airbnb to Cleaner Air

January 11, 2019

What Makes That Fitbit, Fit?

January 9, 2019

How to Print a Bench From a Bag

January 7, 2019

NASA’s InSight meets Mars thanks to a really good parachute

January 4, 2019

Life on the Madden Cruiser

January 2, 2019

Fuels and Petrochemical Companies Pitch In To Help Wildfire Victims

January 2, 2019

What’s the difference between an outdoor skating rink and an outdoor pool?

December 28, 2018

The World’s Coolest Plastic Roof? Ask Minnesota Vikings fans.

December 24, 2018

The gift that keeps on giving

December 20, 2018

Move over Rudolph: Santa’s got wheels

December 10, 2018

United Airlines and Valero bring kids with cancer to the North Pole

December 10, 2018

Flying the Friendly Skies? Don’t forget the petrochemicals!

December 4, 2018

Just Chillin’: New Polymer Paint Helps Keep Energy Costs Down

November 30, 2018

Why Do Veterans Find A (Civilian) Home in the Fuels & Petrochemical Industry? Ask a Vet!

November 28, 2018

Parachuting to Mars

November 26, 2018

This dog can walk again – and plastic made it possible

November 21, 2018

Meals – on Wheels

November 20, 2018

See what the “F” in Black Friday really stands for…

November 19, 2018

Valero’s Thanksgiving with the Troops

November 15, 2018

America Recycles Day

November 14, 2018

Making healthcare mobile and more accessible

November 9, 2018

A New Mission for Veterans: Finding A Fresh Sense of Purpose

November 7, 2018

Looking for Nemo? Try his underwater farm.

November 6, 2018

The World’s Coolest Gas Stations (well, some of them, anyhow)

November 1, 2018

Cleaning up land, sea and outer space – with plastics

October 30, 2018

Can petroleum-based fuels be part of the path to cleaner air? Yes. Yes they can.

October 26, 2018

The best tacos in Dallas? Pull up to the pump

October 24, 2018

What’s even better than beer? Cement – at least in the fight against global warming

October 22, 2018

Could beer save the planet?

October 16, 2018

It’s recycling time – really

October 12, 2018

The Air Force’s latest “secret weapon”? A 3D printer

October 9, 2018

School Bus, Magic Bus

October 4, 2018

Kerosene: then and now

October 3, 2018

Recycling old plastic bottles into new pavement

October 2, 2018

The Football Helmet of the Future

September 27, 2018

The Commuting Clan

September 24, 2018

It’s in the bag (the big orange recycling bag)!

September 23, 2018

Houston, Texas: BP reflects on one year after Hurricane Harvey

September 20, 2018

Beer trucks deliver in style around the world

September 18, 2018

The “S” in Girl Scouts – stands for STEM

September 13, 2018

Navy SEALs’ new wetsuit boosts cold water survival

September 12, 2018

Wine examined by Doctor Drone

September 11, 2018

Flying to the Sun, in broad daylight!

September 10, 2018

Houston, Texas: Phillips 66 supports interactive-literacy with the “Read Strong All Year Long” campaign

September 7, 2018

Internet service by balloon

September 6, 2018

A plastic bottle can turn into a car

September 6, 2018

This pilot’s work is truly life-saving: flying organs for organ transplants

September 5, 2018

How Much Propane Do You Need To Deep Fry Eight Turkeys? (and more propane-ology)

September 1, 2018

Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Dow Sustainability Fellows Program supports University of Michigan students

August 31, 2018

(Make Your Own) Sidewalk Paint

August 30, 2018

Calgary, Alberta, Canada: NOVA Chemicals Takes Action to Prevent Plastic Debris from Reaching the Ocean

August 29, 2018

Kevlar: From lab accident to life-saving miracle

August 28, 2018

Texas City, Texas: Galveston Bay refinery creates home for wildlife

August 28, 2018

Motorcycle Heaven in South Dakota

August 27, 2018

The Pokéball does THIS

August 24, 2018

An artificial hand that feels pain is a GOOD thing

August 23, 2018

Hollywood’s depiction of 3D printing not nearly as cool as real life

August 22, 2018

The World’s Greatest Single-Cup Coffee Maker

August 20, 2018

Waco, Texas: Chevron partnerships build healthy communities around the world

August 16, 2018

August 15, 2018

Your fruits and veggies container may be cooler than you think

August 14, 2018

San Antonio, Texas: Valero volunteers gave San Antonio’s Haven for Hope a “makeover.”

August 10, 2018

Findlay, Ohio: IT employees mentor girls in STEM

August 8, 2018

Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a – blimp?

August 7, 2018

Made In The Shade(s): The Sunglasses Quiz

August 2, 2018

Reinventing the wheel

August 1, 2018

Building a better breast pump

July 31, 2018

The Innovation Makers: America’s Fuels and Petrochemicals at Work

July 31, 2018

STEM explains the home run – and the strikeout, and everything else baseball

July 30, 2018

Pasadena, Texas: The San Jacinto College EnergyVenture Summer Camp learned about LyondellBasell’s operations

July 26, 2018

Orange is the new – armor?

July 25, 2018

How’s your genie lamp? (Or what ARE those lights on my dashboard?)

July 24, 2018

“Alexa…I have a headache”

July 19, 2018

What’s a baseball game without petrochemicals? (spoiler alert: the answer is, not much)

July 19, 2018

Hot Lava (keeps us warm at night)!

July 18, 2018

Drones and 3D printing AND fixing potholes?

July 17, 2018

“At a gas station, some of Reno’s best Mexican food”

July 16, 2018

“Which New Car Tech Features Are Actually Good?”

July 11, 2018

“Star Truck”?

July 10, 2018

Making Flip-Flops, and Making a Difference

July 2, 2018

Road Trip! And (Weird)side Attractions

June 28, 2018

The First Annual Cars and Presidents Quiz

June 28, 2018

Leaving…on a jet plane

June 26, 2018

Honky Tonk Polymers: Making Music with Plastics, Part 2

June 22, 2018

Plastic, Fantastic…Guitars: Making Music with Plastics, Part 1

June 20, 2018

Midland, Texas: Speed, science, and 3 world-class athletes coming to Midland

June 19, 2018

Looking To Make A Little Money? Look Here.

June 15, 2018

Houston, Texas: Have a Ball with M.A.T.H.

June 15, 2018

Mo(w) better

June 14, 2018

World Cup teams racking up those airline frequent flier miles

June 7, 2018

Denver, Colorado: BP donates $5,000 to Red Cross

June 7, 2018

Boy Scouts create magical STEM bus

June 5, 2018

HORSE power?

June 4, 2018

Before Steph Curry and LeBron James, there was…

May 31, 2018

A Big Bright Plastic Shot, for Kids with Diabetes

May 29, 2018

Lord Stanley’s Cup

May 29, 2018

Dickinson, North Dakota: ConocoPhillips Awards $270,500 to organizations in North Dakota

May 25, 2018

Hitchcock, Texas: INEOS assists in Family Science Night

May 23, 2018

Why Are My Glasses Made Of…

May 22, 2018

Good Mileage (Doesn’t Mean a Bad Car)

May 17, 2018

Life in the Bubble (Hotel)

May 16, 2018

Have you heard the one about our decaying infrastructure? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

May 15, 2018

“Shields up!” (but maybe not much longer)

May 12, 2018

Linden, New Jersey: Linden Schools using Phillips 66’s donated science kits

May 10, 2018

That’s a Wrap!

May 8, 2018

Saving a Sea Turtle

May 3, 2018

Start Your Summer Gardening Now — Indoors

May 1, 2018

This plastic stethoscope isn’t playing around

April 29, 2018

Galveston, Texas: Retired refinery workers assist at kids fair in Galveston

April 27, 2018

Calling All Geniuses!

April 25, 2018

Teaching a robot cat to walk – like a cat!

April 20, 2018

Award-Winning New Technology Could Help Reduce C02 Emissions and Increase Fuel Economy

April 18, 2018

A greener cup of joe – thanks to a truly recyclable paper cup

April 15, 2018

Austin, Texas: BP MS bike ride by the numbers

April 10, 2018

Clean air, merci beaucoup

April 4, 2018

What’s black and black and paved all over?

April 2, 2018

Oil and water CAN mix

March 30, 2018

Deep Thinking: High Tech on the High Seas

March 28, 2018

The OTHER March Madness

March 20, 2018

Pinedale, Wyoming: Andeavor awards $150,000 STEM grant to Pinedale Elementary

March 19, 2018

Fill ‘er up, Siri

March 15, 2018

Make Mine Plastic: Plastic Wine Bottles

March 15, 2018

Pretty Fly (for a shoe)

March 13, 2018

There’s an app for that (getting gas delivered to your car)

March 9, 2018

“Make mine seawater” (petrochemicals make desalinization practical)

March 7, 2018

Keeping it Clean

March 5, 2018

The Oscars: Lights! Camera! Petrochemicals?

February 28, 2018

Doctor, Soldier, Farmer – Oil Company? Yes.

February 23, 2018

Skin in the game – if you’re a robot

February 20, 2018

Putter – Driver – Sand Wedge – Oil?

February 16, 2018

Plastic Makes Perfect (Figs!)

February 14, 2018

Mirai Nagasu and “the tale of the tape” (the petrochemical-based tape)

February 10, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics made possible by – everything!

February 9, 2018

Don’t KISS those old CDs goodbye, recycle them!

February 6, 2018

Run on Less Crosses the Finish Line

February 2, 2018

A Big Game made super, thanks to oil

January 31, 2018

Fuels and Our Furry Friends, a Life-Saving Combination

January 30, 2018

Chevron hosting Bay Area’s largest publicly-owned solar farm

January 30, 2018

Find out how some musicians – even Grammy winners – stay in tune

January 26, 2018

Self-healing smartphone screen could mend shattered hearts

January 24, 2018

More miles per gallon

January 23, 2018

Recycled bottles make good ski wear

January 22, 2018

Plastic can save your life

January 18, 2018

VIDEO: Advanced composites are making medical miracles possible

January 17, 2018

Cars made of foam? Oh yeah.

January 17, 2018

Self-cleaning plastics key for hospitals

January 17, 2018

Drones create ‘hands free’ harvest

January 17, 2018

Google Glass out, Goggle in

January 17, 2018

This Is What A Miracle Looks Like

January 17, 2018

VIDEO: Taking to the air to save our four-legged friends

January 17, 2018

Oil That Battery!

January 16, 2018

Is That Your Car Going Ka-Ching?

January 15, 2018

Yuck! (in a good way): Slime powered by STEM Technology

January 14, 2018

Not your parents’ diesel (but maybe your kids’)

January 11, 2018

A Housewarming Gift to Consider

December 1, 2017

3 innovations set to make your car’s engine cleaner, more efficient

December 1, 2017

Petrochemicals Are an Astronaut’s Best Friend

November 30, 2017

If George Jetson had been a farmer…

November 30, 2017

Say Goodbye to the Plaster Cast

November 29, 2017

Coffee: It’s All About Fuel

November 29, 2017

NASA gets a green thumb (with a little help from chemistry)

November 28, 2017

Goal to train 100,000 teachers in STEM no longer lofty

November 28, 2017

Phillips 66 sets world record for power conversion efficiency

November 27, 2017

Why wind power depends on petroleum and natural gas

November 27, 2017

Highest paying college major: Petroleum engineering jobs

April 22, 2017

The Wheels on the Bus Make the World Go Round