Fuels Collection (#7)

Cost of oil. Conceptual image showing an oil barrel balanced on a set of scales against Euro bank notes. This represents the increasing cost of oil and the impact of oil prices on the world economy

Food miles. Conceptual image showing a loaf of bread balanced on a set of scales against a container of petrol. This image represents the environmental cost of transporting food

Oil industry pollution. Tailings settling pond with residual crude oil and bitumen floating on the surface. In the background is the Syncrude oil processing plant

Carbon neutral transport. This van is part of the Courier Systems company, a UK company that uses a carbon offset scheme to balance their carbon emissions

Global energy resources, conceptual image
Global energy resources. Conceptual image of a fuel gauge on the Earth approaching empty (E). This represents global environmental issues relating to energy resources and their depletion

Man-made pollution, conceptual artwork
Man-made pollution, conceptual computer artwork

Oil pipeline and aurora. The aurora is a coloured light display visible in the night sky at high latitudes. It occurs when charged and energetic particles from the Sun (the solar wind)

Oil refinery gantry
MODEL RELEASED. Oil refinery gantry. Oil refinery worker traversing a gantry between two oil storage tanks at a refinery. The setting Sun in the background can represent concepts such as the effect

Cost of gas, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a gas ring in the shape of the symbol for the European Single Currency (Euro), representing the financial cost of using gas

Fossil fuel, conceptual image

Future of motor vehicles, artwork
Future of motor vehicles, conceptual artwork

Gas storage tank. These tanks, known as gasholders or gasometers, are used to hold coal gas or natural gas. The volume of the container adjusts to the amount of gas held inside

Oil pump at an oil well. This machine is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well

Coal-fired power station. This power station burns coal to heat water. The resulting steam drives a turbine generator and produces electricity. Photographed at Wabamun Lake in Alberta, Canada

Constructing an oil pipeline. This is the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline, which will export Russian crude oil to East Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea

Hummer 4x4 vehicle

Cost of fuel, conceptual image. Can of fuel balanced on a set of scales, against a piggy bank with money pouring into it. This represents the increasing cost of fuel

Oil tankers
Oil tanker loading at an oil pier. This pier belongs to the public oil company Rosneft-Tuapsenefteprodukt and is the main petroleum-shipment facility in Tuapse, Russia

Oil platform. Aerial view, from a helicopter, of an oil platform. Oil platforms are used to drill for and pump oil from below the Earths surface, often from below the seabed

Oil platform. Silhouetted view from a helicopter, across a sun-dappled sea, of an oil platform. Oil platforms are used to drill for and pump oil from below the Earths surface

Industrial air pollution. Smoke billowing from a steel mills chimney stacks

Industrial atmospheric pollution. Smoke emerging from the top of a tall industrial chimney (right). Chimneys like this disperse combustion pollutants into the atmosphere high above ground level

An oil-rig drilling derrick
An oil rig drilling derrick which is 190 feet tall. The Varco top drive assembly (yellow) can be seen suspended at the 90 foot level

Opencast coal mine. Vehicles working at a coal surface mine

Paraffin lamp burning. Paraffin is a mixture of alkane hydrocarbons

Burning coal

Coal fire. Flames and glowing embers in a coal fire

The port at Oran, Algeria close to the Harbour Mole

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"Fuels: Powering the Past, Present, and Future" In the 1960s, paraffin heaters warmed homes during chilly nights, reminding us of the crucial role fuels play in our daily lives. Venturing into treacherous waters, oil drilling rigs in the North Sea extract black gold from beneath its depths. The relentless efforts on these offshore platforms fuel our insatiable energy demands. A jackup oil drilling rig stands tall amidst crashing waves in the North Sea - a testament to human ingenuity and determination to harness nature's hidden resources. Navigating vast oceans with immense capacity, oil tankers sail across continents carrying precious cargo that powers industries worldwide. Silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset backdrop, an off-shore oil rig symbolizes mankind's quest for progress as we tap into Earth's reserves deep below its surface. Underneath a starlit sky, an oil refinery illuminates the night with fiery flares and bustling activity, and is here where crude oils are transformed into various forms of energy that propel modern society forward. Amidst darkness and isolation at sea, an oil drilling rig tirelessly drills for riches beneath tumultuous waters in the North Sea - a beacon of hope for future energy supplies. Row upon row of towering structures dotting the horizon signify countless hours spent extracting fossil fuels from deep within Mother Earth – each one contributing to our ever-growing demand for power. Stacked high like sentinels guarding our energy needs; gas storage tanks stand ready to provide us with heat and electricity when called upon by millions around the world. Oil barrels lined up neatly represent both prosperity and controversy – their contents fueling economies while raising concerns about environmental sustainability. An unlikely sight emerges amidst golden wheat fields – an oil pump silently extracting liquid wealth from beneath fertile soil; showcasing how different worlds coexist harmoniously to meet humanity’s thirst for power.