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Oil refinery at night. A tailings pond, for the disposal of waste material from the mining and refining process, is seen in the foreground

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

Sulphur extracted from oil, Canada
Sulphur extracted from oil. Aerial photograph of stores of sulphur (yellow) that have been extracted from crude oil and bitumen

Settling pond, Athabasca Oil Sands
Settling pond. Aerial photograph of a settling pond in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada. This area used to be an opencast mine for the excavation of oil sands

Oil sands refinery, Canada, at twilight. The water in the foreground is one of the settling pools used to dispose of waste material after processing

Settling pond reclamation. Pile of overburden (black) in a oil plants settling pond. The buildings of the oil mine and processing plant are in the background

Oil plant settling pond, aerial photograph. The waste water in this settling pond contains crushed rock, sand, crude oil and bitumen

Oil sands bucketwheel. This massive mining device, known as a bucketwheel, was used to mine the Athabasca Oil Sands, in Alberta, Canada

Oil plant scarecrow (lower right), used to keep waterfowl off the oil plants settling ponds. The waste discharged to these settling ponds contains traces of crude oil and bitumen

West Burton power station, UK
Sunset behind West Burton coal-fired power station, Nottinghamshire, UK

Oil refinery at dusk. A tailings pond, for the disposal of waste material from the mining and refining process, is seen in the foreground

Oil refinery at sunset. A tailings pond, for the disposal of waste material from the mining and refining process, is seen in the foreground

Oil refinery near sunset. A tailings pond, for the disposal of waste material from the mining and refining process, is seen in the foreground

Opencast mine, Athabasca Oil Sands
Opencast mine. Aerial photograph of an opencast mine in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada. This mine is operated by Suncor Energy

Oil processing plant, Athabasca Oil Sands
Oil processing plant. Aerial photograph of an oil processing plant in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada. Settling ponds, with oil deposits, are seen surrounding the processing plant

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

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

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

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"Nonrenewable: Illuminating the Dark Side of Energy" A mesmerizing sight unfolds as an oil refinery at night paints the sky with its fiery glow, reminding us of our dependence on nonrenewable resources. Amidst a vast wheat field stands an oil pump, silently extracting black gold from deep within the Earth's crust - a stark contrast between nature's bounty and mankind's insatiable thirst for energy. Offshore, towering above restless waves, an oil rig symbolizes both progress and controversy; it fuels our modern world while challenging environmental sustainability. In Canada's rugged terrain, sulphur is meticulously extracted from crude oil - a process that highlights the complex web of industries intertwined with nonrenewable resources. The sprawling landscape of Canada's oil sands reveals a massive refinery where bitumen is transformed into valuable petroleum products - showcasing both economic prosperity and ecological concerns. Nestled in Athabasca Oil Sands lies an imposing processing plant that relentlessly converts raw materials into fuel, underscoring the immense scale at which we rely on nonrenewables to power our lives. Witnessing nature reclaiming what was once lost, settling ponds stand as testament to efforts made towards restoring balance after years of extraction in Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands region. Unveiling scars left behind by human intervention, opencast mines mar the pristine beauty of Athabasca Oil Sands; they serve as reminders that every barrel extracted comes at a cost to our environment. Reflecting upon their purpose amidst industrial landscapes, settling ponds near oil plants hold remnants of production processes - silent witnesses to humanity’s reliance on finite resources. The colossal bucketwheel tirelessly excavates rich deposits from vast reserves in Alberta’s Oil Sands – illustrating how technology has enabled us to extract more efficiently but also highlighting the urgency for sustainable alternatives.