The Homebrew Oil Testing Kit

A project in New Orleans, LA by Public Lab
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Oil pollution is everywhere - from motor oil to crude. This experimental open source kit will help you identify where it came from.
Backers: 198
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42

Funded: $8,378 of $25,000
Dates: Sep 24th -> Oct 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Public Lab
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Latest News

So, why didn't this work?

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, all -- so, we've reached the point in the campaign where we're probably not going to make our minimum. I wanted to talk a little bit about why we think this happened. First, a big thanks to all our backers! From the messages we've exchanged with... (Read More)

Join the Public Lab "Barnraising" this November 14-16 in Louisiana

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
One thing you may not know about Public Lab is how often we work together in person. Coming up in November is our annual meeting, the Public Lab Barnraising. This ‘unconference’ style event brings together people from all regions with interests... (Read More)

Vote for the Homebrew Oil Testing Kit in Engadget's Insert Coin competition!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Homebrew Oil Testing Kit has been chosen as one of the 16 contenders for Engadget.com's Insert Coin competition -- and now there's a public vote for who will make it to the top 10 semi-finalists. Votes will be accepted until October 15th, 2014,... (Read More)

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September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you familiar with our past projects, the narrower focus of this Kickstarter on a specific class of pollution -- oil -- is unique. But oil pollution is a more urgent concern than ever before in the United States and elsewhere. The New... (Read More)

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