CASE STUDY: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OSRI CHALLENGE SPECS CHALLENGE Breaking Viscous Shear of Crude Oil DISCIPLINES Energy, Environment, Non-Profit CHALLENGE AWARD $20,000 SOLVERS ENGAGED 165 SOLUTIONS 53 PROGRAM DURATION 90 days By 2007, in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, there were still over 120,000 liters of oil trapped in the Alaskan coastline and surrounding seas. In need of creative solutions to respond to the pervasive problem, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute ran a number of challenges with InnoCentive, to benefit from out-of-the-box solutions tailored to the needs of the problem. Below is a more in depth look at the “Breaking the Viscous Shear of Crude Oil” Challenge and solution. Challenge Solutions Result • Sought to clean-up after Exxon Valdez oil spill in ha

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