New, Nature-inspired Concepts for Turning Carbon Dioxide into Clean Fuels. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have previously shown that biological catalysts, or enzymes, can produce fuels cleanly using renewable energy sources, but at low efficiency. Their latest research has...
Breakthrough in Converting CO2 into Fuel Using Solar Energy. A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy. The breakthrough could be an important piece of the puzzle...
LSU Chemists Unlock the Key to Improving Biofuel and Biomaterial Production. As the world searches for and demands more sustainable sources of energy and materials, plant biomass may provide the solution by serving as a renewable resource for biomaterials and biofuel production. However, until...
Ammonia May Play a Key Role in Climate-neutral Shipping. Climate-neutral shipping by 2050 requires immediate action. The question is which green fuels to focus on. Ammonia is one of them, according to a new project. #News #GreenTechnology #Fuels #Ammonia #NetZero #Sustainability ...
First In-flight, 100% Sustainable Fuels Emissions Study of Passenger Jet Shows Early Promise. Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results. In-flight emissions tests and...
The Art of Mixing: Shapeshifting and Shockwaves. University of Southern California researchers develop a tracking method in supersonic and hypersonic engines, paving the way for optimal combustion in high-speed flights. #News #Aerospace #Fuels
Turning Plastic Grocery Bags into Sustainable Fuel. In Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy , researchers from California State Polytechnic University report using catalytic pyrolysis to turn plastic wastes into a valuable fuel source. Pyrolysis is the thermochemical decomposition of...
Technical Feasibility of Sustainable Fuels Production Demonstrated. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed the process technology that can produce carbon-neutral transportation fuels from sunlight and air. Now, in a Nature publication, they demonstrate the stable and reliable operation...
WUR Produces Kerosene from Bio-based Side Streams. Wageningen University & Research and its partners have developed a new type of aviation fuel that is produced using bio-based waste streams from the agriculture industry. Locally produced waste streams from the agriculture or food sector...
Engineers Discover Way to Turn Organic Waste into Renewable Biofuel Additives Using Radiation. Engineers at Lancaster University have led research that discovers a way to generate renewable biofuel additives, using radiation that could be derived from nuclear waste. The renewable proportion of...