Fuels – Page 3
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ResearchSolar jet fuel production from CO2 and water scaled up in field demo
Concentrated solar power provide heat to reduce carbon dioxide to a fuel
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BusinessGas shortage puts pressure on chemical feedstocks
Demand for fuels has constricted European supplies, pushing up prices and threatening rationing
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ResearchRenewable rocket fuel made by genetically engineered soil bacteria
Bioengineered bacteria synthesise extremely energy dense cyclopropane chains
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NewsEuropean parliament labels nuclear and gas investments as ‘environmentally sustainable’ activities
Decision branded a disgrace by environmental groups
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BusinessData reveals disparities in US refinery benzene emissions
Monitoring shows several facilities consistently exceed federal action levels
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FeatureIs synthetic petroleum the missing link in the route to net zero?
Weaning our economy off liquid fuels could be impossible, so can we make them without the carbon emissions? Rachel Brazil surveys the scene
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ResearchCarbon dioxide electrolysers ready for fluctuating power from wind and solar
First CO2-to-fuel device that can deal with the intermittent currents coming from renewable energy sources
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OpinionFrom waste to renewable resources
A procedure for breaking the recalcitrant C–C bonds in lignin
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NewsUK could hit 2030 ‘green’ hydrogen targets if barriers can be removed
Changes to regulations and smarter thinking on locating electrolysers could boost production
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NewsClimate must come first as Europe reduces reliance on Russian fuels
Experts warn that UK and EU proposals don’t do enough to protect the environment
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BusinessUkraine invasion rattles global supply chains
Russia’s war against Ukraine will impact supplies of metals, noble gases and more
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NewsFears for Ukraine’s nuclear facilities follow Russian troops taking charge of Chernobyl site
Military movement kicking up radioactive dust in the exclusion zone and missiles barely missing nuclear waste sites worry nuclear energy community
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ResearchUltrafast pyrolysis makes hydrogen from banana peels
Photothermal process converts biomass into valuable syngas and solids with a flash of white light
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FeatureThomas Midgley and the toxic legacy of leaded fuel
Leaded petrol was around for 100 years, and the campaign against it for almost as long. Mike Sutton reveals its history
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Business2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
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FeatureThe labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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OpinionLetters: December 2021
Readers discuss the environment and greener fuels, and speculate on chemistry’s role in the first world war
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OpinionA clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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OpinionReverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option