Fuels – Page 4
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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
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NewsBiogas reactor offers a route to decentralising ‘green’ hydrogen production
Chemical looping process produces ultra-pure hydrogen from methane
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ResearchJet fuel from sunlight and air could decarbonise the aviation industry
Larger versions of rooftop refinery could satisfy global demand for kerosene – if the sector commits to technological changes
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FeatureHow ammonia could decarbonise shipping
Andy Extance discovers why the compound best known as a fertiliser is a surprising candidate to power enormous container ships
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ResearchBurning metal to make clean energy
An unlikely sounding technology that is greener than you might think
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NewsBioenergy emissions scrutinised as UK plans to grow sector
Questions raised on carbon neutrality vs climate neutrality
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NewsNet zero strategy sets sights on slashing UK industry’s emissions by 2035
Carbon capture and storage, nuclear and hydrogen will all play a part in making industry greener
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ResearchMaterials swap cuts cost of green hydrogen device
Coating allows titanium electrolyser components to be replaced with stainless steel
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ResearchCyanobacteria engineered to accept external electricity turn carbon dioxide into fuel
Replacing photosystem II with an exogenous supply of electrons overcomes limitations of natural photosynthesis to fix carbon dioxide more efficiently
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BusinessIndia pushes renewables and green hydrogen
Prime minister Modi wants country to be energy independent by 2047 and become a global hydrogen hub
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NewsTrial of hydrogen to heat UK homes and university hailed a success
Safety and practicality of blending 20% hydrogen with methane confirmed in pilot project
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ResearchSub-zero water splitting marks a new dawn for solar hydrogen production
Method could provide a renewable energy source for the most remote and inhospitable locations in the world
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NewsDrax plant to use Mitsubishi’s carbon capture technology in pursuit of negative emissions
Amine solvent in use at 13 other plants could be deployed at Yorkshire plant by 2027
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BusinessShell to sell US refinery stake to Mexican state-owned petroleum company
Pemex will take full control of Deer Park refinery, as Mexico’s president moves to gain energy independence
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BusinessGovernment clears merger of SinoChem and ChemChina
China’s chemicals giants will unite under a state-run holding company
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NewsFrance steps up hydrogen research with €7 billion investment
‘Green’ hydrogen, fuel cells for vehicles and storage of the gas will all receive funding
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ResearchSeawater-splitting system could scale-up renewable hydrogen production
Simple cell has no moving parts making scale-up straightforward