Fuels – Page 5
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NewsBallooning coal use sees China’s energy agency face harsh criticism from the top
Energy security came at the expense of the environment with more coal power plants built than needed, report finds
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ResearchCatalyst offers low temperature route to produce hydrogen
Molybdenum carbide catalysts with low loadings of platinum can perform water–gas shift reaction at just above room temperature
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ResearchNew, cheaper catalyst turns carbon dioxide into jet fuel
Researchers envisage extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make ‘net-zero’ hydrocarbon fuel for jet engines
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ResearchAdditive mixture speeds up process for making combustible ice
Scientists address speed and stability issues surrounding hydrate formation
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ResearchSurface chemistry discovery points way to cheaper water splitting
New experiments reveal the true mechanism of electrocatalysed oxygen evolution reaction
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FeatureCan sustainable aviation fuels give us guilt-free flying?
Angeli Mehta finds out if we can make jet fuel sustainably – and cheaply
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FeatureArtificial photosynthesis: solar water splitting
The chemistry to mimic ones of nature’s greatest feats still has some hurdles to overcome
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BusinessOvercoming hydrogen hype
European strategies set up hydrogen’s potential contribution to lowering carbon emissions
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ResearchLevitating ring flame’s burning secrets revealed
Blue whirl could offer a soot-free way to burn oil spills – if it can be scaled up
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BusinessDramatic job cuts at BP and Johnson Matthey
Coronavirus pandemic catalyses shift away from oil
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ResearchLaser carved copper catalysts unveil secrets of turning CO2 into fuels
Selectivity maps help identify optimal conditions to produce chemicals of choice
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NewsUK project aims to cut the cost of producing clean, green hydrogen
Goal is to drive down price of hydrogen made by splitting water using renewable energy
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BusinessOil price crash ripples through chemicals production
Fuel production slowdown will favour more flexible refiners as demand for petrochemicals is stable or increasing
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ResearchAmazing slow motion video catches hydrogen flames going fractal
The clean fuel can combust with potentially devastating beauty in narrow gaps when mixed with air
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ResearchDurable catalyst could enable large scale conversion of carbon dioxide to syngas
Nanocatalysts on crystalline supports show remarkable stability producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide
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ResearchCatalyst rapidly turns carbon dioxide into simple chemicals breaking activity record
Ionomer coating improves gas transport to electrode surface
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ResearchOcean motion turns carbon dioxide into renewable fuel
Bridge rectifiers and a supercapacitor help electrochemical system manage intermittent nature of wave energy
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ResearchElectrolyser selectively consumes carbon dioxide in unpurified flue gas
Method tackles kinetic and thermodynamic hurdles
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ResearchSolid-state electrochemical cells convert carbon dioxide into valuable liquid fuels
Process dodges product separation challenges
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ResearchSubaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes