Carbon Dioxide Reactor Synthesizes Martian Fuel
A gas station on Mars? Chemical engineers envision the possibilities. Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to…
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Chemistry Breakthrough: Faster and Cheaper Ethanol-to-Jet-Fuel on the Horizon
New catalyst and microchannel reactors improve efficiency and cost. A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gases into jet or…
Safe and Environmentally-Friendly Hydrogen Gas On-Demand Could Be on the Horizon
Chemists Develop Safer Hydrogenation Processes Safe and environmentally-friendly hydrogen gas on-demand could be on the horizon following a new “hydrogenation” chemical process in development at…
NASA Thrusters Propelled by New Green Propellants Complete Milestones
NASA is testing thrusters propelled by green propellants that can provide better performance without the toxicity while helping to lower costs by eliminating infrastructure needed…
Scientists Look to Photosynthesis for Cheaper and More Efficient Fuels
Scientists from the Berkeley Lab and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are using the Linac Coherent Light Source to research a tiny cluster of molecules that…
Searching for an Efficient Way to Make Methanol
Researchers from SLAC and Stanford have teamed with scientists at the Max Planck Institute to examine catalysts in an effort to find an efficient way…
Stiffer Pavements Could Reduce Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions
A team of engineers used mathematical modeling to look at the effect of pavement deflection on vehicle fuel consumption across the entire U.S. road network,…
VW Passat TDI Clean Diesel Vehicle Travels 1626 Miles on One Tank of Fuel
A step in the right direction, a VW Passat TDI set the world record for longest distance on one tank of clean diesel fuel. The…
Gold Improves the Performance of Nanoparticle Fuel-Cell Reactions
Fuel-cell technology is set to take a step forward as chemists have created a triple-headed metallic nanoparticle, FePtAu, which generates higher current per unit of…
NASA Searching for Green Propellant Technology
NASA is looking for a greener alternative for fuel instead of using highly toxic hydrazine. They are working with local American companies to develop new…