Chemists Use Electricity To Turn Waste Molecules Into Valuable Liquid Fuel
A study has revealed a more efficient method for creating methanol. For years, chemists have been striving to synthesize valuable materials from waste molecules. Now,…
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Fuel is any material that can be used to produce energy through the process of combustion or other chemical reactions. Common types of fuel include fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which are derived from the geological processes acting on organic materials over millions of years. There are also biofuels, which are obtained from contemporary biological processes, such as ethanol from corn and biodiesel from vegetable oils. Additionally, fuels can be classified into solid, liquid, and gas forms, each with specific applications, like solid wood and coal in heating, liquid gasoline and diesel in transportation, and gaseous propane and natural gas in heating and cooking. The energy released from fuels is fundamental for electricity generation, heating, transportation, and industrial processes. However, the combustion of fossil fuels is a major source of greenhouse gases, which contributes to climate change, prompting a global shift towards renewable energy sources.
Gene-Editing Strikes Oil: High-Yield Camelina Revolutionizes Biofuel
Scientists have increased oil production in Camelina sativa by 21.4% by gene-editing the TT8 gene, paving the way for more efficient biofuel crops. As initiatives…
New Reactor System Converts Carbon Dioxide Into Usable Fuel
A novel reactor design transforms CO2 emissions from small boilers into methane fuel, providing a promising strategy for addressing climate change. Cutting carbon emissions from…
New Catalyst Could Provide Liquid Hydrogen Fuel of the Future
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an innovative car fuel system that operates in a circular manner, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. This system…
Revolutionary Solar-Powered Device Transforms Polluted Water Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel & Purified Water
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has created an innovative floating device that harnesses solar power to convert contaminated water or seawater…
Sunlight to Syngas: Revolutionizing Methane Reforming
A new solar-driven photocatalysis method for syngas production from methane steam reforming promises a more sustainable and efficient approach to syngas generation. Recent research reveals…
Breakthrough Discovery Could Help Improve Fuel Production
Researchers at Washington State University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the Fischer Tropsch process, a key industrial method for converting coal, natural gas,…
Revolutionizing Fuel Safety: Scientists Develop Liquid Fuel That Can’t Start Fires
Chemical engineers at UC Riverside have developed a unique liquid fuel that requires an electric current to ignite. Unlike conventional fuels, this innovative fuel doesn’t…
Green Genius: MIT and Harvard Engineers Transform CO2 Into Formate Fuel
The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or…
MIT’s Biomass Breakthrough: 100% Sustainable Jet Fuel From Plant Waste
MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable. An MIT research team is…
New Innovative System Can Turn Seawater Into Fuel
The cocktail of elements in seawater, including hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and others, is essential for life on Earth. However, this intricate chemical makeup poses a…
Scientists Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cell Membrane With Unmatched Conductivity
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan, under a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), have created poly(styrenesulfonic acid)-based PEMs…
Biofuel Research: Full Decarbonization of U.S. Aviation Sector Is Within Grasp
Research demonstrates a pathway to sustainably produce biojet fuel domestically and meet the country’s growing aviation fuel demand. Every day in the United States, 45,000…
New Method Converts Greenhouse Gas Into Fuel
The new method converts methane gas into liquid methanol. A team of researchers has successfully converted methane into methanol using light and scattered transition metals…
New Plastic Upcycling Technology: From Waste To Fuel for Less
New technology could divert problem plastics from landfills and convert them into fuel sources. A plastics recycling innovation that does more with less simultaneously increases…
Floating “Artificial Leaves” Generate Clean Fuels From Sunlight and Water
Scientists have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water. They could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The…
New Way Invented To Produce Oxygen on Mars for Future Explorers
Converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and producing fuels, fertilizers on the red planet using a plasma-based method. A plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen…
Not Just Bread and Beer: Microbes Can Ferment Carbon Dioxide To Make Fuel
Scientists Mapped Out a “Bicyclic Carbon Fixation” Pathway for Speeding Up Gas Fermentation in Specialized Bacteria Bakers ferment the dough for a well-risen loaf of…