Fuels
The latest chemistry news and research on fuels, including fossil fuels, solar fuels, biofuels and biomass and hydrogen fuel, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchHydrogen battery relieves the pressure for clean energy storage
Researchers develop an electrolyte that overcomes the low-capacity high-operating-temperature issues of previous hydrogen storage setups
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OpinionA global petrochemical shift
China’s rapid capacity expansion fuels global oversupply, leading plant closures in Europe and elsewhere
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OpinionUK biofuels burning out
With UK plants facing closure, what are the options and issues around different renewable fuels?
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BusinessUK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
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NewsNamibia’s first green hydrogen village will supply region with zero carbon fertiliser
Project hopes to supply Europe with fertiliser as renewable energy generation is ramped up
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BusinessTwo more European crackers to close
Sabic will not reopen UK plant and Dow will close another in Germany
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ResearchRecasting the role of oxidants in methane pyrolysis
Small doses of oxidants dramatically improve hydrogen production and catalyst longevity
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OpinionChemistry's capital C
From refinery scale to a nanosecond existence, carbon is everywhere – in life as well as chemistry
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OpinionThe future of oil refining in the UK
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
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FeatureHow decarbonisation will help the UK’s last refineries survive
Carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen are central to any possibility of supplying liquid fuels compatible with net zero, reports Andy Extance
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NewsWhat are the prospects for making green hydrogen straight from seawater?
Competing with better-established desalination coupled with electrolysis, direct seawater splitting technologies are targeting niches
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BusinessChevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs
Oil industry is broadly looking to cut costs, increase oil and gas production and cut renewable investments
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ResearchCareful catalyst design boosts ethanol to hydrogen production
The reaction also generates acetic acid and its developers believe it can compete economically with current manufacturing processes
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ResearchChallenges for solar fuel devices brought into sharp focus after downpour degrades artificial tree
Storm wreaks havoc for UK team during outdoor final of European Innovation Council’s ‘Fuel from the sun’ competition in Italy
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NewsIs hydrogen the future for cars? Manufacturers haven’t given up on it yet
Zero-emissions cars are dominated by batteries but some carmakers think hydrogen still has a part to play
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2024
Europe continues to struggle with high energy and feedstock costs, while US and Asia negotiate supply gluts
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BusinessShell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
Dutch court underlines firm’s climate responsibility but rejects legally binding reduction requirement
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NewsPredictions for the 2024 chemistry prize highlight growing importance of AI and computational methods
Protein structure prediction, efficient simulations and clean energy among the fields tipped for recognition by chemistry’s top prize
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BusinessUK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025
Petroineos will convert site into a fuel import terminal with loss of 400 jobs